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Video Business's Just Announced enewsletter for the week of Jan. 13, 2009, features the latest movies and TV shows announced for release on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
PING PONG PLAYA (IMAGE) 1-13 2-10 BD $35.98

SEX DRIVE (SUMMIT) 1-20 2-24 DVD $26.99, BD $34.99

YELLA (NEW YORKER) 2-4 3-3 DVD $29.95

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
OBSCENE (ARTS ALLIANCE) now 1-27 DVD $29.95
Documentary: This film looks at the life and career of publisher Barney Rosset. Bonuses: featurettes.

THE UNIVERSE OF KEITH HARING (ARTS ALLIANCE) now 1-27 DVD $19.95
Documentary: This look at the artist includes archival footage of Madonna, Grace Jones and Andy Warhol and interviews with Yoko Ono and others. Bonuses: interview.

DEAD NOON (LIONSGATE) now 2-3 DVD $26.98
Horror: Demons, skeletons and cowboy zombies try to take down the law in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: featurette, cast and crew shower scene, deleted scenes.

HIS NAME WAS JASON: 30 YEARS OF FRIDAY THE 13TH SPLATTER EDITION (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) now 2-3 DVD $19.97
Documentary: A look at one of cinema’s most enduring horror icons. Bonuses: movie cash for Friday the 13th remake, poster, featurettes. Promotion: Encore Action broadcast on Feb. 13.

KILLER MOVIE (PEACE ARCH) now 2-3 DVD $29.99
Horror: Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) and Jason London star in this film about a reality show terrorized by a killer. Bonuses: featurette, digital copy, photo gallery.

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-6 DVD about $20, BD about $30
Animated: While traveling to New York, four zoo animals crash land in the African savannah in this $170 million-grossing movie. The title also will be packaged in a Move It! Move It! Double DVD Pack (about $25), which includes two episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar. Bonuses: jukebox, commentary, featurettes, music videos, games; two-disc adds DVD-ROM, Easter eggs; BD adds BD Live, trivia track. Promotions: partnerships with Carl’s Jr./Hardees, Hostess, Sargento Cheese and Chuck E. Cheese’s.

QUARANTINE (SONY) now 2-17 DVD $28.96, BD $39.95
Horror: A TV reporter and her cameramen are trapped in an apartment building after it’s sealed off by the CDC in this $35 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: featurettes; BD adds BD Live.

DENNIS POTTER: 3 TO REMEMBER (KOCH VISION) 1-13 2-10 DVD $39.98
Drama: This box set contains Cream in My Coffee, Blade on the Feather and Rain on the Roof. Bonuses: interview.

IOWA (KOCH VISION) 1-13 2-10 DVD $24.98
Drama: Rosanna Arquette and John Savage star in this film that looks at the drug problem in Middle America. Bonuses: documentaries.

THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON (KOCH LORBER) 1-13 2-10 DVD $26.98
Foreign-language romance: In Eric Rohmer’s film, two lovers are kept apart by their feuding families; in French with English subtitles.

WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? (KOCH VISION) 1-13 2-10 DVD $24.98
Drama: The 1959 TV production about a Jewish boy who wants to become Hollywood’s top screenwriter. Bonuses: commentary, interview.

FIST OF THE WARRIOR (LIONSGATE) 1-14 2-10 DVD $26.98
Action: A first-class assassin seeks revenge after his Mob handler kills his girlfriend in this DVD premiere starring martial arts master Ho-Sung Pak. Bonuses: commentary.

ROLE MODELS (UNIVERSAL) 1-20 3-10 DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Comedy: In this $64 million-grossing film, Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star as two energy drink reps who mentor kids to escape a prison sentence. Bonuses: deleted scenes, alternate takes, bloopers, featurettes, game, commentary; BD adds BD Live, U Control.

PRIMAL FEAR: HARD EVIDENCE EDITION (PARAMOUNT) 1-27 3-10 DVD $14.99
Thriller: The 1996 movie about a lawyer (Richard Gere) defending a teenager (Edward Norton) accused of murder is packaged in a clear “evidence bag.” Bonuses: interview, commentary, featurettes.

I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (SONY) 1-29 3-3 DVD $28.96, BD $39.95
Foreign-language drama: Kristin Scott Thomas stars as a recently released prisoner who returns to live with her sister in this French film with English subtitles. Bonuses: deleted scenes, English version.

ON THE OTHER HAND, DEATH: A DONALD STRACHEY MYSTERY (LIBERATION) 1-30 2-24 DVD $24.95
Mystery: Chad Allen stars as a gay private investigator who delves into gay hate crimes. Bonuses: photo gallery, featurette.

EXIT SPEED (PEACE ARCH) 2-3 3-3 DVD $29.99
Action: While on a bus trip, 10 passengers collide with a deadly bike gang. Bonuses: featurettes, photo gallery, TV spots, digital copy.

IN THE ELECTRIC MIST (IMAGE) 2-3 3-3 DVD $27.98, BD $35.98
Thriller: Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman and Mary Steenburgen star in this DVD premiere movie about a detective who discovers secrets in the Louisiana bayou as he investigates a series of murders.

TWILIGHT (SUMMIT) 2-3 3-21 two-DVD $32.98
Drama: Based on Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel, the $176.9 million-grossing movie is about a teenage girl who falls in love with a vampire. Bonuses: documentary, extended and deleted scenes, music videos.

CROWLEY (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-5 3-10 DVD $26.97
Horror: When a virtual reality experiment goes wrong, the soul of demonic occultist Aleister Crowley is sent into the body of a university professor in this DVD premiere, featuring the music of Iron Maiden and Earth Lab. Promotion: rental two-pack priced at $39.97.

MY ZINC BED (HBO/WARNER) 2-10 3-17 DVD $26.98
Drama: A recovering alcoholic becomes involved with his boss’ wife, a former drug addict, in this TV movie starring Uma Thurman and Jonathan Pryce.

CHRYSALIS (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-12 3-17 DVD $26.97
Sci-fi: In Paris 2025, a cop is haunted by a murder, a woman tries to escape her past and a sadistic killer is loose; in French with English subtitles. Promotion: rental two-pack priced at $39.97.

THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 and 3 (SONY) 2-12 3-17 DVD $19.94 each
Animated: Full-length animated adventures Rise of the Super-Villains! and The Goblin Strikes!.

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-13 3-17 DVD $24.97
Family: Michael Landon Jr. directed and Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt and Ellen Burstyn voice this live-action/animation movie based on the classic children’s story, coming to DVD three weeks after it bows in theaters.

LIGHTHOUSE HILL (BFS) 2-17 3-17 DVD $24.98
Drama: A man stumbles upon a village where the residents seem to know more about him than they should.

NOTHING TO LOSE (BFS) 2-17 3-17 DVD $24.98
Foreign-language thriller: A murderer escapes from prison to prove his innocence in this Dutch film with English subtitles.

BIG STAN (HBO/WARNER) 2-17 3-24 DVD $24.98, BD $34.98
Comedy: Rob Schneider stars as a conman who learns martial arts to survive prison. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, outtakes.

RETURN OF THE OUTLAWS (LIONSGATE) 2-18 3-17 DVD $26.98
Western: An infamous outlaw cons a crooked judge, a local girl and an old partner in pulling off a heist.

THE GRUDGE 3 (SONY) 2-19 3-24 DVD $24.96
Horror: A young Japanese woman must stop an evil spirit in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes.

NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-19 3-24 DVD $26.97
Comedy: Two childhood friends struggle with adulthood in this limited-release film starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Chris Klein.

PASSENGERS (SONY) 2-19 3-24 DVD $24.96, BD $39.95
Thriller: Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson star in this limited-release film about a therapist counseling survivors of a plane crash. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary, featurettes.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE (MGM/FOX) 2-25 3-24 DVD $29.98, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99
Action: James Bond (Daniel Craig) must stop a conspiracy to take control of the world’s natural resources in the $166.8 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: music video; two-DVD and BD add featurettes, crew files.

BLED (LIONSGATE) 3-11 4-7 DVD $26.98
Horror: A young woman is seduced by a mysterious man, who gives her a drug that makes her prey to a vampire.

THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (LIONSGATE) 3-11 4-7 DVD $9.98
Drama: Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier star in this 1978 movie about a Nazi hunter who wants to launch the Fourth Reich.

DRAGONQUEST (ASYLUM) 3-17 3-31 DVD $24.95
Fantasy: A young hero must awaken a dragon to defeat a dangerous mythological beast.

NICHOLAS SPARKS FILM COLLECTION (WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $48.82
Drama: This box set contains Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE BOURNE TRILOGY (UNIVERSAL) now 1-27 BD $119.98
Action: This box set contains The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. Bonuses: U-Control, picture-in-picture, games, featurettes, BD Live, My Scenes, interviews, commentaries, deleted and extended scenes, alternate opening and ending, music video.

BATMAN: THE MOTION PICTURE ANTHOLOGY (WARNER) 2-3 3-10 BD $129.95
Adventure: This box set contains Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Bonuses: Batman digital copy, documentaries, deleted scenes, music videos, featurettes.

ROCKERS (MVD) 2-3 3-10 BD $24.95
Music: The 1980 reggae film about oppressed Jamaican musicians getting even with the Mafia-types in the business. Bonuses: glossary.

BLEAK HOUSE (WARNER) 3-31 5-5 BD $79.98
Drama: Based on Charles Dickens’ novel, this miniseries stars Gillian Anderson and Charles Dance. Bonuses: interviews, commentary.

GHOSTBUSTERS (SONY) 5-14 6-16 BD $38.96
Sci-fi comedy: The 1984 film follows paranormal psychologists who save the world from ghosts. Bonuses: picture-in-picture, featurettes, gallery, commentary, deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons. Promotion: Released near the launch of Atari’s Ghostbusters: The Video Game.





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
LIFE WITH DEREK: LET THE GAMES BEGIN (KOCH VISION) 1-13 2-10 DVD $14.98
Family: Four episodes from the Disney Channel series about two teens who become brother and sister when their parents marry. Bonuses: trivia, poster.

ENEMY AT THE DOOR, SERIES 1 (ACORN) 1-27 2-24 DVD $59.99
Drama: This late-’70s series explores the Nazi siege of Britain’s Channel Islands during World War II. Bonuses: featurette.

PAINTED LADY (ACORN) 1-27 2-24 DVD $24.99
Mystery: Helen Mirren stars in this miniseries about a woman investigating the murder of her friend. Bonuses: bio.

THE RED GREEN SHOW: 2001 SEASON (ACORN) 1-27 2-24 DVD $39.99
Comedy: In this season of the Canadian series, Red’s nephew returns to Possum Lake as the head of public relations. Bonuses: production notes.

MY TWO DADS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (SHOUT! FACTORY) 2-3 3-3 DVD $34.99
Comedy: Paul Reiser stars in this ’80s sitcom about a teenager who is raised by two bachelors after her mother dies. Bonuses: interviews, commentaries, featurette.

DRAGON TALES: OUR AMAZING PETS! (SONY) 2-12 3-17 DVD $12.99
Children’s: Five episodes about the importance of caring for pet friends.

HOUSE OF SADDAM (HBO/WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $29.98
Drama: This miniseries depicts Saddam Hussein’s (Igar Naor) rise to power in Iraq.

SKINS VOL. 2 (WARNER) 3-10 4-14 DVD $39.98
Drama: The British teen drama about drugs, stalkers and deep dark secrets. Bonuses: featurette, interviews.

SQUIDBILLIES VOL. 2 (WARNER) 3-17 4-21 DVD $29.98
Comedy: In this season of the Adult Swim series, Early Cuyler assaults gay robot marriage, Granny gets a beastly makeover and Rusty becomes a celebrity pedophile magnet. Bonuses: featurettes, commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage.

THE WALTONS: THE COMPLETE NINTH SEASON (WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $39.98
Family: The Walton boys return home following the end of the war in the last season of this series.

DR. WHO: BATTLEFIELD (WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $49.98
Sci-fi: The Doctor must face the Destroyer, a demon summoned by witch queen Morgaine.

DR. WHO: THE E-SPACE TRILOGY (WARNER) 3-31 5-5 DVD $49.98
Sci-fi: Three classic adventures: “Full Circle,” “State of Decay” and “Warriors’ Gate.”





Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
IMPS (MONTEREY) now 2-10 DVD $24.95
Comedy: Actors including Fred Willard and Jennifer Tilly perform sketch comedy as the Immoral Minority Picture Show. Bonuses: featurettes.

OBAMA: ALL ACCESS—BARACK OBAMA’S ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE (CBS/PARAMOUNT) now 2-10 DVD $19.99
Documentary: A look at Barack Obama’s rise from Illinois senator to the United States’ first African-American president.

FAERIE TALE THEATRE (KOCH VISION) 1-13 2-10 DVD $14.98 each
Fantasy: Tales From the Brothers Grimm and Funny Tales contain updates of classic tales, including “Hansel & Gretel” and “The Frog Prince.”

JONI MITCHELL’S THE FIDDLE AND THE DRUM (KOCH VISION) 1-13 2-10 DVD $19.98
Theater: Musician Joni Mitchell and artistic director Jean Grand-Maitre create a ballet about the human spirit’s ability to create and destroy. Bonuses: video installation.

THE BIBLE’S BURIED SECRETS: BEYOND FACT OR FICTION (WGBH) 1-27 2-24 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This NOVA special looks for the truth behind some of the Bible’s mysteries. Bonuses: extra video, educator materials.

DOWN AND DIRTY WITH JIM NORTON (HBO/WARNER) 3-3 4-7 DVD $19.97
Comedy: Jim Norton hosts this special, which features comedians Artie Lange, Bill Burr and Andrew Dice Clay.

SNOOPY’S REUNION DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 3-3 4-7 DVD $19.98
Animated: Snoopy reunites with his brothers and sisters at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm in this 1991 TV special. Bonuses: extra episode, featurette.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ULTIMATE COLLECTION DELUXE EDITION (WARNER) 3-24 4-28 DVD $59.98
Nature: This box set contains 10 National Geographic nature and wildlife specials.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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