STACK #139 May 2016

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T he Revenant and Deadpool are among the first 4K Ultra HD releases in Australia. Ultra HD supports resolutions of up to 3840 x 2160 pixels – that's four times as many pixels as Full HD televisions, and 27 times as many pixels as Standard Definition televisions. As well as producing vibrant colours and greater contrast on compatible displays, the format also enables smoother and more realistic action because of its superior progressive frame rates. 4K UHD transfers are stored on a dual layer 66 gigabyte disc and a triple layer 100 gigabyte disc. To get the full value from the format, you will need both a dedicated UHD player and an Ultra HD television set. However, the hardware will be backwards compatible and will play your existing Blu-ray discs. The enhanced resolution is the perfect showcase for the Oscar-winning cinematography of The Revenant and the hyperkinetic action of Deadpool , which will be available on the new format from May 18 and May 25, respectively. The first package of releases on the brand new 4K Ultra HD format are due to arrive in-store on May 4 and include the first two Maze Runner movies, X-Men: Days of Future Past , Life of Pi , The Martian, and Kingsman: The Secret Service .

Here's cheers! Bad Moms

CINEMACON four epic films, each one of which stands alone but, together, form a complete saga,” says the director, whose mind-blowing Pandora: The World of Avatar attraction opens next year at Disney Theme Parks in Florida. It's the biggest annual movie business event in the US, where studios reveal sneak peeks of all their upcoming films during a week-long party in Las Vegas. By Gill Pringle

C inemaCon is also where stars like Mila Kunis and Christina Applegate can share personal parenting stories, as they did when promoting their new R-rated chick comedy, Bad Moms . “There’s clearly some part of me that responds to R-rated comedies. I don’t know why but I do find poop and fart jokes funny,” says Kunis, mother to two-year- old daughter Wyatt with hubby Ashton Kutcher. “She’s crazy. Kids are crazy. I don’t really understand how they’re all alive! If she was here, she would just walk off the edge of this stage. She has no concept of depth. I just don’t get it,” laughs Kunis, prompting co-star Applegate to offer her own wisdom: "You need to instill that in her. Like if you walk out onto the street, you will be crushed like a grape under my foot. If you do that, you will die ." There’s no such thing as a perfect mom, according to Applegate. “When my daughter was two, she slammed the door in my face and, without even thinking, my husband and I both flipped her off. She didn’t see us! The door was closed but we looked at each other and were like ‘Wow, we are both horrible people.” Also at CinemaCon was surprise guest James Cameron, who announced there will now be four Avatar sequels. FOUR! The much-talked about continuation of his 2009 triple Oscar-winner just got a whole lot bigger!

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“We’re working across eight hours of story and shooting it simultaneously, the way you would a miniseries. It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. It’s like doing all three Godfather films at the same time - but four .” The Avatar sequels will release on Christmas 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2023. “As you can imagine, I need to get my ass back to writing in LA,” quipped Cameron, who has hired four top screenwriters to assist him in bringing the sequels to life.

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ike every year in gaming, there are some titles you look forward to and others you don’t. Right at the top of

the list, following its announcement last year, is Mafia III . With the series moving on from the 1940s and early ‘50s period of Mafia II , the new game will be set in 1968 in a fictional New Orleans called New Bordeaux. Returning Vietnam vet Lincoln Clay goes head-to-head with the Italian mob, that are now ensconced in the city. A new developer, Hangar 13, is on board, working with series progenitors 2K Czech. Mafia III is the first true open world title in the series. The game is out on October 7, 2016, and given the late '60s setting, you can guarantee that the soundtrack is going to be, er, killer!

“It's going to be a true epic saga told in this rich and complex world. It’s a truly massive cinematic project making

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