Home Media Magazine - August 19-25, 2007 - (Page 16)

TV DVD Edited by John Latchem www.homemediamagazine.com Riding the ‘Wildfire’ UP Second season of ABC Family hit finally on DVD COM I NG I BBC VIDEO Sept. 18 presents Jekyll (two-DVD set $34.98). Arriving Oct. 9 (prebook Sept. 4) is The Vicar of Dibley: The Immaculate Collection (five-DVD set $99.98). Streeting Oct. 16 (prebook Sept. 11) is Absolutely Fabulous: White Box (DVD $14.98). Due Nov. 6 (prebook Sept. 30) is Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series (six-DVD set $99.98). By John Latchem he teen soap opera “Wildfire” debuted in June 2005 and is preparing to enter its fourth season on ABC Family. But fans looking to catch up have been able to see only the first season on DVD, released by Lionsgate way back in February 2006. “The DVD has performed very well over time,” said Jenna Sonenshein, brand manager for Lionsgate. “People are still discovering the show.” Sales of the first-season DVD spiked during the third season, which ended in March. This gave Lionsgate more than enough justification to revisit the series on DVD, Sonenshein said. “The show has a good, strong fan base,” Sonenshein said. “We checked out the message boards, and there were lots of posts asking for the second season.” The second season finally hits on DVD Nov. 6 (prebook Oct. 10) at $39.98. The three-DVD set will come in a standard Amaray case with a metallic o-ring depicting a sunset. “Wildfire” stars Genevieve Cortese as Kris Furillo, a juvenile delinquent who starts to turn her life around by working as a horse jockey and groom at the Raintree Farm, where she befriends a racehorse named Wildfire. In the second season, Kris and Wildfire must adjust to fame following their racing success. “On one level, it’s a story about her connection to the horse,” Sonenshein said. “But it’s also a bit dramatic.” T Sonenshein said the show does particularly well with teenage girls, but also resonates with their mothers. Lionsgate plans to cross-promote the DVD set with ABC Family during the upcoming fourth season and is preparing an online marketing campaign. “We think the demographic is perfect for online marketing,” Sonenshein said. “The show has a good outreach to girls interested in horseback riding and girls who love animals.” “Wildfire” also has a strong musical component, and Lionsgate hopes to take advantage of that with a special feature focusing on the show’s music, which features artists such as James Blunt. The music featurette is still not a certainty, Sonenshein said, due to various factors and rights issues, but if it makes its way to the DVD it will include interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Each of the 13 episodes will include cast and crew commentaries, Sonenshein said. Lionsgate also plans a renewed push for the first-season DVD, which makes sense given the time elapsed since its release. “From a catalog perspective, we will make sure people know season one is still available,” Sonenshein said. “Wildfire” was co-created by the late Michael Pillar, the longtime “Star Trek” writer who helped develop USA Network’s “The Dead Zone” TV series, also released on DVD by Lionsgate. I BCI Sept. 4 has She-Ra: The Complete Season Two (six-DVD set $39.98), The It Crowd: Season One (DVD $24.98) and Falcon Beach: Series 1 (four-DVD set $39.98). I HBO VIDEO Aug. 28 offers Bob Saget: That Ain’t Right (DVD $19.97), featuring a stand-up comedy special from the former “Full House” star. Streeting Sept. 11 is the Emmynominated Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (twoDVD set $26.98). Due Sept. 18 is Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Ninth Season (four-DVD set $44.98). I MTI HOME VIDEO Sept. 25 (prebook Aug. 28) releases Bliss: The Third Season (DVD $24.95) I NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT Sept. 18 releases Blade: House of Chthon (DVD $19.97), an extended version of the TV series pilot. I SHOUT FACTORY Sept. 11 releases McHale’s Navy: Season Two (five-DVD set $44.99). I SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Aug. 21 has ’Til Death: The Complete First Season (three-DVD set $39.95). Streeting Sept. 4 is I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Fourth Season (four-DVD set $39.95) and Rules of Engagement: The Complete First Season (DVD $29.95). Due Sept. 18 is Married … With Children: The Complete Seventh Season (three-DVD set $39.95). Streeting Sept. 25 (prebook Aug. 23) is The King of Queens: 9th Season (two-DVD set $29.95), featuring the show’s final season. I 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Sept. 11 has Bones: Season Two (six-DVD set $59.98). Due Sept. 18 (prebook Aug. 22) are Family Guy Vol. 5 (three-DVD set $39.98) and Stargate Atlantis: Season 3 (five-DVD set $49.98). Streeting Sept. 25 (prebook Aug. 29) are My Name Is Earl: Season Two (four-DVD set $49.98) and The Unit: Season Two (six-DVD set $59.98). Surfacing Oct. 2 (prebook Sept. 5) is Shark: Season One (six-DVD set $59.98). Streeting Oct. 30 (prebook Oct. 3) is Angel: Collector’s Set (30-DVD set $139.98), featuring all 110 episodes from the vampire series created by Joss Whedon. I WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT Sept. 18 has Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete Third Season — Seriously Extended (seven-DVD set $59.99) and Brothers & Sisters: The Complete First Season (six-DVD set $59.99). Landing Dec. 11 (prebook Oct. 16) is Lost: The Complete Third Season — The Unexplored Experience (sevenDVD set $59.99). ‘South Park’ Offers ‘Warcraft’ Trial By John Latchem ans of “South Park” who buy the 10th season on DVD when it streets Aug. 21 will receive a free 14-day trial edition of the World of Warcraft online game. The promotion ties into one of the episodes on the three-DVD set, “Make Love, Not Warcraft,” which features the boys of South Park joining forces in the online realm to battle a powerful evildoer. The episode was produced in conjunction with Warcraft develop- ‘GALACTICA’ MOVIE ‘RAZOR’ ON DVD DEC. 4 By John Latchem he fourth season of the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” doesn’t air until next year, but fans needing a fix can pick up the standalone movie Razor on DVD Dec. 4 (prebook Oct. 30) at $26.98. The two-part episode airs on Sci Fi Channel Nov. 24, but the DVD version includes the unrated director’s cut, with scenes that were cut for TV. Razor is a flashback story about the Battlestar Pegasus, which played a major role during the show’s second season. F I WARNER HOME VIDEO Sept. 18 has Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season (six-DVD set $59.98). Arriving Oct. 9 (prebook Sept. 4) are Roots: The Next Generations (fourDVD set $59.98) and Roots: The Complete Collection (10-DVD set $119.82). Due Oct. 23 (prebook Sept. 18) is Veronica Mars: The Complete Third Season (six-DVD set $59.98). Arriving Oct. 30 (prebook Sept. 25) is Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Vol. 1 (DVD $14.97). Streeting Nov. 27 (prebook Oct. 23) is The O.C. — The Complete Series (28-DVD set $179.92). T I WGBH BOSTON Oct. 9 (prebook Sept. 11) has Degrassi High: The Complete Series (four-DVD set $49.95) and The Bronte Collection (two-DVD set $39.95), which includes the “Masterpiece Theatre” versions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. — John Latchem er Blizzard Entertainment and was recently nominated for an Emmy for best animated program of less than one hour. 16 Home Media Magazine August 19–25, 2007 http://www.homemediamagazine.com

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