Home Media Magazine - April 6-12, 2008 - (Page 38)

NEWS www.homemediamagazine.com Chipmunks Tour Kicks Off By Chris Tribbey oss Bagdasarian Jr., son of the creator of “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” said his late father would be pleased with the 2007 version of the furry little band. “I think he’d be surprised that I did [the voice for Alvin], since that was what he always did,” Bagdasarian said during a 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment kick-off party for the April 1 DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases of the film. Fox kicked off a cross-country, threeweek “Get Munk’D Tour” in Los Angeles March 27, raising $30,000 for R the VH1 Save the Music Foundation in the process. The voice actors for Alvin, Simon and Theodore — as well as the chipmunks themselves — joined actor Jason Lee and teen music artists Keke Palmer and T-Squad for a concert and kids carnival at the El Rey Theater, with more than 500 people attending. The concert was the start to a 13-city mall tour running through April 13, said Steve Feldstein, SVP of marketing and corporate communications for Fox Home Entertainment. The tour next hits Minneapolis and Seattle April 6, Atlanta and San Francisco April 11, and St. Louis and San Diego April 13. Along with performances of songs from the film, the tour includes giveaways, Panasonic flash drives with digital photos of the film, and dance lessons and video game stations. Feldstein said Fox has high hopes for Blu-ray sales of Alvin and the Chipmunks. “A lot of families have PlayStation 3s, and you’ve seen the uptick in Blu-ray sales,” he said. “The quality of the image is amazing on the DVD, and you’d think it can’t get any better,” Bagdasarian said. “But you’d be wrong. It can get better. The Blu-ray is unbelievable.” (L-R) Janice Bagdasarian (wife of Ross Bagdasarian Jr.), actress Cameron Richardson, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (son of “Chipmunks” creator), stars Jason Lee and Jesse McCartney, and Fox’s Steve Feldstein at the Alvin and the Chipmunks DVD release party and charity concert March 27 at the El Rey Theater in Hollywood, Calif. Photo by Polk Imaging/WireImage.com DISNEY BOWS HANNAH By Kyra Kudick JUST ANNOUNCED A Weekly Product Update* W alt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Aug. 19 (prebook July 8) releases Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds 3-D Concert on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The sold-out concert film featuring Miley Cyrus performing as both herself and her alter ego, Hannah Montana, made $64.9 million at the domestic box office. The two-disc DVD will be available at $34.99 with the Blu-ray at $35.99. Bonus features are 3-D viewing capabilities (including glasses), a singalong mode, additional songs not seen in theaters and “The Ultimate Personal Tour” that allows viewers to hang out with Cyrus during the tour. TITLE The Bucket List STREET DATE Jumper BOX OFFICE (MILLIONS) Meet the Spartans PREBOOK GENRE PRICE SAG to Talk DVD Residuals Continued from page 1 The Bucket List 6/10 5/6 $91.4 Comedy DVD $28.98, BD $35.99 peripheral in importance, budgets for bonus material have been curtailed in recent years as sales of DVDs peaked. Initial contacts between SAG and producers reportedly found studios unwilling to consider any hike in DVD residuals. Alan Rosenberg, president of SAG, remained unmoved. He told The Los Angeles Times he considered revenue from new media (Web and mobile phone) distribution “negligible” and temporary, compared to DVD. “DVDs are still the biggest source of income for studios, and we’ve never improved upon the pathetically low residual formula,” Rosenberg said. He and Doug Allen, SAG national executive director and chief negotiator, have said actors have different issues that are not addressed in the separate Directors Guild of America and WGA deals. “Now that we have concluded our wages and working conditions process and the SAG national board has approved our proposal package, we look forward to productive negotiations,” Allen said in a statement. Officially, SAG’s proposal to producers hasn’t been made public. SAG spokesperson Pamela Greenwald declined further comment. Warner. 2007. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean P. Hayes, Rob Morrow. Two terminally ill men decide to leave the hospital cancer ward and embark on a journey to complete an adventure to-do list before they die. Jumper 6/10 5/14 $78.4 Sci-Fi DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Fox. 2008. Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane. Based on the novel by Steven Gould, a young man who can transport himself anywhere in the world is chased by an organization bent on killing him. A two-disc DVD is out at $39.98. Meet the Spartans 6/3 5/7 $38.2 Comedy DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Fox. 2008. Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Diedrich Bader, Ken Davitian, Sean Maguire, Method Man. From the makers of Date Movie and Epic Movie comes this spoof of 300. The unrated and Blu-ray versions include audio commentary, a trivia game, a gag reel, featurettes and more. How She Move 4/29 Now $7.1 Drama DVD $29.99 Paramount. 2008. Rutina Wesley, Tre Armstrong, Melanie Nicholls-King, Dwain Murphy. When her sister dies of an overdose, a young woman leaves her private school and returns to her old neighborhood, where she becomes involved in competitive step-dancing. Strange Wilderness 5/20 4/8 $6.6 Comedy DVD $29.99 Paramount. 2008. Steve Zahn, Jonah Hill, Justin Long, Allen Covert, Kevin Heffernan, Ashley Scott. The host of a failing wildlife show comes up with a plan to save it by searching for Bigfoot. Includes behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes and more. Teeth 5/6 Now $0.30 Horror DVD $24.95 P E O P LE I IMAGE UPS BROMILEY Image Entertainment Inc. has promoted Bill Bromiley to chief acquisitions officer. Bromiley, a 20-year home entertainment executive, was president of First look Home Entertainment for seven years until hired as a consultant by Image last summer. He joined Image full-time in January. Bromiley will be in charge of upgrading Image’s slate of DVD releases through third-party alliances and partnerships. He was instrumental in acquiring DVD and electronic license rights to a series of ThinkFilm titles, including director Sidney Lumet’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, which streets April 15 on DVD and Blu-ray. Also promoted was Rick Eiberg to chief technology officer to go along with previous title, EVP of operations. Finally, Michael Bayer added the title associate general counsel to go along with VP, business and legal affairs. – Erik Gruenwedel Genius/Weinstein. 2007. Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais. A young girl discovers she has teeth in an unexpected place when she becomes the victim of sexual violence. Includes deleted scenes, commentary, a making-of featurette and more. The Signal 6/10 5/13 $0.30 Horror DVD $26.98 Magnolia. 2007. A city is thrown into madness on New Year’s Eve when all communication devices are jammed by a signal that makes everyone evil and crazy. The story is told in three parts by three different directors — David Bruckner, Dan Bush and Jacob Gentry. The Shadow Riders 5/13 4/10 TV Western DVD $14.94 Sony Pictures. 1982. Tom Selleck, Sam Elliot, Katharine Ross, Geoffrey Lewis. In this made-for-TV movie based on the novel by best-selling author Louis L’Amour, two battling brothers join forces to save their family from rebel troops who refuse to accept defeat after the Civil War. High Noon: Two-Disc Ultimate Collector’s 6/10 5/14 Re-release Western DVD $19.98 Lionsgate. 1952. Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges. Special features of this classic lawman showdown include audio commentary, a making-of documentary, a portrait piece on the Tex Ritter Museum, several featurettes and more. * In order of box office, then prebook date 38 Home Media Magazine April 6–12, 2008 http://www.homemediamagazine.com

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