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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
RUSH HOUR 3 (NEW LINE/WARNER) 11-13 12-23 DVD $28.98, two-disc $34.99, BD $39.98


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE KINGDOM (UNIVERSAL) now 12-26 DVD $29.98, HD $39.98
Thriller: U.S. government agents investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East in this $47.5 million-grossing movie, which stars Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary; HD has additional featurette.

THE CATHERINE COOKSON ANTHOLOGY (KOCH VISION) 12-11 1-8 DVD $99.98
Boxed set: This eight-disc set contains eight TV movies adapted from the British writer’s works, including The Cinder Path and A Dinner of Herbs.

THE HUNTING PARTY (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 12-11 1-22 DVD $28.95
Thriller: A discredited journalist (Richard Gere) and a cameraman (Terrence Howard) try to find a war criminal in Bosnia in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: deleted scenes with optional commentary, featurettes, commentary.

IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA (SONY) 12-13 1-15 DVD $24.96
Sci-fi: A two-disc set of Ray Harryhausen’s 1955 movie about a giant octopus attacking San Francisco. Also available on that day will be Harryhausen’s Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (DVD $24.96). Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, video discussion, photo galleries, sneak peek at comic It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again!.

KILLER DILLER (ECHO BRIDGE) 12-18 1-15 DVD $26.99
Drama: In this DVD premiere, two friends (Lucas Black, William Lee Scott) meet in a halfway house and form a blues band.

CIELO (LAGUNA) 12-18 1-22 DVD $24.95
Drama: After the death of his mother, a young boy runs away but finds life on the streets difficult.

RESERVATION ROAD (UNIVERSAL) 12-18 1-22 DVD $29.98
Drama: Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly and Mark Ruffalo star in this limited-release movie about an accident that intersects two families’ lives. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes.

SYDNEY WHITE (UNIVERSAL) 12-18 1-22 DVD $29.98
Comedy: In this modern retelling of Snow White, Amanda Bynes stars as a college freshman who befriends seven outcasts. The film grossed $11.5 million in theaters. Bonuses: deleted scenes, gag reel, featurettes.

SNOW BUDDIES (DISNEY) 12-18 2-5 DVD $29.99
Family: The latest installment in the series about adventurous talking dogs finds five pups traveling to the Arctic for a dogsled race. Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi, Kris Kristofferson and Whoopi Goldberg star in the DVD premiere. Bonuses: bloopers, music video, featurettes, commentary by the pups.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (GENIUS) 12-26 2-5 DVD $19.95
Religious drama: This CGI-animated movie about Moses features the voices of Ben Kingsley, Christian Slater, Alfred Molina and Elliott Gould. Bonuses: music video, making-of featurette, interviews.

THE COMEBACKS (FOX) 1-2 1-29 DVD $29.98
Comedy: An out-of-luck coach takes to the field one last time to help a team of misfits in this spoof of sports films, which grossed $13 million. It will be released in the theatrical PG-13 version and an unrated version. Bonuses: unrated: commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes; theatrical: featurettes, viral videos.

DRUMLINE SPECIAL EDITION (FOX) 1-2 1-29 DVD $19.98
Drama: Four minutes of additional footage are added back into this 2002 movie about a street drummer (Nick Cannon) who joins a university marching band. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes with optional commentary.

ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (UNIVERSAL) 1-2 2-5 DVD $29.98, HD $39.98
Drama: Cate Blanchett reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth in the $16.3 million-grossing film, which also stars Geoffrey Rush and Clive Owen. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary.

8 OF DIAMONDS (MAVERICK) 1-4 2-5 DVD $19.98
Thriller: When three jewel thieves fail to steal a flawless diamond, they get into more trouble than they expected.

ALL IN (MTI) 1-8 2-5 DVD $24.95
Drama: In this limited-release movie, Dominique Swain stars as a medical student who gambles to pay her debts. Bonuses: deleted scenes.

BONE SICKNESS (TLA) 1-8 2-5 DVD $14.99
Horror: A man suffers from a strange disease that is turning him into a worm-infested ghoul, so he uses the bones of the dead as a cure. Bonuses: commentary, behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, interview, photo gallery.

BOY MEETS GIRL (TLA) 1-8 2-5 DVD $14.99
Horror: An unsuspecting man finds himself the victim of violent torture by two women. Bonuses: commentary, rehearsal footage, production stills, DVD-ROM.

MARTIAN CHILD (NEW LINE/WARNER) 1-8 2-12 DVD $28.98
Family: John Cusack stars as widow who adopts a young boy who believes he’s from Mars in this film, which grossed $7.4 million. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

ICE T TRIPLE FEATURE (LIONSGATE) 1-9 2-5 DVD $19.98
Boxed set: This three-disc set contains Body Count, Stealth Fighter and Mean Guns.

CATACOMBS (LIONSGATE) 1-23 2-19 DVD $27.98
Thriller: From the producers of Saw, this movie follows a woman who becomes part of Paris’ underground rave scene in the city’s catacombs, where the bodies of the dead have rested for centuries. Bonuses: making-of featurette, commentary, music featurette.

THE FINAL INQUIRY (FOX) 1-23 2-19 DVD $26.98
Drama: F. Murray Abraham, Dolph Lundgren and Max Von Sydow star in this movie about the death and resurrection of Jesus. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

GOYA’S GHOSTS (SONY) 1-24 2-26 DVD $24.96
Drama: Directed by Milos Forman, this limited-release movie is about Spanish painter Francisco Goya (Stellan Skarsgard) and his muse (Natalie Portman). Bonuses: making-of featurette.

NANCY DREW (WARNER) 2-5 3-11 DVD $19.95
Family: Emma Roberts stars as the teenage detective, who tries to solve the mysterious murder of a movie star in this $25.6 million-grossing film. Bonuses: featurette, gag reel, music video, scene gallery.

DR. DOLITTLE 4: TAIL TO THE CHIEF (FOX) 2-6 3-4 DVD $26.98
Family: In this DVD premiere, Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt) is asked by the U.S. president to help tame the First Dog. The title also will be available in a two-pack (DVD $34.98) with Dr. Dolittle 3 and a four-pack (DVD $49.98) with all Dr. Dolittle films. Bonuses: featurettes.

THE SASQUATCH GANG (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 2-19 3-18 DVD $24.98
Comedy: A group goes in search of Sasquatch in this limited-release movie starring Justin Long and Jon Heder. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes.

PU-239 (HBO/WARNER) 2-19 3-25 DVD $26.98
Drama: When a nuclear power plant worker (Paddy Considine) is exposed to a deadly dose of radiation, he tries to sell weapons-grade plutonium to secure money for his family. Bonuses: commentary.

CLASSIC MUSICALS FROM THE DREAM FACTORY VOL. 3 (WARNER) 3-4 4-8 DVD $69.92
Boxed set: A collection of nine musicals, including Hit the Deck, Kismet and Deep in My Heart. All titles are available individually (DVD $19.97) and in select two-packs (DVD $24.98). Bonuses: outtakes, audio rarities, radio shows, shorts, cartoons.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE: COMPLETE SERIES (CLASSIC MEDIA) now 2-12 DVD $19.95
Animated: All 17 episodes of the 1967 series about George and his animal friends. Bonuses: pilot episodes, extra episodes of Tom Slick and Super Chicken.

GHOST STORIES COMPLETE COLLECTION (ADV) 12-11 1-8 DVD $49.98
Anime: A collection of all the episodes from this series about a group of unlikely ghost hunters; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: commentary.

TERRY JONES’ BARBARIANS (KOCH VISION) 12-11 1-8 DVD $29.98
Documentary: This four-part miniseries looks at Roman history from the perspective of the Barbaians.

XENOSAGA: FREE WILL (ADV) 12-18 1-15 DVD $29.98
Anime: The final installment of the sci-fi adventure series about the merciless Gnosis attacking the Kukai Foundation; in Japanese with English subtitles. Bonuses: open and close animation.

FANTASTIC FOUR: WORLD’S GREATEST HEROES VOL. 3 (FOX) 2-13 3-11 DVD $14.98
Animated: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing work together to defeat the most dangerous super villains in these four episodes. Bonuses: trading cards.

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (HBO/WARNER) 2-19 4-1 DVD $59.99
Drama: Surfing social misfits have their lives changed by a stranger named John. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, commentaries.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
LOST: THE CINEMATOGRAPHY TEAM (FIRST LIGHT) now now DVD $79
Documentary: From camera operators to cinematographers, this film follows the team behind the camera of ABC’s hit series, Lost. Bonuses: instructor aids, cinematography forms, featurettes.

RUMI: TURNING ECSTATIC (CHOICES VIDEO) now now DVD $24.95
Docudrama: One woman’s adversity becomes a portal to the teachings of of the Sufi poet and mystic Mevlana Jelalludin Rumi. Bonuses: photo gallery, Rumi poetry, biography, guide book.

THE TRIUMPH & TRAGEDY OF WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (WWE/GENIUS) now 12-11 DVD $29.95
Sports: A look back at the history of the WCCW, from its rise in the ’80s to its eventual downfall in the ’90s.

2007 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW (SRO SPORTS) now 12-18 DVD $29.99
Sports: Footage from every race during the 2007 Formula One season. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, featurettes, interviews.

MLS CUP 2007: THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (A&E HOME VIDEO) now 12-18 DVD $19.95
Sports: The full game broadcast of the match between the Houston Dynamo and the New England Revolution.

THE POETRY LOUNGE 2 AND 3 (CHOICES VIDEO) now 12-18 DVD $49.95 each
Arts: Performances and interviews with noted spoken word artists, including Sekou the Misfit, Brutha Gimel and Gina Loring. Bonuses: photo gallery, booklet, history featurette, lesson plan.

WORDS AND MUSIC BY JERRY HERMAN (PBS) now 1-1 DVD $24.99
Documentary: This film chronicles the life and career of one of American musical theater’s most iconic figures. Bonuses: musical performances. Promotion: Release is day and date with the PBS broadcast.

DANCE FOR CAMERA 2 (FIRST RUN) 12-11 1-8 DVD $24.95
Dance: A collection of award-winning dance short films, including “Boy,” “Burst” and “The Duchess.”

AMAZING HOT STEPPING WITH NEKEA BROWN (BAYVIEW) 12-11 1-29 DVD $19.99
Fitness: Certified fitness instructor Nekea Brown leads a mix of step combo workouts for the advanced exerciser.

METH (CINEMA LIBRE) 1-2 1-29 DVD $19.95
Documentary: An exploration of the rising use of crystal methamphetamine among the gay population.

ELOISE IN SPRINGTIME (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 1-24 2-26 DVD $14.98
Animated: Tim Curry, Lynn Redgrave and Neil Patrick Harris voice this latest Eloise adventure, in which she has an exciting new nanny. Bonuses: coloring pages, character gallery.

WARTS & ALL: THE FILMS OF DANNY PLOTNICK (MICROCINEMA) 1-29 2-26 DVD $19.99
Shorts: A collection of the filmmaker’s work, including “Swingers’ Serenade,” “Steel Belted Romeos” and “Flip About Flip.”



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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