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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
PRINCE AMONG SLAVES (PBS) now 2-26 DVD $24.99


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
THE VOYEUR DIRECTOR’S CUT (CULT EPICS) now 2-26 DVD $24.95
Erotic drama: Directed by Tinto Brass, this movie, based on a novel, tells the story of a French literature professor who struggles with his seemingly failing marriage. Bonuses: interviews, photo gallery.

OUTLAW (MAGNOLIA) 2-12 3-11 DVD $26.98
Action: A group of ordinary men form a modern-day posse to enforce justice and fix the wrongs of society.

THE KITE RUNNER (DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT) 2-12 3-25 DVD $29.99, HD $39.99
Drama: An Afghan living in the U.S. returns to Afghanistan, which he escaped after the Taliban occupation, in this limited-release movie. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

THE MIST (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 2-12 3-25 DVD $29.95
Horror: A violent thunderstorm unleashes an unnatural mist that traps a group of people in a local market. A Two-Disc Collector’s Edition also will be available for $32.95. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes; two-disc set also has B&W presentation of film, five featurettes.

JACK KETCHUM’S THE LOST (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-14 3-18 DVD $26.97
Thriller: A sadistic sociopath terrorizes a small town in this DVD premiere based on a bestseller. Bonuses: commentary, audition footage, outtakes, storyboard.

PIRATES IN CALLAO (LAGUNA) 2-17 3-18 DVD $14.95
Animated: Students on a field trip to a colonial port accidentally fall into a time gateway that transports them to the 17th century, where they must fight pirates.

P2 (SUMMIT) 2-19 4-8 DVD $26.99
Thriller: When a young woman (Rachel Nichols) gets stuck in her office’s parking garage, a psychopath (Wes Bentley) won’t let her leave in this $4 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes.

TRIPPING THE RIFT: THE MOVIE (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 2-21 3-25 DVD $26.97
Comedy: A bunch of derelict mutants try to stop the elimination of their captain, in this movie based on the CGI-animated Sci Fi Channel TV show.

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP (SONY) 2-21 4-8 DVD $28.96, BD $38.96
Fantasy: A young boy discovers an egg that hatches the mysterious Water Horse in this $40 million-grossing movie starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey and Brian Cox. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes; BD also has online game. Promotion: Carl’s Jr. and Hardees partnerships, “Visit Scotland” sweepstakes.

LOCH NESS TERROR (SONY) 2-21 4-15 DVD $24.96
Thriller: A blood-thirsty creature terrorizes a small lakefront community. Bonuses: making-of featurette.

KILTRO (MAGNOLIA) 2-26 3-25 DVD $26.98
Action: A leader of a gang of thugs is drawn into a battle to protect the people he loves when the father of a girl he once saved is threatened by a villain in this martial arts film.

THE NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (KOCH LORBER) 3-4 4-1 DVD $26.98
Foreign-language drama: The Taviani Brothers’ 1982 movie is about a small Tuscan town that defied Nazi occupiers; in Italian with English subtitles. Also available on that day will be Taviani Brothers’ Kaos and Fiorile (DVD $26.98 each). Bonuses: interview.

BEN 10: RACE AGAINST TIME (WARNER) 3-4 4-8 DVD $14.97
Adventure: The first live-action movie based on the cartoon series stars Lee Majors as a grandfather who uses his past experiences with the paranormal to guide and protect his grandchildren as they fight evil. The movie was watched by nearly 4 million viewers on the Cartoon Network in November. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, interview.

WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY (SONY) 3-6 4-8 DVD $29.96, BD $43.95, PSP $24.94
Comedy: John C. Reilly stars as an iconic rock figure in this $18.3 million-grossing mockumentary of music biopics. A one-disc version ($28.95) also will be available on that day.

TILT: THE BATTLE TO SAVE PINBALL (C3 IMAGES) 3-10 4-8 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at Pinball 2000, a fusion of classic pinball and video, which designers hoped would resuscitate the game of pinball. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, interviews, video tour, panel discussion.

MUSIC WITHIN (MGM/FOX) 3-12 4-8 DVD $27.98
Drama: Ron Livingston stars as Richard Pimentel, a deaf war veteran who helps the disabled, in this limited-release film that also stars Martin Sheen. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes.

IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE (FOX) 3-12 4-15 DVD $27.98
Fantasy: Jason Statham stars as a simple family man who tries to rescue his wife (Claire Forlani), who has been kidnapped by an army of animal-like warriors in this $4.5 million-grossing movie, based on the Dungeon Siege videogame. Bonuses: deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette.

IMPULSE (SONY) 3-13 4-15 DVD $24.96
Thriller: Willa Ford stars as a married woman who has a brief fling with a stranger, who resembles her husband but is actually a crazed psychopath.

CUBA, AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY (FACETS) 3-25 4-22 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at Africa from 1961 to 1991 when the country was a battleground of four competing interests in the Cold War. Bonuses: collectible booklet.

COMEDY REMEDY (SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL) 4-1 4-29 DVD $24.98
Family: When a big-city doctor spends a summer in the mountains of North Carolina to set up a clinic, he learns to enjoy the simple things in life. Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage.

BET YOUR LIFE (WARNER) 4-8 5-13 DVD $24.98
Action: Billy Zane stars as a sadistic millionaire who makes a bet with a gambling addict in this TV movie.

BELLA (LIONSGATE) 4-9 5-6 DVD $27.98
Drama: A soccer star and a struggling waitress are brought together unexpectedly. Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, music videos.

HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFE (LIONSGATE) 4-9 5-6 DVD $27.98
Documentary: Zen master and renowned chef Edward Espe Brown looks at how cooking relates to everyday life and the importance of how we treat our food.

IF LOVE HADN’T LEFT ME (WARNER) 4-22 5-27 DVD $19.97
Drama: A dispirited music producer is inspired by a nightclub dancer in this film starring Ice-T, Gary Busey and David Alan Grier.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BARNEY: ANIMAL ABCS (HIT/FOX) now 3-4 DVD $14.98
Educational: The purple dinosaur and his friends match animals to each letter of the alphabet. Bonuses: extra episode.

BOB THE BUILDER: BUILDING BOBLAND BAY (HIT/FOX) now 3-4 DVD $14.98
Animated: Bob embarks on six new adventures with his Can-Do Crew. Bonuses: extra episodes.

RUSSELL SIMMONS’ DEF COMEDY JAM (HBO/WARNER) now 3-11 DVD $19.97
Comedy: D.L. Hughley hosts the eighth season of the show, filmed live at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre. The two-disc set includes 10 episodes, streeting right after the season’s finale airs on HBO. Bonuses: “Man on the Street” interviews, sketch comedy segments.

PUCCA: KUNG FU KISSES (SHOUT FACTORY) 2-19 3-18 DVD $14.98
Animated: Thirteen episodes featuring Pucca and her group of friends. Also available on that day will be Pucca: Ninjas Love Noodles (DVD $14.98). Bonuses: “Pucca Pursuit” game link.

THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW: SERIES 2 (KULTUR) 2-26 3-25 DVD $29.99
Comedy: The British comedienne’s sketch show, featuring such characters as “Lauren Cooper” and “Nan Taylor.”

THE BIG COMFY COUCH: UPSIDE DOWN CLOWN, VOL. 5 (GENIUS) 3-4 4-15 DVD $14.95
Children’s: Loonette the clown and Molly the doll turn frowns upside down in these three episodes. Bonuses: featurettes.

THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 4-15 5-20 DVD $19.98
Sitcom: The family comedy starring the Blue Collar comedian arrives in a two-disc set timed for the start of season two. Bonuses: “Ask Bill” digital shorts, behind-the-scenes extras, interviews.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
ULTIMATE PANDAS (DVD INTERNATIONAL) now now DVD $12.95
Documentary: Footage of pandas at China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. Bonuses: soundtrack, music videos, panda paintings.

FLIPPER LIVE TARGET VIDEO 1980-81 (MVD) now 2-19 DVD $14.95
Music: Early ’80s performances of Flipper, a band that blends noise, punk and drone music.

LAUGHING MATTERS … THE MEN (ARIZTICAL) now 2-19 DVD $24.95
Comedy: Gay stand-up comics including Andrea Meyerson, Kansan Andre Kelley and Scott Kennedy perform in this Logo TV special. Bonuses: discussion, additional performances, outtakes, featurettes.

TONY ROBINSON’S CUNNING NIGHT OUT! (ACORN) now 2-19 DVD $24.99
Comedy: The British performer’s one-man show, in which he tells family stories, historical anecdotes and other tales. Bonuses: Q&A, sing-along.

THE ART AND PRACTICE OF GARDEN (KULTUR) now 2-26 DVD $24.99
How-to: Host Penelope Hobhouse and horticultural icons share their tips on gardening in this two-disc set.

JOHN MCCORMACK: THE PEOPLE’S TENOR (KULTUR) now 2-26 DVD $19.99
Documentary: Using rare footage and archival photographs, this film explores the life of the beloved Irish tenor.

MARC JACOBS AND LOUIS VUTTON (FACETS) now 2-26 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at haute couture with two of the world’s leading designers.

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME (WARNER) now 2-26 BD or HD $28.99
Music: All 16 songs from Led Zepplin’s concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1973. Bonuses: concert footage, extra performances, interview, TV footage, radio show.

MAN: LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE 1976 (MVD) now 3-18 DVD $19.95
Music: The last days of the Welsh band are shown.

DON’T FORGET THE MOTOR CITY (MVD) 2-12 3-18 DVD $34.95
Music: A three-disc set featuring 100 videos of classic Motown artists, including The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas and Chuck Jackson.

WESTINGHOUSE (INECOM) 3-11 4-8 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A look at the life of American industrialist George Westinghouse.



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