Just Announced E-Newsletter

Advertisement


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.

Advertisement




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
KARAS: THE REVELATION (MANGA) now 10-23 DVD $19.97
Anime: The sequel to The Prophecy, this movie continues the battle between humans and demons. A two-disc set of Revelation and Prophecy also will be available Nov. 20 (prebook Oct. 18; DVD $29.97). Bonuses: interviews, sketches.

DESTINATION VEGAS (MVD VISUAL) now 10-30 DVD $19.95
Documentary: This film looks at Elvis’ residency in Vegas, using previously unreleased footage. Bonuses: recordings, photo gallery.

THE CHARLES BURNETT DVD BOX SET (MILESTONE FILMS) now 11-13 DVD $39.95
Boxed set: A collection of the director’s films, including Killer of Sheep, My Brother’s Wedding and his short films. Bonuses: commentary, video documentary.

DRIFTWOOD (IMAGE) now 11-13 DVD $26.99
Horror: A camp for troubled youths is run by a sadistic captain and his brutal assistant. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, alternate ending, deleted and extended scenes, blooper, audition reel, photo gallery.

ULTIMATE FORCE (BCI) now 11-13 BD $24.98, HD $19.98
Action: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic stars as a war hero who becomes a member of an anti-terrorist organization in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: making-of featurette, interview, behind-the-scenes training footage.

DREAM CRUISE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 10-11 11-13 DVD $14.98
Horror: This film from Norio Tsuruta (Ringu O, Premonition) is about a man’s fear of drowning. Bonuses: commentary, making-of footage, photo gallery, DVD-ROM.

JOURNEY TO LASTA (VANGUARD) 10-12 11-20 DVD $19.95
Drama: A musician leaves his wife and children to bring Ethiopian reggae music to the world.

COUGAR CLUB (VIVENDI VISUAL) 10-16 11-13 DVD $26.99
Comedy: Two men help guys pair up with hot older women in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: “Topless” menu, bloopers, outtakes, deleted scenes.

DRAMA/MEX (GENIUS) 10-23 12-4 DVD $24.95
Drama: Executive produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, this Spanish movie is about the tension between a couple and an ex-lover; with English subtitles.

VENGEANCE TRAIL (PLUS ENTERTAINMENT) 10-26 11-27 DVD 14.98
Western: A woman enlists the help of a town hero to help her fight against stagecoach robbers and her criminal husband’s hooligans. Bonuses: featurette.

SUPERBAD (SONY) 11-1 12-4 DVD $34.95, BD $43.95, PSP $24.94
Comedy: Three teenagers try to get alcohol for a big party and lose their virginity in this $116 million-grossing movie. It also will be available as a single disc ($28.95). Bonuses: additional footage, featurettes, on-set diaries, deleted scenes, gag reel, table reads, audition footage, making-of featurette; BD also has Super-meter function.

EVERYTHING’S COOL: A TOXIC COMEDY ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING (CITY LIGHTS) 11-13 12-11 DVD $24.98
Documentary: Activists try to get people to think about the issue of global warming, which is still being debated. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, DVD-ROM, photo gallery, activist extras.

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE ME? (STRAND) 11-15 12-4 DVD $27.99
Foreign-language comedy: A man tells a gorgeous prostitute that he has won the lottery and invites her to help him spend the money; in French with English subtitles.

HATCHET (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 11-15 12-18 DVD $26.97
Horror: When a hideously deformed boy is accidentally killed, that tragedy continues to haunt the swamps of Louisiana. This film will be released in unrated and R-rated versions. Bonuses: commentary, making-of featurette, behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag reel.

PAN’S LABYRINTH (NEW LINE/WARNER) 11-20 12-26 BD or HD $35.99
Fantasy: Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning film is about a young girl who finds herself in a battle between good and evil. Bonuses: video prologue, commentary, director’s notebook, featurettes, storyboard comparisons, galleries, interview, comic; BD also has enhanced commentary, picture-in-picture, linkouts, synchronized gallery; HD also has Web-enabled features, trivia.

ONCE (FOX) 11-21 12-18 DVD $29.98
Drama: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are musicians who befriend each other and make music together in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: commentaries, music download, featurettes, Webisodes.

SHATTERED (LIONSGATE) 11-28 12-25 DVD $26.98
Thriller: In this DVD premiere, Pierce Brosnan is a gunman who kidnaps a girl and forces her parents to perform a series of tasks. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, commentary.

THE MATRIMONY (TARTAN/GENIUS) 12-4 1-15 DVD $19.95
Foreign-language drama: When a man mourning the death of his former love is unhappily forced to marry, his new bride is determined to win his affection; in Chinese with English subtitles.

ADRIFT IN MANHATTAN (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 12-18 1-22 DVD $24.98
Thriller: Heather Graham stars as a doctor who struggles to make connections with others in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: deleted scenes.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
AMERICAN GANGSTER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (PARAMOUNT) now 10-23 DVD $26.99
Drama: The BET’s series about high-profile criminals including Stanley “Tookie” Williams and Leroy “Nicky” Barnes. Bonuses: interviews, season two sneak peek.

SUSPENSE: THE LOST EPISODES, COLLECTION #2 (INFINITY) now 10-30 DVD $39.98
Mystery: The ’50s TV series featuring stories of mystery and macabre is released in a four-disc set.

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.: THE COMPLETE SERIES (TIME LIFE/WARNER) now 11-27 DVD $249.99
Boxed set: This 41-disc set contains all 105 episodes of the spy series in a silver attaché case. Bonuses: interview, featurettes, One Spy Too Many film, interviews, original pilot, clips, cartoon, commercials, photo gallery.

MOVIES 101 (CITY LIGHTS) 10-9 11-6 DVD $39.95
Boxed set: In this AMC series, New York University professor Richard Brown interviews some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Cuba Gooding Jr., Susan Sarandon and George Clooney. Bonuses: unaired footage, interviews, DVD-ROM.

MAGIKANO: A NEW WITCH IN TOWN, VOL. 1 (ADV) 11-6 12-4 DVD $29.98
Anime: Three witches try to keep their brother’s magic powers a secret from him so he can live a normal life, but a new witch in town wants him to know; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: open and close animation.

ONE TREE HILL: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON (WARNER) 11-13 12-18 DVD $59.98
Drama: Graduation nears for the students of Tree Hill in this six-disc set. Bonuses: featurettes, unaired scenes, commentaries, gag reel, behind-the-scenes footage.

THE WALTONS: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON (WARNER) 12-4 1-8 DVD $39.98
Drama: In this season, John Boy returns home from New York and proposes to Daisy, while Grandma Esther is released from the hospital.

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 12-11 1-15 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Seinfeld’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in this CBS sitcom, which won her an Emmy, as a single mother whose ex is dating a younger woman with the same name as her. Bonuses: featurette, unaired scenes, gag reel.

THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR: SEASON THREE (FOX) 12-26 1-22 DVD $29.98
Reality: E! Entertainment’s TV show about Hugh Hefner and his three girlfriends. Bonuses: commentaries, deleted scenes, extended scenes, Easter eggs, TV promos.

THIRD WATCH: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 1-2 2-5 DVD $59.98
Drama: This Emmy-winning series is about New York rescue workers who work the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift. Bonuses: featurette, unaired scenes, gag reel.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GACKT: THE GREATEST FILMOGRAPHY 1999-2006 BLUE AND RED EDITIONS (VIZ MEDIA) now 10-9 DVD $19.98 each
Music: Each volume contains 12 music videos by Japanese rock star Gackt Camui.

CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2007 (RHINO) now 11-20 DVD $29.99
Music: Eric Clapton performs with B.B. King, John Mayer and others at the Chicago concert.

ALEX REYMUNDO: HICK-SPANIC (SALIENT MEDIA) 10-16 11-13 DVD $14.99
Comedy: The Mexican comedian’s first stand-up special in Albuquerque, N.M. Bonuses: interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes.

GLADE ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL (MVD VISUAL) 10-16 11-20 DVD $19.95
Music: This two-disc set covers The Glade Festival, one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the U.K. Bonuses: interviews.

WINTER WONDERLAND (HIT/FOX) 10-23 11-20 DVD $14.98
Animated: Six winter-themed adventures featuring Barney, Bob the Builder and Pingu.

NEGATIVLAND: OUR FAVORITE THINGS (MICROCINEMA) 10-30 11-20 DVD $24.99
Music: A collection of greatest hits by the experimental music and sound collage band. Bonuses: previously unreleased footage, music CD.

HARRY POTTER: HOGWARTS CHALLENGE (WARNER) 11-6 12-11 DVD $24.98
Game: This interactive DVD game lets users attend Hogwarts and participate in extracurricular activities.

SENATOR OBAMA GOES TO AFRICA (FIRST RUN) 11-20 12-11 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Presidential candidate Barack Obama explores his family’s roots during a journey to Kenya, his father’s homeland.

LOST AND FOUND: THE HARRY LANGDON COLLECTION (FACETS) 12-4 12-26 DVD $39.95
Boxed set: This four-disc set contains a collection of the silent film star’s work, including Smile Please and The Hansom Cabman. Bonuses: commentaries, documentary, home movies, rare clips.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

This message was sent to c.cheng@reedbusiness.com.



To sign up for a free subscription to the weekly printed Video Business magazine -- where you can find additional news stories, the industry's most complete VHS and DVD sales and rental charts, product reviews, special reports and market data, please click here.

For answers to advertising or editorial questions, please click here.

To sign up for Video Business E-News weekly summaries and bulletins, please click here

To unsubscribe, please click here.

To change your profile or to register for other newsletters, please click here.

If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact our Online Support Team at: MediaSupport@reedbusiness.com.
or:
Reed Business Information
2000 Clearwater Dr.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Fax: (630) 288-8394

To request the text version of the Video Business Weekly Summary, please contact our Online Support Team at: MediaSupport@reedbusiness.com.

To read the Video Business Privacy Policy, please click here.

The 26-year-old Video Business print magazine also is a daily online publication (www.videobusiness.com) covering the physical, digital and electronic distribution of video; retailing and the original production of VHS, DVD, interactive and broadband video programming; and videogames.

Video Business® is a registered trademark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. used under license. Trademark owner:

Reed Elsevier Properties Inc.
1105 North Market Street
Ninth Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801

© Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Advertisements