Home Media Magazine - October 21-27, 2007 - (Page 26)

NEWS ‘Haunted Hill’ in Hollywood www.homemediamagazine.com JUST ANNOUNCED A Weekly Product Update * Stardust STREET DATE The Nanny Diaries BOX OFFICE (MILLIONS) The Brothers Solomon Warner Home Video premiered Return to House on Haunted Hill at Screamfest LA 2007 at Mann’s Chinese 6 in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 15. Pictured with Warner’s Ronnee Sass (L) is cast member Jeffrey Combs, who selected alternate film sequences live during the screening, with audience participation using Warner’s Navigational Cinema technology. TITLE PREBOOK GENRE PRICE Stardust 12/18 11/6 $38.3 Sci-fi DVD $29.99 Paramount. 2007. Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Charlie Cox. A young man woos a beautiful girl by promising her a falling star, not realizing the star is actually a celestial beauty who he must save from an evil witch. The Nanny Diaries 12/4 10/23 $25.8 Comedy DVD $29.95 BRIEFS I SCREEN DIGEST BUYS ADAMS MEDIA RESEARCH Adams Media Research (AMR), perennial supplier of home entertainment data and market analysis, has been acquired by London-based research firm Screen Digest Ltd., for an undisclosed amount of cash and Digest stock. Tom Adams, former managing editor of Video Store Magazine, precursor to Home Media Magazine, founded Carmel, Calif.-based AMR 14 years ago. Adams will continue as president of AMR and join the Screen Digest board. In turn, Allan Hardy, managing director of Digest, and senior analyst Ben Keen will join AMR’s board. The merger will infuse more resources into AMR, which the company plans to use to expand its research capabilities and staff of seven, according to Jan Saxon, VP, senior film analyst with AMR. The merger is slated to close by the end of the month. – Erik Gruenwedel said LCD panel revenue is projected to increase 17% from Q2 and 45% from the same period last year. For the year, largesize LCD panel revenue is projected to rise 27%, to $68.7 billion, compared to $53.9 billion last year. The report projects 20% growth for monitor panels, 35% growth for notebook panels and 51% growth for TV panels in 2007, compared to 2006. – Erik Gruenwedel Genius/Weinstein. 2007. Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Alicia Keys, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti. A girl from a working-class family takes a nanny job with a wealthy family in Manhattan’s Upper East Side and falls in love with their neighbor. The Brothers Solomon 12/26 11/23 $0.9 Comedy DVD $26.96 Sony Pictures. 2007. Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi McBride, Kristen Wiig, Jenna Fischer. Two romantically challenged brothers find out their father’s dying wish was for a grandchild; each sets out to find a woman to have his baby. Includes gag commentary, deleted scenes and more. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters 1/29/08 12/18 $0.7 Documentary DVD $27.95 New Line. 2007. A documentary about two men who compete for the world record high score in the classic arcade game Donkey Kong. Includes filmmaker and player interviews, featurettes and commentary. Canvas 1/29/08 1/8/08 $0.01 Drama DVD $27.98 I SONY SELLS CELL In a long-rumored deal, Sony Corp. sold its Cell microprocessor chip production lines to Toshiba Corp. Oct. 18. The companies are working out price details and pegged early 2008 as a target for getting the deal done. Previous reports put the price of the sale at roughly $870 million. The Cell microprocessor was co-developed by IBM Corp., Toshiba and Sony, and is used in the PlayStation 3 and camcorders. – Chris Tribbey Universal/Screen Media. 2007. Joe Pantoliano, Marcia Gay Harden, Devon Gearhart. A father is forced to raise his son on his own while dealing with his wife’s schizophrenia. Katt Williams: American Hustle The Movie 11/20 10/23 DTV Comedy DVD $24.99 Vivendi Visual. 2007. Comedian Katt Williams takes a road trip to Hollywood reminiscent of The Blues Brothers and is offered film roles, but decides to return to Chicago and his comedy roots. Includes appearances by Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Da Brat and more. The Wire: The Complete Fourth Season 12/4 10/30 TV Drama DVD $59.99 HBO Video. A cop show focused on the Baltimore drug scene as seen through the eyes of investigators and dealers. Includes the season’s 13 episodes, plus a two-part documentary and six audio commentaries. The Girl Next Door 12/4 11/1 DTV Horror DVD $26.97 Starz/Anchor Bay. 2007. Blythe Auffarth, Madeline Taylor, Blanche Baker. Based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name, it is the story of two orphans who are held captive and tortured by their sadistic aunt. Includes a making-of featurette and cast and crew interviews. Bikini Bloodbath 12/11 11/6 DTV Horror DVD $14.95 I PARAMOUNT’S ‘JACK RYAN’ SET RECALLED Paramount Home Entertainment has recalled The Jack Ryan Collection HD DVD four-disc, four-movie set, originally slated for an Oct. 23 street date. In a letter to retailers, Paramount said the packaging “inadvertently notes special features that are not on the HD DVD. As a result, this product is being recalled and street date is being delayed.” It’s unknown whether the eventual release will include the extra features or if the existing discs will be repackaged. – Chris Tribbey I UGC PRINCIPLES OUTLINED Several major media and Internet companies joined forces to announce a set of rules for handling copyright-protected video online. The Walt Disney Co., CBS Corp., NBC Universal, Fox Entertainment Group, MySpace, Microsoft, Viacom Inc., Veoh Networks Inc., and Dailymotion are in the coalition, which released a list of 15 “User Generated Content Principles.” It can be viewed at www.ugcprinciples.com. The list includes guidelines for Web sites that feature video, including warnings against uploading copyrighted content in the terms of use, the implementation of content-identification technology, and retaining information on users uploading video. It also calls for members of the group to go after sites that allow copyrighted material on the Web without permission. – Chris Tribbey MVD. 2006. Debbie Rochon, Rob Cosgrove. A group of high-school girls throws a slumber party to celebrate going away to college and are attacked by a homicidal chef on a killing spree. Rocky: The Complete Saga 12/4 11/7 Re-release Drama DVD $59.98 Fox. The six-DVD set includes the films of the “Rocky” series spanning more than 30 years and starring Sylvester Stallone as boxer Rocky Balboa. Includes Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V and Rocky Balboa. Masters of Horror: The V Word 12/11 11/8 TV Horror DVD $14.98 Starz/Anchor Bay. 2007. Arjay Smith, Branden Nadon, Michael Ironside. Ernest Dickerson directs this teenage vampire movie to close out the second season of “Masters of Horror.” Includes commentary, a making-of featurette and more. Silent Night, Deadly Night 12/11 11/8 Re-release Horror DVD $14.98 Starz/Anchor Bay. 1984. Gilmer McCormick, Robert Brian Wilson. A young boy witnessed his parents murder by a killer in a Santa Claus costume. Years later he has to play Santa at a toy store and once he dons the suit he is propelled into a psychotic rage. Martin Scorsese Presents Val Lewton 1/15/08 12/11 DTV Documentary DVD $19.97 I REPORT: LARGE LCD PANELS EXPECT Q3 SURGE Strong demand, coupled with price increases, are expected to help large LCD screens (above 10 inches) generate strong third-quarter results, according to a new research report. El Segundo, Calif.-based iSuppli Corp. Warner. 2007. Martin Scorsese and writer/director Kent Jones take the viewer on a tour of the life of legendary horror producer Val Lewton. Features interviews with Lewton collaborators, Lewton film clips and more. Also available in the Val Lewton Horror Collection gift set at $59.92. Perfect Strangers: Seasons 1 & 2 2/12/08 1/8/08 TV Comedy DVD $29.98 Warner. Mark Linn-Baker, Bronson Pinchot, Melanie Wilson. Two distant cousins from different cultures share a Chicago apartment with hilarious results. Includes all 28 episodes and a clip montage of the “Dance of Joy,” a recurring element of the series. * In order of box office, then prebook date Home Media Magazine October 21–27, 2007 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.ugcprinciples.com

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