STACK NZ Nov #68

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ULTIMATE TOLKIEN EXPERIENCE Extended edition of the final movie in The Hobbit Trilogy completes Peter Jackson’s JRTolkien saga. I f you’ve got a few days to spare, from November 18 you will be able to watch The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings trilogies in

their extended form and in full High Def glory. This month sees Sir Peter Jackson’s epic journey come to an end – well, for now anyway – with the release of the final movie in the current trilogy The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies . The new cut is 20 minutes longer than the theatrical version and is stacked with more than nine hours of new special features. The Battle Of the Five Armies will also be available with the first two movies, An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation Of Smaug , in a bumper 15 Blu- ray box set. Add to that the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy extended box set and you have the ultimate Tolkien experience! No word yet, though, on what’s next for Jackson, although earlier in the year he indicated that he had two New Zealand movies he wanted to make before returning to the Tintin franchise… watch this space.

THE FORCE WILL BE WITH US

It’s a good year to be a Star Wars fan. Not only do we have a new movie on the way, that - judging by the long-awaited official trailer - looks to be constructed from all the right materials, but we also get a new-gen resurrection of the video game franchise. Set for release on November 19, Star Wars: Battlefront features a host of iconic characters, planets and hardware from the Star Wars universe. It is the most authentic Star Wars game we’ve laid our hands on, right down to the Snowtrooper costumes, the weapons and the vehicles; the shimmering snow on the Hoth battleground is a sight to behold.

Die-hard fans of the movies will of course have already booked tickets for the first midnight screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 17. And don’t forget that if you looking to either to get up to speed on sci-fi’s biggest franchise, or simply just want to refresh your memories before seeing the new film, Star Wars: The Complete Saga , a new Blu-ray box set of the first six films, is out on November 11. To celebrate all this, we have lined up a stack of Star Wars related features, starting with this month’s digital edition of STACK , that is available for download now.

Judd Apatow’s hilarious rom-com Trainwreck has introduced New Zealand audiences to the raucous talents of American comedienne Amy Schumer. And to coincide with its release on DVD and Blu-ray, November also sees the debut of the first two seasons of her equally rude and lewd US TV series Inside Amy Schumer , which “explores sex, relationships and the general cluster-f**k that is life” through sketches, stand- up comedy and woman-on-the-street interviews. With another stand-up special also in the pipeline, expect to see a lot more of Schumer from now on. Trainwreck is is out on November 18; Inside Amy Schumer: Seasons 1 & 2 follows a week later

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