‘Selma’ out on Blu-ray May 5
Director Ava DuVernay’s drama Selma debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand May 5, courtesy of Paramount Home Media Distribution.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and won the Oscar for Best Original Song for John Legend and Common’s tribute, “Glory.”
DuVernay chronicles how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the epic Alabama march from Selma to Montgomery to secure equal voting rights. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary march.
David Oyelowo stars as King, leading an ensemble cast including Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson, Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist Common, Giovanni Ribisi, Colman Domingo, Carmen Ejogo and Lorraine Toussaint.
Selma will be available in a Blu-ray Combo Pack with UltraViolet that includes an in-depth exploration of the making of the film, historical newsreels, a video for the song “Glory,” commentary by director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo, a photo gallery and more.
Season two of ‘Masters’ out May 5
Showtime’s hit drama returns when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases Masters of Sex: Season Two on Blu-ray and DVD May 5.
In season two, Michael Sheen (Midnight in Paris) returns as the brilliant and renowned fertility specialist (Dr. William Masters), and Lizzy Caplan (Mean Girls) plays his invaluable assistant and lover (Virginia Johnson). Other cast members include Teddy Sears, Nicholas D’Agosto, Allison Janney and Beau Bridges (who plays a closeted character).
Blu-ray special features include “The Women of Sex,” “The Men of Sex: Actors’ Roundtable” and deleted scenes. A “Making History” featurette is on the DVD.