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Welcome to the Video Business Just Announced enewsletter, featuring notable title listings coming soon to stores. For more new releases, go to www.videobusiness.com/newreleases.



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DESIGN (FACETS) now 8-28 DVD $29.95


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR (XENON) now 9-11 DVD $26.98
Horror: The rapper presents three tales that star Ernie Hudson, Danny Trejo, Billy Dee Williams and Jason Alexander, among others. Bonuses: featurettes, music video, interview, film premiere footage.

ELIZABETH (UNIVERSAL) now 9-18 HD $29.98
Drama: Cate Blanchett’s 1998 Oscar-winning role as Queen Elizabeth I arrives on high-def. Bonuses: sneak peek of Elizabeth: The Golden Age, making-of featurettes, commentary.

THE ROGER CORMAN COLLECTION (MGM/FOX) now 9-18 DVD $39.98
Boxed set: This four-disc set contains The Wild Angels, A Bucket of Blood, Gas-s-s-s, Premature Burial, X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes, The Trip, Bloody Mama and The Young Riders.

TEN ’TIL NOON (VIVENDI VISUAL) 8-14 9-11 DVD $24.99
Thriller: A billionaire wakes up to discover two assassins in his bedroom in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentaries, behind the scenes, featurettes.

KNOCKED UP (UNIVERSAL) 8-14 9-25 DVD $29.98, two-disc $30.98, HD $39.98
Comedy: Judd Aptow’s $145.2 million-grossing movie stars Seth Rogan and Grey’s Anatomy’s Katherine Heigl as two people who have a one-night stand and become pregnant. Bonuses: deleted and extended scenes, gag reel, featurettes, commentary, music video; two-disc and HD also have more deleted and extended scenes, video diaries, more featurettes, gag reels, audition tapes.

MGM MOVIE SCREAM LEGENDS: VINCENT PRICE (MGM/FOX) 8-15 9-11 DVD $39.98
Horror: This collection contains seven movies: The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, Theater of Blood, Madhouse, Tales of Terror, Twice Told Tales and Witchfinder General. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, documentary.

1408 (GENIUS) 8-21 10-2 DVD $29.95, two-disc $32.95
Thriller: Based on Stephen King’s short story, this $70.7 million-grossing movie stars John Cusack as a man trying to debunk the paranormal hotel room where there have been 57 deaths. Bonuses: featurette; two-disc edition also has deleted scenes, commentary, behind-the-scenes footage.

AFTER… (FIRST LOOK) 8-28 10-2 DVD $26.98
Thriller: In this DVD premiere, a man travels to the dark, closed-off areas of Moscow and puts himself in danger.

THE GHOST SCHOOL TRILOGY (TARTAN) 8-28 10-9 DVD $39.92
Foreign-language horror: The four-disc set contains Whispering Corridors, Memento Mori and Wishing Stairs; in Korean with English subtitles.

BEING CARIBOU (MILL CREEK) 9-4 9-25 DVD $14.98
Documentary: Filmmaker Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a heard of caribou across the Arctic tundra.

EVAN ALMIGHTY (UNIVERSAL) 9-4 10-9 DVD $29.98, HD $39.98
Comedy: In this $96 million-grossing movie, Steve Carell stars as a modern-day Noah who is told by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark. Bonuses: deleted scenes, outtakes, featurettes, games; HD DVD also has picture-in-picture, more featurettes.

POLTERGEIST 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (WARNER) 9-4 10-9 DVD $19.97
Horror: A couple experiences ghostly encounters and hires parapsychologists and an exorcist to exorcise their home. Bonuses: documentary. Promotion: select theatrical runs.

TARA ROAD (FIRST LOOK) 9-4 10-9 DVD $26.98
Drama: Two women, who are complete strangers, decide to swap houses for two months in this DVD premiere starring Andie MacDowell and Olivia Williams. Bonuses: interviews.

THE SANTA TRAP (GAIAM) 9-4 10-16 DVD $14.98
Family: Shelley Long stars in this TV movie about a young girl who tries to trap Santa in order to prove to her parents that he exists.

SPECIES IV: THE AWAKENING (MGM/FOX) 9-5 10-2 DVD $19.98
Sci-fi: Helena Mattsson stars as a woman who discovers she is a clone from a hybrid of human and alien DNA in this DVD premiere. Also available on that day will be Species Collector’s Edition (DVD $26.98), the first film in the franchise.

MR. BROOKS (MGM/FOX) 9-5 10-23 DVD $29.98
Thriller: Kevin Costner stars as a man who has a murderous alter ego in this $28.3 million-grossing movie, which also stars Demi Moore and William Hurt. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes.

MICHAEL MOORE HATES AMERICA (ALLUMINATION) 9-11 10-16 DVD $19.98
Documentary: Released around Sicko, this film is about a man who tries to interview controversial filmmaker Michael Moore.

DECK THE HALLS (FOX) 9-12 11-6 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick star as two feuding neighbors competing to have the best holiday decorations in this $35 million-grossing movie released last November. Bonuses: commentary, interviews, deleted scenes, bloopers, featurettes.

SHOWBUSINESS: THE ROAD TO BROADWAY (LIBERATION/GENIUS) 9-18 10-16 DVD $28.95
Documentary: A look at four musical productions: Wicked, Taboo, Caroline and Avenue Q, from the casting to staging to the opening nights. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, promo spots.

WHY HAS BODHI-DHARMA LEFT FOR THE EAST (MILESTONE) 9-19 10-16 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language drama: A look at the lives of three monks in a remote Buddhist monastery; in Korean with English subtitles. Bonuses: previously unreleased footage.

KAW (SONY) 9-20 10-23 DVD $24.96
Horror: In this TV movie, a community is viciously attacked by blood-thirsty ravens.

THE CASE OF HOWARD PHILLIPS LOVECRAFT (FACETS) 10-2 10-23 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at the life of H.P. Lovecraft, whose work includes Cthulhu and Necronomicon. Bonuses: short film.

DEATH OF TWO SONS (PASSION RIVER) 10-2 10-30 DVD $24.95
Documentary: An investigation into the deaths of two men in New York. Bonuses: commentary, interviews, featurettes.

TRANTASIA (TLA) 10-2 10-30 DVD $19.99
Documentary: A look behind the scenes at a transsexual beauty pageant. Bonuses: alternate openings, featurette, production stills, glamour shots.

DAY WATCH (FOX) 10-3 10-30 DVD $27.98
Foreign-language fantasy: In this Russian movie, the forces of light and darkness collide when a man from the Dark Others falls in love with a woman who is the hope of the Light; with English subtitles. Bonuses: featurette, commentary, TV spots.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
RICK & STEVE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (PARAMOUNT) now 8-28 DVD $19.99
Animated: Logo’s series is about a happy gay couple who live in West Lahunga Beach, featuring the voices of Alan Cumming, Wilson Cruz and Margaret Cho. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, digisodes.

I LOVE NEW YORK: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (PARAMOUNT) 8-21 10-2 DVD $39.99
Reality: This spin-off of Flavor of Love features New York looking for love.

THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM: SEASON ONE (PARAMOUNT) 8-21 10-2 DVD $19.99
Comedy: The first season of the Comedy Central sketch comedy show starring the comedienne.

BLISS: SEASON 3 (MTI) 8-28 9-25 DVD $24.95
Drama: Eight episodes of Oxygen’s TV series about women’s desires and passions.

THE GRAVY TRAIN (BFS) 8-28 9-25 DVD $49.98
Comedy: In this British TV miniseries, an idealistic man dreams of a united Europe but is abused by bureaucrats and entrepreneurs for their own misdeeds.

EVEREST: BEYOND THE LIMIT (IMAGE) 9-4 10-16 DVD $19.99
Nature: In this Discovery Channel series, 11 determined climbers, including a double amputee and an asthmatic climber, ascend the world’s tallest peak. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage.

IRONSIDE: SEASON 2 (SHOUT FACTORY) 9-18 10-16 DVD $44.99
Action: Raymond Burr stars as wheelchair-bound investigator Robert T. Ironside in this seven-disc set.

THE COMPANY (SONY) 9-20 10-23 DVD $39.95, BD $55.95
Thriller: TNT’s three-part miniseries about the history of the CIA stars Chris O’Donnell, Alfred Molina and Michael Keaton. Bonuses: featuretes, character dossier.

SHAGGY AND SCOOBY-DOO GET A CLUE! (WARNER) 9-25 10-30 DVD $14.97
Children’s: Four episodes featuring Shaggy and his sleuthing canine trying to solve mysteries with the help of their friends Fred, Velma and Daphne.

THE O.C.: THE COMPLETE SERIES (WARNER) 10-23 11-27 DVD $179.92
Drama: The Fox series about the wealthy community of Orange County, Calif., is packaged in a 28-disc set containing all 92 episodes. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, gag reels, commentaries, music tracks, extended cuts, interview.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GO MOM FITNESS 15 TO FIT (RAZOR) now now DVD $14.99
Fitness: Six 15-minute workouts help mothers stimulate their baby’s brain development while also getting exercise. Bonuses: featurette.

THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH (GENIUS) now 8-21 DVD $24.95
Sports: A collection of wrestling matches, headlined by the first match-up between Bobby Lashley and John Cena. Bonuses: featurettes.

IMMAGINE IN CORNICE (RHINO) 8-22 9-25 DVD $19.99
Music: Live concert footage of Pearl Jam’s performances in Italy. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage.

TRANSFORM YOURSELF WITH JIVAMUKTI YOGA (ACACIA/ACORN) 8-28 9-25 DVD $19.99
Fitness: David Life and Sharon Gannon take a holistic, spiritual approach to yoga. Bonuses: facial massage instruction, demonstration.

20 TO LIFE: LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN SINCLAIR (MVD) 9-4 10-9 DVD $19.95
Documentary: This film looks at the life of Sinclair, who was jailed for 29 months after giving two joints to an undercover police officer, and the Sinclair Freedom Rally headlined by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

THE GIRLS OF TATTOO U (TLA) 9-11 10-9 DVD $14.99
Documentary: The young women of Kabloom tattoo palor get inked and pierced in the buff. Bonuses: featurette.

JOSEPH CAMPBELL: MYTHOS I (ACACIA/ACORN) 9-11 10-9 DVD $39.99
Educational: Susan Sarandon hosts this two-disc set of scholar Campbell’s lectures, which dissect the world’s mythologies.

PLAYTIME WITH GROVER (GENIUS) 9-11 10-23 DVD $16.95
Children’s: Grover teaches concepts such as opposites and size relationships with the help of his pals Bert, Ernie, Prairie Dawn and others. Also available on that day will be Good Night Sesame (DVD $16.95).

REBELLION OF THOUGHT (EXPLORATION FILMS) 10-16 11-13 DVD $22.95
Documentary: Religious experts look at the role of authentic faith in a post-modern culture.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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