STACK NZ Apr #61

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Anime buffs are in for a treat with the release a deluxe box set devoted to the works of Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki. Due out on DVD and Blu-ray on April 15, The CollectedWorks Of Hayao Miyazaki brings together 11 of the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s best films, including the Oscar winning Spirited Away (2001) and his most recent movie TheWind Rises (2013). For more on anime, see page 40. Just in time for the cinema release of Pitch Perfect 2 comes a new sing-a-long version of the 2012 comedy smash. The ‘Aga-Awesome’ edition is available on DVD and Blu-ray, and allows you to follow the lyrics on screen and harmonise with The Bellas, all from the comfort of the couch. It is due in-store on April 8. Meanwhile, Pitch Perfect 2 reunites original stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow as The perfect sing-a-long

Bellas to compete in an international acapella competition no American team has ever won. It is due to open in cinemas next month.

kiwi zombie apocalypse! Splatter comedy I Survived A Zombie Holocust arrives next month. A nd in what is believed to be a New Zealand first, the splatter comedy is to get a simultaneous Meanwhile, this month sees the release of an Australian zombie flick that is also destined for cult classic status. In Wyrmwood, zombies invade the Australian Outback in a blood splattered cross between

DVD and cinema release in May. A hilarious throwback to Peter Jackson’s early low budget flicks, I Survived A Zombie Holocaust tells the story of a zombie horror film set being over-run by the real undead. It’s the first full-length feature from Guy Pigden and stars Mike Edwards (NothingTrivial), Andrew Laing (Outrageous Fortune) and Reanin Johannik (Shortland Street). The movie has already received reviews following its premiere at horror festivals overseas and is destined to become a Kiwi cult classic.

Mad Max and Night OfThe Living Dead. It is out on DVD and Blu-ray on April 15.

British songstress Florence + The Machine – AKA Florence Welch – returns on May 29 with her highly anticipated third album. How Big How Blue How Beautiful was produced mainly by Markus Dravs (Björk, Arcade Fire) who, according to Welch, is great at balancing the electronics with more organic instrumentation. “He’s good with big sounds,” she adds. “And l like big sounds. And he’s good with trumpets, and I knew I wanted a brass section on this record.”

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