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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.



Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, SEASON ONE VOLS. 1-2 (BCI) now now DVD $29.98 each

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, SEASON TWO VOLS. 1-2 (BCI) now now DVD $29.98 each

THE SAMURAI COLLECTION 3 MOVIE SET (BCI) now now DVD $14.98

THE SISTER STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION 4 MOVIE SET (BCI) now now DVD $19.98

THE SHOGUN COLLECTION 4 MOVIE SET (BCI) now now DVD $19.98

POPULAR MECHANICS: THE NEW TECHNOLOGY OF WAR (KOCH) now 9-25 DVD $29.98

WAR AND CIVILIZATION (KOCH) now 9-25 DVD $39.98


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
TEN CANOES (PALM PICTURES/VIVENDI VISUAL) now 9-25 DVD $24.99
Drama: Historical story of forbidden love from Australia’s mythical past and a glimpse into the aboriginal life before European settlers came to the area. Bonuses: making-of featurette, map, interviews, photo gallery, ROM study guide.

WAYSIDE THE MOVIE (PARAMOUNT) now 9-25 DVD $16.99
Children’s: Based on Louis Sachar’s book, this movie is about a new student who attends Wayside School, where everything is wacky.

TRANSFORMERS (DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT) now 10-16 DVD $19.95 MAP, SE or HD $39.99
Adventure: Michael Bay’s film based on the classic toys grossed $306 million in theaters. Bonuses: special edition DVD has commentary, three multi-part documentaries, HD has H.U.D. feature with behind-the-scenes footage in picture-in-picture and text running with the film, Web-enabled features including character stats and GPS, close-up of robot models. Promotion: viral campaign with customizable messages, displays, partners including Chevrolet and Hostess.

OUTLAW TRAIL (ALLUMINATION) 9-11 10-16 DVD $29.98
Western: The nephew of Butch Cassidy goes on an exploration to discover his uncle’s true fate and find his buried treasure.

KNIGHTS OF THE SOUTH BRONX (ALLUMINATION) 9-25 10-30 DVD $14.98
Drama: Ted Danson stars as a teacher who inspires his fourth-grade students, including Akeelah and the Bee’s Keke Palmer.

LICENSE TO WED (WARNER) 9-25 10-30 DVD $28.98, HD $39.99, BD $34.99
Comedy: Robin Williams stars as a reverend who puts a couple (Mandy Moore and The Office’s John Krasinski) through his marriage-prep course, in this $43 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: additional scenes, featurette.

WHICH WAY IS EAST: NOTEBOOKS FROM VIETNAM (MICROCINEMA) 9-25 10-30 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Two Americans’ travel diary from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.

OLDBOY (TARTAN/GENIUS) 9-25 11-6 BD $34.95
Foreign-language thriller: When a man wrongly imprisoned for 15 years is released, he tries to uncover the truth, in this Korean movie with English subtitles. Bonuses: commentaries, documentaries, interviews, featurette, deleted scenes.

THE NAMESAKE (FOX) 9-26 11-27 DVD $27.98
Drama: Based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, this limited-release movie follows an Indian-American family’s balance of their roots with the U.S. way of life. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes.

THE DEVIL (FACETS) 10-2 10-23 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language horror: In this Polish film, an imprisoned nobleman is freed by a mysterious stranger, who takes him on a nightmarish journey; with English subtitles. Bonuses: bios.

STUDY HELL (MTI) 10-2 10-30 DVD $24.95
Horror: A mild-mannered teacher turns into a psycho killer, and it’s up to his students to stop him, in this DVD premiere.

THE AVIATOR (WARNER) 10-2 11-6 HD or BD $28.99
Biopic: Leonardo DiCaprio stars as innovator Howard Hughes in this Martin Scorsese film, which won five Academy Awards. Bonuses: Scorsese commentary, deleted scenes, History Channel documentary, stills gallery

OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (WARNER) 10-9 11-13 DVD $28.98, HD or BD $35.99
Comedy: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac and others reprise their roles as con artists who aim to settle a score with a casino magnate played by Al Pacino, in the franchise’s third movie, which grossed $116.9 million in theaters. Bonuses: additional scenes, featurette, documentary; HD and BD add another documentary.

HATE 20 (TARTAN/GENIUS) 10-9 11-20 DVD $22.95
Foreign-language horror: A woman is tormented by the death of her twin, who was killed during childbirth, in this Italian film with English subtitles.

GO GO G-BOYS (WATER BEARER) 10-16 11-6 DVD $29.95
Foreign-language comedy: A man enters a beauty contest to pay off his debts, but there’s a mad bomber trying to destroy the contest; in Chinese with English subtitles.

SOMEBODY HELP ME (CODEBLACK) 10-16 11-13 DVD $24.99
Thriller: A group of friends enjoy a weekend getaway in the woods until one by one, they each mysteriously die. Bonuses: making-of featurette, director’s cut, gag reel.

HAIRSPRAY SHAKE AND SHIMMY EDITION (NEW LINE/WARNER) 10-16 11-20 DVD $34.99, BD $39.98
Musical: Featuring an all-star cast, including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah and Christopher Walken, this film grossed $107 million in theaters. It also will be available as a single DVD ($28.98) or a deluxe gift set ($59.76) and on HD DVD in the first half of 2008. Bonuses: new musical number, documentary, featurettes, commentaries, deleted scenes; BD also has picture-in-picture; HD also has Web features.

ANGEL-A (SONY) 10-18 11-20 DVD $29.95
Drama: Luc Besson wrote and directed this film about a down-on-his-luck gambler who tries to drown himself but is rescued by a mysterious blonde. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

HUDSON HAWK: SPECIAL EDITION (SONY) 10-18 11-20 DVD $19.94
Action: Bruce Willis stars as Eddie “The Hawk” Hawkins, the world’s famous cat burglar, in this 1991 movie. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, trivia, commentary.

STIR OF ECHOES 2: THE HOMECOMING (LIONSGATE) 10-24 11-20 DVD $26.98
Horror: In this TV movie, Rob Lowe stars as war veteran haunted by horrifying visions. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentary, featurette.

FIRST SNOW (SONY) 10-25 11-27 DVD $24.96
Thriller: Guy Pearce stars as a salesman who is told his life will soon end in this DVD premiere.

WAITRESS (FOX) 10-31 11-27 DVD $29.98
Comedy: In this limited-release movie, Keri Russell stars as a small-town waitress who wishes to leave her husband and open her own pie shop. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

BORDERTOWN (THINKFILM) 1-3 1-29 DVD $27.98
Drama: Jennifer Lopez stars as a reporter who is investigating murders in Mexico in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, photo gallery.




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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
SQUIDBILLIES: VOL. 1 (WARNER) now 10-16 DVD $29.98
Animated: Twenty episodes of the Adult Swim comedy about a family of squids. Bonuses: original plots, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, featurettes.

STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP: THE COMPLETE SERIES (WARNER) 9-11 10-16 DVD $59.98
Drama: Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford lead an ensemble cast in this NBC series about behind-the-scenes of a live sketch comedy show. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette.

STARGATE SG-1: THE COMPLETE SERIES (MGM/FOX) 9-12 10-9 DVD $329.98
Sci-fi: This 54-disc set contains all 214 episodes of the series about a secret military team that explores the StarGates. Bonuses: promos, featurettes, commemorative booklet.

HELL GIRL VOL. 1: BUTTERFLY (FUNIMATION) 9-18 10-23 DVD $39.98
Anime: In this Japanese series, Hell Girl helps people enact revenge at the cost of their souls; with English subtitles. Bonuses: songs, cast auditions, commentary, art cards.

SESAME STREET: OLD SCHOOL VOL. 2 (GENIUS) 9-25 11-6 DVD $39.93
Children’s: This three-disc set contains classic episodes of the series from 1974-79. Bonuses: first Sesame Street episode, bonus segments, reproduction cel.

BOB HOPE ULTIMATE COLLECTION SPECIAL EDITION (R2 ENTERTAINMENT) 10-9 11-6 DVD $29.99
Classic TV: This four-disc set features vintage clips, outtakes, movie shorts and more from the comedian. Bonuses: “World of Comedy” featurette.

GANTZ PERFECT SCORE COLLECTION (ADV) 10-9 11-6 DVD $99.98
Anime: All 26 episodes of the series about a man who is resurrected from the dead by a strange black sphere known as the Gantz; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: open and close animation, interviews, TV promo spots.

24: SEASON SIX (FOX) 11-7 12-4 DVD $59.98
Action: Kiefer Sutherland returns as Jack Bauer, who must save the country from nuclear bombs, in this Fox series. Bonuses: season seven preview, deleted scenes, alternate season finale, Webcast diaries, mobisodes, commentaries, featurettes.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
CHANGING FACES (VISIONARY CINEMA) now now DVD $35.99
How-to: A behind-the-scenes look at the special makeup effects process for film and TV, including an interview with makeup artist Rick Stratton.

NICK NAME AND THE NORMALS (INDIE PICTURES) now now DVD $24.95
Music: The story of ex-Mormon, gay punk rocker Nick Name and his band.

VEGGIETALES: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF HA’S (BIG IDEA/WARNER) now 10-9 DVD $14.99
Children’s: In this parody of The Wizard of Oz, Darby goes looking for the Land of Ha’s. Bonuses: sing-alongs, commentaries, art gallery, games, activities, Easter eggs, DVD-ROM, trivia.

UFC VICTORY: FRANKLIN VS. OKAMI (FIRST LOOK) 9-25 10-30 DVD $19.98
Sports: The Northern Ireland middleweight contender fights the rising Japanese fighter.

POOF! YOU’RE A MUSICIAN (PASSION RIVER) 10-2 10-23 DVD $19.99
How-to: Magician Curtis Eugene Lovell II shows how to perform some simple tricks.

ABSOLUTE WILSON (NEW YORKER) 10-10 11-6 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at the life and career of theater artist Robert Wilson. Bonuses: interviews, short film, vignettes.

DISCO BISCUITS: PROGRESSIONS (TLA) 10-16 11-13 DVD $22.99
Music: The jam band’s 2006 New Year’s Eve concert at New Jersey’s Tweeter Center. Bonuses: interviews, rare footage.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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