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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
I AM CUBA: THE ULTIMATE EDITION (NEW YORKER) now 11-20 DVD $44.95

TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES (WARNER) now 12-18 BD $29.98, HD $28.99

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (WARNER) now 12-18 BD or HD $79.98

PERFECT STRANGERS: SEASONS 1 & 2 (WARNER) 1-2 2-5 DVD $29.98


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GOLDEN BOY (SONY) now 11-13 DVD $19.95
Drama: In the 1939 movie, William Holden stars as a promising violinist who moonlights as a prize-fighter, and Barbara Stanwyck as the woman who tries to convince him to give up his music. Bonuses: cartoon, shorts, TV episode.

LEGEND OF SEVEN MONKS (WESTLAKE) now 11-13 DVD $19.98
Action: Yasuaki Kurata and J.J. Sonny Chiba star as two monks who must defend their home; in Japanese with English subtitles.

THIS IS ENGLAND (GENIUS) now 11-13 DVD $19.95
Drama: A coming-of-age story set in ’80s England about a boy who encounters skinhead culture. Bonuses: documentary, deleted scenes, commentary.

GARFIELD GETS REAL (FOX) now 11-20 DVD $19.98
Animated: Garfield escapes his comic strip to live the life of a real house cat, but when his comic is threatened, he must return to the cartoon world. Bonuses: featurettes, games. Promotion: KFC partnership, online sneak peek at GarfieldDVD.com.

THE GODS OF TIMES SQUARE (MVD VISUAL) now 11-20 DVD $19.95
Documentary: Richard Sandler follows the religious fanatics, doomsday prophets, drug addicts and street folks of Times Square from 1993 to 1998. Bonuses: featurettes.

THE INSURGENTS (ALLUMINATION) now 11-20 DVD $29.98
Thriller: Four Americans plan to detonate a truck bomb in New York, in this DVD premiere starring Mary Stuart Masterson.

MR. BEAN’S HOLIDAY (UNIVERSAL) now 11-27 DVD $29.98, HD $39.98
Comedy: Rowan Atkinson stars as the title character, who wins a trip to Cannes and must help a boy reunite with his father, in this $32.6 million-grossing film. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION (WESTLAKE) 10-30 12-4 DVD $14.98
Box set: Thirteen of the filmmaker’s work, including Blackmail, The Lady Vanishes and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

SKINWALKERS (LIONSGATE) 10-31 11-27 DVD $28.98
Horror: Two packs of werewolves engage in an all-out war, and a boy’s life controls their destinies. Bonuses: FX comparisons, commentary, deleted scenes.

AIR: THE MOVIE (ADV FILMS) 11-13 12-11 DVD $29.98
Anime: A sick young girl and a traveler discover how history has shaped their journeys today; in Japanese with English subtitles.

FOOTSTEPS (TLA RELEASING) 11-13 12-11 DVD $19.99
Thriller: An isolated man becomes involved in the world of snuff movies in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: making-of featurette, stills gallery.

ROBIN-B-HOOD (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 11-13 12-25 DVD $24.95
Action comedy: Jackie Chan stars as an unlucky gambler who turns to robbery to pay off his debts, but when he kidnaps a baby, it’s more than he can handle. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, making-of footage, commentary.

VERNIE (VANGUARD) 11-16 12-18 DVD $19.95
Drama: When a woman’s best friend is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she agrees to have his child before he dies, in this Lifetime movie.

CONFRONTING IRAQ (PASSION RIVER) 12-4 1-8 DVD $24.95
Documentary: An examination of the U.S. war in Iraq and whether America acted unnecessarily.

FORGET ABOUT IT (ALLUMINATION) 12-4 1-8 DVD $29.98
Comedy: Retired war veterans stumble upon $4 million, which was stolen from the Mafia, in this movie starring Burt Reynolds. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage.

MR. WOODCOCK (NEW LINE/WARNER) 12-4 1-15 DVD $28.98, BD $35.99
Comedy: This $24 million-grossing movie stars Seann William Scott as a self-help author who learns his mother (Susan Sarandon) is dating the gym teacher who tortured him as a child (Billy Bob Thornton). HD release will be forthcoming, priced the same as BD. Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes.

WAR (LIONSGATE) 12-5 1-1 DVD $29.95, BD $39.99
Action: Jet Li and Jason Statham star in this $22 million-grossing movie about an FBI agent who gets caught between two rival Asian gangs. Bonuses: gag reel, deleted scenes, featurettes, commentaries; BD adds interactive featurettes, game.

MAMMOTH (UNION STATION/STARZ) 12-6 1-8 DVD $19.97
Sci-fi: When a meteor hits a natural history museum, it unleashes a semi-frozen mammoth in this TV movie. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, interviews.

AMERICANIZING SHELLEY (WARNER) 1-1 2-5 DVD $24.95
Romantic comedy: In this limited-release movie, a woman from the Himalayas and a country boy fall in love. Bonuses: trivia, deleted scenes, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage.

CANVAS (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 1-8 1-29 DVD $27.98
Drama: In this limited-release movie, Marcia Gay Harden stars as a mother suffering from schizophrenia, as her husband (Joe Pantoliano) and son struggle to help her. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, commentary.

2 DAYS IN PARIS (FOX) 1-9 2-5 DVD $27.98
Romantic comedy: In this limited-release movie, Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg star as a couple visiting Paris for two days. Bonuses: extended scenes, interview. Promotion: “Win a Trip to Paris” contest.

101 DALMATIANS: PLATINUM EDITION (DISNEY) 1-9 3-4 DVD $29.99
Animation: The classic dog tale is restored and released in a two-disc set. Bonuses: game, “Puppy Profiler,” trivia, music video, making-of featurettes, deleted songs.

ROCK & ROLL SUPERHERO (CINEQUEST) 1-16 2-12 DVD $14.99
Documentary: An unsigned rock band tries a new concept: to become a band of comic book superheroes.

RESURRECTING THE CHAMP (FOX) 1-30 2-26 DVD $27.98
Drama: Josh Hartnett stars as a reporter who rescues a homeless man (Samuel L. Jackson) who is actually a boxing legend thought to be dead, in this $3.2 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: making-of featurette, interviews.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
DA VINCI’S INQUEST: SEASON 2 (ACORN) now 11-13 DVD $59.99
Drama: Nicholas Campbell stars as a controversial Canadian coroner who tries to figure out the truth behind suspicious deaths. Bonuses: interview, bio, filmographies.

PRISON BREAK: SEASON 1 (FOX) now 11-13 BD $99.98
Action: A man tries to get his brother out of prison in this Fox series, which is the studio’s first TV show on Blu-ray. Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, TV spots.

THE WALLFLOWER LESSON 1: MY FAIR BISHONEN (ADV FILMS) 11-20 12-18 DVD $29.98
Anime: The first five episodes of the series about four beautiful boys and a goth chick from Hell; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: on-air opening, open and close animation.

INDIE SEX (GENIUS) 11-20 1-1 DVD $29.95
Documentary: IFC’s miniseries explores how independent films have provided a forum for sexual fantasies. Bonuses: director’s cut taboos, extended stag film, featurette.

ALEX HALEY’S QUEEN (WARNER) 12-11 1-15 DVD $24.98
Drama: The Emmy-winning miniseries starring Halle Berry as the child of a slave and plantation owner debuts in a two-disc set before Black History Month in February.

HOTEL BABYLON: SEASON 1 (BBC/WARNER) 1-8 2-12 DVD $39.98
Drama: This BBC America series shows the glamourous world of a luxury five-star hotel. Bonuses: making-of featurette, commentary.

THE SMURFS: SEASON 1, VOL. 1 (WARNER) 1-22 2-26 DVD $26.99
Animated: This two-disc set contains the first 19 episodes of the series about the small blue creatures. Bonuses: extra episode, music video.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BEOWULF (KOCH VISION) now now DVD $27.98
Performance art: Before Warner’s Robert Zemeckis-directed version hits theaters, Koch is repromoting its title of Benjamin Bagby’s one-man performance of the classic epic.

ULTIMATE PANDAS (DVD INTERNATIONAL) now now DVD $12.95
Nature: Footage of four panda cubs at China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. Bonuses: soundtracks, music videos, panda paintings.

VLAD THE IMPALER: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA (TMW MEDIA) now now DVD $39.95
Documentary: A bio-historical look at the myth of Dracula.

A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 20TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC VIDEO (A&M RECORDS) now 11-20 DVD $14.98
Music: Videos and performances of artists including U2, No Doubt, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder and more.

MOMENTS WITH FIDEL (FIRST RUN) 11-13 12-11 DVD $24.95
Documentary: Cuban director Rebeca Chavez uses archival material to construct a collage of Fidel Castro’s political and personal life; in Spanish with English subtitles. Bonuses: films.

PERFECT BODY WORKOUT (GT MEDIA) 11-27 1-8 DVD $14.98
Fitness: A workout to help burn fat, including high-energy cardio and strength training.

NFL THE LEADERS: BREAKING RACIAL BARRIERS IN THE NFL (WARNER) 12-25 1-29 DVD $24.98
Sports: An in-depth look at African-American NFL players, starting with Fritz Pollard in the ’20s to Tony Dungy in 2007. Bonuses: “Gallery of Greats” featurette.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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