Today HBO and HBO Max are holding their annual TCA panels, and SciFi Vision will be attending. Earlier, the networks sent out press releases with their new and returning series/films, most of which are being spotlighted at the panels.

One of these is the documentary film, The Crime of the Century, which debuts this May.  The summary is below and media will be added/updated as embargos are lifted. Please be sure to come back soon for more.

Today HBO and HBO Max are holding their annual TCA panels, and SciFi Vision will be attending. Earlier, the networks sent out press releases with their new and returning series/films, most of which are being spotlighted at the panels.

The first of these is the documentary film, Tina, an intimate portrait of the legendary singer Tina Turner, which debuts March 27.  The summary is below and media will be added/updated as embargos are lifted. Please be sure to come back soon for more.

From writer and director Neill Blomkamp (District 9), the science fiction film Elysium comes to 4k Ultra HD. The film stars Matt Damon as Max, who grew up on the slums of an overpopulated Earth with his friend Frey (Alice Braga), dreaming of the luxurious lifestyle of those on Elysium. Secretary Delacourt (Jody Foster) will do anything in her power to keep those of Earth away from Elysium, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. After a life-threatening accident at work, Max is willing to do what it takes to make his way to Elysium to be cured. Agreeing to steal information from John Carlyle (William Fichtner), Max is outfitted with body mods and an exoskeleton by Spider (Wagner Moura) and sent on a deadly mission pitting him against the rogue Agent Kruger (Sharlto Copley). He gets more than he bargained for when he receives information that could bring equality to the two worlds.

I very much enjoyed Elysium. The story of the movie is relatable to the world today, featuring social commentary on issues such as social class division, health care, and more, yet is not patronizing. It’s also, just in general, a really fun sci-fi movie with a good script.

The film also looks fantastic, from the sets to the special effects. There is so much detail in everything, and the worlds of Elysium and future LA are really believable and make you feel like you are there. Blomkamp really knows his world building, and everything just fits together perfectly.

Today, Lionsgate’s Born a Champion was released on DVD and Blu-ray. The inspirational martial arts film, written by star Sean Patrick Flanery and director Alex Ranarivelo, follows fighting legend Mickey Kelley (Flanery), who loses an unsanctioned fight in Dubai with Marco Blaine and is left with serious injuries that almost left him blind. Years later, a video is unearthed that proves Blaine cheated. Everyone wants a rematch, including Kelley, who never quite got over the loss, but can he get back into shape and win the match without destroying himself in the process?

Flanery recently talked to SciFi Vision in an exclusive video interview about his work on the film, how his life has been affected by MMA, working with his sons, and more.

Be sure to check out Born a Champion, available now on digital, on demand, and on DVD and Blu-ray. You can also check out the full transcript of the interview below the video.

Tyler Posey stars in the film Alone, coming to Digital and On Demand from Lionsgate October 16th and Blu-ray and DVD October 20th. The thriller follows Aidan (Posey), who awakens to find a global pandemic has hit and almost everyone around him has turned into zombies. His apartment overrun and not able to connect with his family, Aidan starts to give up hope until he sees that his neighbor across the courtyard, Eva (Summer Spiro), is alive and still human. They eventually communicate and become “socially distant friends.” Aidan attempts a rescue, but can he get to her in time?

The film also features Donald Sutherland as his strange neighbor in this timely film.

Posey recently talked to SciFi Vision in an exclusive Zoom interview about working on the movie, doing stunts, his love of tattoos, and more.

Be sure to check out the film. You can read the full transcript below the video.

G-Loc, which will be available on DVD, Digital, and On Demand on August 11^th, is a sci-fi film that follows Bran Marshall, played by Stephen Moyer (True Blood), as he escapes a desolate Earth to the hostile planet of Rhea. He boards a Rhean supply ship to find the crew murdered and only one survivor, Osha (Tala Gouveia). The two battle for control of the ship but must put aside their differences when the ship is damaged and they find it hurtling towards the planet. Can they work together to save themselves and those on the planet below? The adventure also stars Casper Van Dien (Star Ship Troopers) and John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy).

The three actors recently talked to Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision about their time on the show, special effects, stunts, and more.

I'll tell you up-front that I've been a Star Wars fan ever since I was sixteen when the first movie came out. I was already a Trekkie and sci-fi fan, so I was just mesmerized by the original Star Wars and its colorful universe. You can't underestimate the effect that movie had on many of us. Good sci-fi films and TV shows were relatively rare back then, and special effects were pretty bad. When George Lucas made the first Star Wars movie, he not only created a completely original universe full of unusual aliens, planets, handsome heroes, and butt-kicking heroines, but he actually created new cameras and other techniques still used in film today. His vision was the most important factor driving the films. When Empire Strikes Back came out three years later, it was not only a great sequel but an even better movie.

Volition follows James, played by Adrian Glynn McMorran, who can see snippets of the future. When James gets a vision of events that lead to his murder, will he be able to change his own destiny? The time-bending science fiction film is now available to stream on Apple TV, Prime Video, and other digital platforms.

Star McMorran recently talked to SciFi Vision in an exclusive interview about working on the film.

The heartwarming story about a newly blended family getting to know one another amidst extraordinary and magical circumstances, Four Kids and It, premieres everywhere June 30th from Lionsgate.

Four Kids and It is a charming and whimsical story featuring a star-studded cast including Paula Patton (2 Guns, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) and Matthew Goode (TV’s “Downton Abbey” and “The Crown”), with Russell Brand (TV’s “Ballers,” Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and the voice of Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (1999, Best Supporting Actor, The Cider House Rules; The Dark Knight franchise, The Prestige). Based on iconic children’s author Jaqueline Wilson’s Four Children and It, the story is a modern twist based on E. Nesbit’s 1902 classic Five Children and It, and also stars Teddie Malleson-Allen, Ashley Aufderheide, Billy Jenkins, and Ellie-Mae Siame. The film adaptation is directed by Andy De Emmony (TV’s “The Nest” and “Spitting Image”) and written by Simon Lewis.

Emma. is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s comedic nineteenth-century tale of love, matchmaking, and moving beyond the stigma of social classes.

The story takes place in Regency-era England and follows Emma Woodhouse, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, a rich, privileged, and pretentious girl who is entering adulthood. Revered by the town and wanting for nothing, Emma thinks herself quite the matchmaker when her governess, Miss Taylor (Gemma Whelan), marries the man she introduced to her, Mr. Weston (Rupert Graves). Taking a girl, Harriet (Mia Goth), with uncertain parentage under her wing and ignoring the advice of her brother-in-law Mr. Knightley (Johnny Flynn) who she has known for years, she decides to match her up with the local vicar, Mr. Elton (Josh O’Connor), and persuades her to refuse a marriage proposal from farmer Robert Martin (Connor Swindells). Mr. Elton, however, would never marry someone so below his social status and instead proposes to an oblivious Emma.

Emma may believe she doesn’t need a man for herself, but that doesn’t stop her from flirting with Frank Churchill (Callum Turner), Mr. Weston’s son, who seems to favor her, regardless of Mr. Knightley’s warnings.