Kirk Sanderson, Author at Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/author/kirk-sanderson/ Bringing Entertainment Home Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:39:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-mpn-favicon-32x32.gif Kirk Sanderson, Author at Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/author/kirk-sanderson/ 32 32 Peacock to Start Streaming Oscar-Nominated ‘Hamnet’ March 6 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/peacock-to-start-streaming-oscar-nominated-hamnet-march-6/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/peacock-to-start-streaming-oscar-nominated-hamnet-march-6/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:46:03 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333418 Peacock on March 6 will start streaming the critically hailed Focus Features film Hamnet, which has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. The biographical period film was directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O’Farrell. Based on the 2020 novel by O’Farrell, the film dramatizes the family life of William Shakespeare and … Continue reading "Peacock to Start Streaming Oscar-Nominated ‘Hamnet’ March 6"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/peacock-to-start-streaming-oscar-nominated-hamnet-march-6/feed/ 0 Supernatural Horror Film ‘Dark Distortion’ to Get March 3 Digital Release https://www.mediaplaynews.com/supernatural-horror-film-dark-distortion-to-get-march-3-digital-release/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/supernatural-horror-film-dark-distortion-to-get-march-3-digital-release/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:40:23 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333011 Breaking Glass Pictures has set a March 3 digital release for Dark Distortion, a supernatural horror thriller directed and written by Joseph Herrera that blends found footage, crime and psychological terror into a chilling story about voyeurism, influence, and the consequences of being watched. When a group of adult models turn to theft for a … Continue reading "Supernatural Horror Film ‘Dark Distortion’ to Get March 3 Digital Release"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/supernatural-horror-film-dark-distortion-to-get-march-3-digital-release/feed/ 0 Luma AI Announces Jury for Global Creative Competition for Luma AI Users https://www.mediaplaynews.com/luma-ai-announces-jury-for-global-creative-competition-for-luma-ai-users/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/luma-ai-announces-jury-for-global-creative-competition-for-luma-ai-users/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:27:37 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332999 Luma AI Feb. 25 announced the jury for The Luma Dream Brief, its global creative competition offering $1 million to the team that wins a 2026 Cannes Lions Gold Lion using Luma AI. The 18-person jury brings together influential voices from across advertising, brand building, entertainment, and culture. The panel includes leaders from Nike, HBO … Continue reading "Luma AI Announces Jury for Global Creative Competition for Luma AI Users"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/luma-ai-announces-jury-for-global-creative-competition-for-luma-ai-users/feed/ 0 The Trade Desk Launches ‘Ventura Ecosystem’ to Further Optimize CTV Advertising https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-trade-desk-launches-ventura-ecosystem-to-further-optimize-ctv-advertising/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-trade-desk-launches-ventura-ecosystem-to-further-optimize-ctv-advertising/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:56:25 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332801 In what it calls “the next step … to optimize connected-TV advertising,” The Trade Desk Feb. 24 announced the launch of the Ventura Ecosystem. The Ventura Ecosystem is an industry collaboration that brings global TV operating systems and streaming platforms together to create a more-transparent and revenue‑optimized marketplace. The Ventura Ecosystem lets participants leverage Ventura’s … Continue reading "The Trade Desk Launches ‘Ventura Ecosystem’ to Further Optimize CTV Advertising"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-trade-desk-launches-ventura-ecosystem-to-further-optimize-ctv-advertising/feed/ 0 Disney+ Drops Teaser Trailer for ‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-plus-drops-teaser-trailer-for-descendants-wicked-wonderland/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-plus-drops-teaser-trailer-for-descendants-wicked-wonderland/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:48:25 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332349 Disney+ has dropped a new teaser trailer for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the fifth installment in the music-and-dance-driven “Descendants” franchise. The teaser debuted ahead of the new “Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide: Concert Special,” which starts streaming Friday on Disney+. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland will premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel this summer. The film explores what “happily ever … Continue reading "Disney+ Drops Teaser Trailer for ‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-plus-drops-teaser-trailer-for-descendants-wicked-wonderland/feed/ 0 Blue Ant Readies London Screenings Slate With First-Ever Move Into Scripted Programming https://www.mediaplaynews.com/blue-ant-readies-london-screenings-slate-with-first-ever-move-into-scripted-programming/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/blue-ant-readies-london-screenings-slate-with-first-ever-move-into-scripted-programming/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:23:38 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332282 Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios, on Feb. 19 unveiled an expanded slate of 40 new and returning premium titles that it will debut next week at the London TV Screenings, an annual, independent and invitation-only event for international content buyers to view new scripted, unscripted, and format content. The line-up … Continue reading "Blue Ant Readies London Screenings Slate With First-Ever Move Into Scripted Programming"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/blue-ant-readies-london-screenings-slate-with-first-ever-move-into-scripted-programming/feed/ 0 Crime Drama ‘The Pressure 2’ Becomes Available for Digital Purchase, Rental Feb. 24 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/crime-drama-the-pressure-2-becomes-available-for-digital-purchase-rental-feb-24/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/crime-drama-the-pressure-2-becomes-available-for-digital-purchase-rental-feb-24/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:15:54 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332068 Breaking Glass Pictures has announced the Feb. 24 release, for digital purchase or rental, of the action-crime drama The Pressure 2, written, directed and produced by Gregory R. Edwards II. Set against a backdrop of rising tension and fractured alliances, The Pressure 2 follows two street-savvy hustlers whose fragile truce collapses after a stolen shipment … Continue reading "Crime Drama ‘The Pressure 2’ Becomes Available for Digital Purchase, Rental Feb. 24"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/crime-drama-the-pressure-2-becomes-available-for-digital-purchase-rental-feb-24/feed/ 0 Kino Lorber Releases Slovenian Festival Favorite ‘Little Trouble Girls’ on Blu-ray Disc, DVD March 10 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/kino-lorber-releases-slovenian-festival-favorite-little-trouble-girls-on-blu-ray-disc-dvd/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/kino-lorber-releases-slovenian-festival-favorite-little-trouble-girls-on-blu-ray-disc-dvd/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:39:44 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332049 Kino Lorber on March 10 will release, on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, Little Trouble Girls, the debut feature film by award-winning Slovenian filmmaker Urška Djukić that had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and won the Best Cinematography prize at Tribeca. The film is currently available for digital purchase or rent on Fandango … Continue reading "Kino Lorber Releases Slovenian Festival Favorite ‘Little Trouble Girls’ on Blu-ray Disc, DVD March 10"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/kino-lorber-releases-slovenian-festival-favorite-little-trouble-girls-on-blu-ray-disc-dvd/feed/ 0 ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Available Digitally Feb. 17, on Disc April 21 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-available-digitally-feb-17-on-disc-april-21/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-available-digitally-feb-17-on-disc-april-21/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:43:11 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=331530 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the horror sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple for digital purchase or rental Feb. 17, and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD disc April 21. The 4K edition comes in Steelbook packaging. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is the fourth installment in the “28 … Later” … Continue reading "’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Available Digitally Feb. 17, on Disc April 21"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-available-digitally-feb-17-on-disc-april-21/feed/ 0 Season 2 of ‘For All Mankind’ Gets March 17 Blu-ray Disc Release from Sony Pictures https://www.mediaplaynews.com/season-2-of-for-all-mankind-gets-blu-ray-disc-release-from-sony-pictures/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/season-2-of-for-all-mankind-gets-blu-ray-disc-release-from-sony-pictures/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:06:10 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=328843 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release season two of the alternate history space race drama “For All Mankind” on Blu-ray Disc March 17, ahead of the show’s season five debut on Apple TV. The series depicts a “what if” scenario of a world in which the Soviet Union won the race to land a man … Continue reading "Season 2 of ‘For All Mankind’ Gets March 17 Blu-ray Disc Release from Sony Pictures"

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