‘Parasite’ Distributor NEON Sets Drive-In, Pop-Up & Digital Release For Sundance Doc ‘Spaceship Earth’

By Bruce Haring

By Jazz Tangcay

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, forcing many people in the United States — and around the world — to shelter in place, isolate or quarantine, and practice social distancing, there’s no doubt that many have been forced to adapt to unexpected and extreme circumstances of being at home full time. While this situation is unprecedented for most, it’s not an unfamiliar concept that Hollywood has explored time and time again. 

It doesn’t get much stranger than, the fascinating new documentary about the unbelievably true story of eight strangers who spent two years quarantined inside a man-built replica of the Earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2. The experiment, which started in 1991, became a worldwide phenomenon at the time as fans and the media alike kept daily track of life inside the dome, where these volunteers faced life-threatening problems and criticism from the scientific community.

At 17 years old, Naomi Lien already has the confidence to present her dissertation on getting things done her way. For her latest single "Don't Need None," she plays the perfect voice in your head to keep pushing towards that goal you set out for while the production with an assist from Pär Almkvist keeps the heavy-club bass pumping. The camera movements also stay dynamic to match the energy of the dancers.

Nina Thomas took matters into her own hands when she assumed that husband Earl Thomas was cheating on her.

By Dave McNary

By Amanda N'Duka

The Fantasy Island DVD release details have been revealed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray and digital versions of the film release have also been confirmed. The film was released in cinemas prior to the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020.

By Amanda N'Duka

Captain Tom Moore got an early birthday present days before turning 100.

Iggy Pop turned 73 on Tuesday and he celebrated by unearthing a cover of the Sly and the Family Stone classic “Family Affair” that he recorded with funk icon Bootsy Collins back in 1985.

By Amanda N'Duka

Neon — home of Oscar winner Parasite — said Tuesday it will release Matt Wolf’s Sundance Film Festival documentary Spaceship Earth on a multitude of platforms on May 8, including any cinemas that might remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Neon has never released a film without the benefit of theaters and Spaceship Earth is no exception to that rule,” Neon founder and CEO Tom Quinn said Tuesday in a statement.

By Brent Lang

By Todd Spangler