DVD for Boys October 2007-January 2008

UPCOMING TITLES

Anchor Bay/Starz
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas Nine Thomas adventures and extra features are included in an embossed package enhanced with felt and glitter. Street Oct. 23, prebook now; DVD $14.98, $16.98 with on-pack train

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Treasure When Salty tells a story about lost pirate treasure on the Island of Sodor, Thomas sets out to discover if it’s true. Street Jan. 29, prebook Dec. 27; DVD $12.98, $14.98 with on-pack train

Artist View/MTI

48 Angels In search of a miracle, a seriously ill boy sets off to find God before God comes for him. Street Dec. 11, prebook Nov. 13; DVD $24.95

Arts Alliance America

Peter Pan Cathy Rigby stars in the title role in the Broadway musical. Street Nov. 6, prebook Oct. 9; DVD $9.95

BBC/Warner

Ultimate Dinosaur Collection Four award-winning Walking With... programs in one collection: Walking With Dinosaurs, Walking With Monsters, Allosaur and Chased by Dinosaurs. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 7; three-disc set $59.98

Cartoon Network/Warner

Ben 10 Season 2 Follows the animated adventures of a boy who discovers a strange alien device resembling a wristwatch, which transforms him into different alien beings. Street Oct. 9, prebook now; two-disc set $19.99

Classic Media/Genius

The Ultimate Underdog Collection These three volumes contain 18 digitally remastered episodes from the classic animated series. Street Dec. 18, prebook Nov. 6; three-disc set $39.98

Disney

Ratatouille Paris is shown in a new perspective when Remy, a determined, young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef in this $202 million-grossing G-rated animated film; Pixar Short Films Collection Features 13 films from the creative minds behind Toy Story. Both street Nov. 6, prebook now; DVD $29.99, BD $34.99 each

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and the rest of the pirates are back in the $308.9 million-grossing third installment of the PG-13 franchise. Street Dec. 4, prebook Oct. 9; DVD $29.99, two-disc set $34.99, BD $35.99

DreamWorks/Paramount

Shrek the Third As Shrek tries to find a suitable replacement to the deceased king, Princess Fiona has another little surprise on the way in the $320.7 million-grossing PG film. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 2; DVD $29.99, HD $39.99

Genius

Hogfather Discworld, a parallel universe drifting through space, is by turns hilarious and horrifying, magical and menacing. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 2; DVD $19.95

Hit/Fox

Bob the Builder: Ultimate Adventure Collection and Thomas & Friends: Steam Engine Stories Three catalog volumes in each series are packaged together. Both street Oct. 16, prebook now; three-disc sets $29.98 each

Indican

Captain Sabertooth In this magical animated adventure, a captain takes his crew on an old-fashioned pirate journey in search of lost treasure. Street Nov. 20, prebook Oct. 19; DVD $14.99

Ki-Kids: Firefighters & Mail Couriers In this educational animated series, preschool children discover different professions. Street Jan. 22, prebook Dec. 20; DVD $14.99

Lionsgate

The Chuck Jones Collection (DVD $14.98) The set from the animation great includes three Rudyard Kipling classics: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Mowgli’s Brother and The White Seal, plus three Cricket stories: Yankee Doodle Cricket, A Cricket in Times Square and A Very Merry Cricket; Max Lucado’s Children’s Treasury DVD Box Set (three-disc set $24.98) This collection brings three of the top Christian DVDs for kids into one collectible package: Alabaster’s Song, The Crippled Lamb and Jacob’s Gift. Both street Nov. 6, prebook Oct. 10

NewLine/Warner

Rush Hour 3 Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reunite in the $128.7 million-grossing PG-13 action comedy franchise’s third installment. Street Dec. 26, prebook Nov. 20; DVD $28.98, two-disc set $34.99, BD $39.98

Nickelodeon/Paramount

Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3—Fire Vol. 1 The Asian-inspired property returns to DVD with the first five episodes of the show’s third book. Street Oct. 30, prebook now; DVD $16.99

SpongeBob SquarePants: Atlantis SquarePants David Bowie lends his voice to a special episode as SpongeBob and his pals travel to Atlantis. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 2; DVD $16.99

Paramount

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Vol. One This is the first of three collections of the series. Street Oct. 23, prebook now; 12-disc set $117.99

Transformers Earning $311.4 million at the global box office to date, the PG-13 live-action film based on the popular “robots in disguise” features the ultimate battle between good and evil. Street Oct. 16, prebook now; two-disc set $29.99, HD $39.99

Shout Factory/Vivendi Visual

Captain N and the New Super Mario World In 1991, NBC amped up Saturday mornings by combining two animated series into one half-hour time slot. Street Nov. 13, prebook Oct. 16; two-disc set $29.99

Sonic Underground In the third animated series based on the popular Sega videogame character, Sonic the Hedgehog battles the evil Dr. Robotnik. Street Dec. 18, prebook Nov. 20; four-disc set $34.99

Sony

Spider-Man 3 The web swinger takes on Sandman in this $336.5 million-grossing third installment of the PG-13 franchise starring Tobey Maguire as Spidey. Street Oct. 30, prebook now; DVD $28.97, two-disc set $36.95, three-disc set $38.96; PSP $28.97; BD two-disc set $49.95, BD three-disc set with all three movies $98.95

Warner

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Vol. 1 (DVD $14.97) In this new show, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are the big stars when fate brings them a windfall that enables them to solve mysteries using the coolest new technology; Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 (two-disc set $26.99) This set contains 30 cartoons. Both street Oct. 30, prebook now

Dennis the Menace 3-Movie DVD Collection This set offers the new Dennis the Menace DVD premiere movie, A Dennis the Menace Christmas (DVD $19.97), in a set with The Dennis the Menace 10th Anniversary Edition and Dennis the Menace Strikes Again. Street Nov. 6, prebook Oct. 9; three-disc set $26.99

Harry Potter Limited Edition Gift Set Presented in a collectible suitcase, this release includes two-disc editions of all five Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, all of which are also making their high-definition debuts (BD or HD $29.99 each), and the new $288.2 million-grossing PG-13 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which is debuting separately on the same day (DVD $28.98, BD or HD $35.99). Street Dec. 11, prebook Nov. 6; 12-disc set $119.97, BD or HD $149.99

—Compiled by Barbara Wexler

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