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On March 28th, Universal Home Video will release Peter Jackson’s King Kong in separate 1-disc Standard and 2-disc Special Editions. Each version will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen transer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. As extras are announced, we will pass them along.

Fox Home Entertainment will release the Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt family comedy Cheaper By The Dozen 2 on March 14th. This disc will be presented in both anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include an Audio Commentary (by Director Adam Shankman), trhee featurettes (“Fox Movie Channel: Casting Session,” “Camp Chaos,” & “Comedic Trio”), and Trailers.

Paramount Home Entertainment will finally release the Special Collector’s Edition of the Tom Cruise action flick Mission: Impossible on April 11th. This disc will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include seven featurettes (“40 Years of Creating the Impossible,” “Explosive Exploits,” “Spies Among Us,” “Catching the Train,” “International Spy Museum,” “Generation: Cruise,” & “Agent Dossiers”), a Stanley Kubrick Award f…
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Universal Home Video will release the 15th Anniversary Edition of Fried Green Tomatoes on June 6th. This disc will include the theatrical version, as well as an extended cut of the film – both presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include an audio commentary (with Director Jon Avnet), deleted scenes, outtakes, a “Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes” featurette, Sipsey’s Recipes, Jon Avnet’s Director’s Not…
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Capote, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, on March 14th. This disc will be presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include two audio commentaries (the first with the director and Philip Seymour Hoffman; the second with the director and the films screenwriter), an extended behind-the-scenes documentary, an “On Truman Capote” featurette, and an image gallery.

Fox Home Entertainment will release the first volume of American Dad on April 25th. All 13 episodes will be presented over 3-discs in 1.33:1 fullframe, along with Dolby Digital 2.0 (English) audio tracks. Extras will include episode specific audio commentaries (by Creators & Producers Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman, Seth MacFarlane and others), a making-of featurette, animated comparisons, a table read, deleted scenes, and more.

On March 7th, Warner will release 3 separate versions of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – a single movie-only version (in both Widescreen & Fullscreen), as well as a 2-Disc Special Edition. The 2-disc SE will be presented in a 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen transfer, along with English, French, and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include Additional Scenes, Conversations with the Cast, four Interactive Challenges, six Making-of Featurettes (“Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task,” …
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Universal Home Video (along with Focus Features) will release Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightley on February 28th. This disc will be presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks (English, French and Spanish). Extras will include an audio commentary (with director Joe Wright), three featurettes (“A Bennet Family Portrait,” “Jane Austen, Ahead of Her Time” & “Behind-the-Scenes at the Ball”), a HBO First Look, and a collection of trailers.

New Line will release the Ryan Reynolds & Amy Smart romantic comedy Just Friends on March 7th. This disc will be presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include an audio commentary (with director Roger Kumble, writer Adam “Tex” Davis, and the Producers), deleted scenes (with optional commentary), nine behind the scenes featurettes (“Tales From the Friend Zone”, “Developing Just Friends”, “A Director’s Guide to Comedy”, “The Tra…
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DreamWorks will release the recent Reece Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo romantic comedy Just Like Heaven on February 7th. This disc will be presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English Dolby Digital 2.0 & 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include a Director’s Commentary, Outtakes & Bloopers, Deleted Scenes, a Making-of Featurette, and a collection of Trailers.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Jon Favreau directed family adventure Zathura on February 7th. This disc will be presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 & French 2.0 audio tracks. Extras will include an Audio Commentary (by Jon Favreau and Peter Billingsley), three Featurettes (“Making-Of,” “Cast of Zathura” & “Miniatures and the World of Zathura”), a “Visual Effects” Documentary, & more.

Walt Disney will release Chicken Little on DVD on March 14th. This disc will be presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include deleted scenes (with three alternate openings), a “Hatching Chicken Little” making-of featurette, 2 music videos (by The Cheetah Girls & Barenaked Ladies), karaoke sing-alongs, games/activities, and a collection of trailers.

New Line Home Entertainment will release the David Cronenberg film A History of Violence (starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris & William Hurt) on February 28th. This disc will be presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with both English Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS audio tracks. Extras will include an audio commentary (by director David Cronenberg), a deleted scene (with optional director’s commentary), an “Acts of Violence” documentary, three featurettes (“Violence’s History: Un…
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New Line Home Entertainment will release the Tony Scott film Domino (starring Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, Lucy Liu and Mena Suvari) on February 14th. This Platinum Series release will be presented in a 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen tranfser, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX & DTS-ES 6.1 audio tracks. Extras will include two audio commentaries (the first with Tony Scott and writer Richard Kelly; the second with script notes and story development from director Tony Scott, execut…
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Paramount Home Entertainment will release the Special Edition of the Sam Neill / Laurence Fishburne sci-fi horror Event Horizon on April 18th. This disc will feature a new anamorphic widescreen transfer along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include a five-part making-of documentary, deleted/extended scenes, concept art, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more.

Paramount Home Entertainment will release the most recent recent Nicolas Cage film The Weather Man on January 31st. Available in separate anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen versions, each will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, five featurettes (“Extended Outlook: The Script,” “Relative Humidity: The Characters,” “Forecast: Becoming a Weatherman,” “Trade Winds: The Collaboration” & “Atmospheric Pressure: The Style and Palette”), as well as the theatrical trailer.

Universal Home Entertainment will release the recent Al Pacino & Matthew McConaughey thriller Two for the Money on January 17th. This disc will be presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen tranfer, along with English & French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include an audio commentary (by writer Dan Gilroy and director DJ Caruso), deleted scenes (with optional commentary tracks by Gilroy and Caruso), two featurettes (“Insider Interview: The Real Brandon” & “The Freeroll: The Making of Two fo…
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Universal Home Entertainment will release the recent Sci-Fi film Serenity on December 20th. This disc will be presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English & French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include an audio commentary (by writer/director Joss Whedon), a director’s introduction, deleted scenes, outtakes, and three featurette (“Future History: The Story of Earth That Was,” “What’s in a Firefly” & “Re-Lighting the Firefly”).

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose in separate rated (119 min.) & unrated (121 min.) editions on December 20th December. Each version will include a 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include three featurettes (“Genesis of the Story,” “Casting the Film” & “Visual Design”).

New Line Home Entertainment will release that recent Samuel L. Jackson & Eugene Levy comedy The Man on January 17th. This disc will be presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include four featurettes (“Sam Jackson’s Guide to Cursing Like a Bad A&% Motha F$#@*,” “Who’s the Man?,” “Making an Action Scene” & “The Ride: A Look at the ’83 Cadillac”), deleted scenes, gag reels, and the trailer.

On December 13th, Universal Home Entertainment will release the recent comedy hit The 40-Year-Old Virgin in separate rated and unrated version. The 133 minute rated edition will be presented in 1.33:1 fullscreen only, while the unrated edition will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer; both will feature an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras on both releases will include a gag reel, a “You Know How I Know You’re Gay” featurette, a 1970’s sex education video, a “Waxing Doc” feature, …
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Here is a great interview with The Interpreter Director Sydney Pollack speaking to the benefits of Widescreen over Fullscreen presentations. For those of you who are still fans of the 1.33:1 aspect ratio, this is an informative peice you sould check out. Click here to view the interview

Paramount Home Entertainment will release this Billy Bob Thornton remake of The Bad News Bears on December 13th. This disc will receive an anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include an audio commentary (with the director and writers), six deleted scenes, three outtakes, four behind-the-scenes, a making-of featurette, and more.

Paramount Home Entertainment will release the Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin and Garrett Hedlund revenge flick Four Brothers on December 20th. This disc will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include an Audio Commentary (by director John Singleton), 9 Deleted Scenes, 5 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, as well as the Theatrical Trailer.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the recent Jamie Foxx / Jessica Biel film Stealth on November 15th. This 2-disc Special Edition will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with both DTS & Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include two MX multi-angle scene breakdowns, a “Music of Stealth” featurette, a “Harnessing Speed” documentary, scene deconstructions, and a “Make A Move” music video by Incubus.