Iron Man 3, Arthur Newman, and NBC’s Revolution out on download, DVD and BluRay Tuesday

     Since 2012, North Carolina has seen an increase of productions due to legislation passed in 2010 by former, Gov. Bev Purdue.  This has made a major impact on the economy in the state. More than 100 production companies have filmed here, and “have had a combined direct in-state spend in excess of $622 million while creating more than 50,000 job opportunities including approximately 8,500 well-paying crew positions for the state’s highly skilled film professionals”.

     This month, three of those projects that were produced in this state during this period, will be out via download, on DVD and BlueRay.  The movie Iron Man 3, “according to Box Office MOJO, as of Sept. 12, has grossed $409,013,994”, and is one of the most outstanding lucrative projects produced in the state.  They filmed for “seven months in the state and is estimated to have had a direct in-state spend of more than $100 million while providing 1,500+ job opportunities including approximately 550 well-paying crew positions for the state’s highly skilled filmed professionals.  It is available exclusively by high definition digital download, on DVD and BluRay”.  In this release there is bonus material of deleted and extended scenes, a gag reel, and an up-close look at the movie’s dramatic airplane and skydiving scene.  It will be out on Tuesday, September 24^th". 

     Another film project shot here is an independent film Arthur Newman, which stars Colin Firth and Emily Blunt.  This is a film is about a man who tries to revamp himself as he goes through a mid life crisis.  This movie was released in 2012, at the Toronto Film Festival.  Prior to the festival the production had been in the state for 45 days filming in several North Carolina counties.  This production spent more than $6.8 million, furnished more than 500 job opportunities, and 150 well paying crew positions during the four months they were here.  This film will also be out on Tuesday“.

     The third project that was shot in this state and will be out via download, DVD and BluRay is the first season of NBC’s drama Revolution.  This program is about a family and their efforts to “rebuild America 15 years after a worldwide event causes the lose of all power.  This show was shot for seven months in several counties in the state, and spent in excess of $60 million. They provided approximately 250 well-paying crew positions and over 500 job opportunities overall. This release will feature the first 20 episodes. This 5-disc set also includes a look at the making of the series as well as additional behind-the-scenes footage as to how North Carolina was able to provide the setting needed to pull off a show of this magnitude”.

     Here’s your chance to buy these hot releases for your own personal pleasure, or for someone special on your Christmas list.