Home Media Magazine - March 23-29, 2008 - (Page 11)

www.homemediamagazine.com IN FOCUS IN FOCUS 1 From manholes to bees, studios went all over Los Angeles, New York and into the wild to promote their DVDs. 2 1 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment March 8 unveiled an Enchanted-branded manhole cover in honor of Giselle’s emergence into Times Square. Disney released the film on DVD and Bluray Disc March 18. Pictured are Enchanted director Kevin Lima (front left of the manhole), Rachel Covey (“Morgan”) (front right of the manhole), and residents and visitors of New York City. 2 Star Matthew Lawrence took a break from interviews March 3 in Los Angeles to tout the March 4 DVD release of Mrs. Doubtfire: Special Edition from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. 3 Journalists got a taste of adventure for the March 4 DVD debut of Into the Wild from Paramount Home Entertainment. Brian Dierker (“Rainey”) coached press during a day of kayaking on the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., where scenes from the film were shot. (L-R, front): Dan Barton and Zorianna Kit of TV Guide Channel; Ben Lyons of E!; (L-R, middle): Susan Wright and Fred Paik of Paramount; Alison Haislip and Anne Hill of G4; Milady Flores of Paramount; Noelia Murphy of E!; (L-R, back): Brian Dierker and Matt McDaniel of Yahoo. 4 Stars of Stargate: The Ark of Truth went on a Satellite Media Tour for the film’s March 11 DVD release by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. (L-R): Actors Michael Shanks and Ben Browder with Fox’s Evan Monheit and actor Christopher Judge. 5 A swarm of 100 human-sized bees descended on Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center in New York City March 10 to celebrate Paramount Home Entertainment/DreamWorks’ DVD release of Bee Movie the following day. Photo by Diane Bondareff 4 3 5 6 7 6 (L-R): “Robot Chicken” co-creators Matthew Senreich and Seth Green discuss the Adult Swim sketch-comedy show’s “Star Wars” special with Lucasfilm director of fan relations Steve Sansweet, during a panel at the Wizard World convention in Los Angeles March 15. Robot Chicken: Star Wars streets May 20 (prebook April 15) at $14.97 from Warner Home Video. 7 Strand Releasing has remastered The Living End for a spring release on DVD and premiered the film at the REDCAT theater in Los Angeles March 10. In attendance were (L-R): David Bowlds and Kevin Lau of Strand, actor Craig Gilmore, Marcus Hu of Strand, director Gregg Araki, and Chantal Chauzy of Strand. March 23–29, 2008 Home Media Magazine 11 http://www.homemediamagazine.com

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