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Iron Man’s release on disc is still tations in the massive Hall H stretched completely around the up in the air, as are plans for The Dark Knight and the fourth convention center into the Seaport Village area. “Indiana Jones.” The much-anticipated Blu-ray Disc release of Lately it has become a place where retailers The Matrix Trilogy came after the show. and studios can court fans of home entertain- FOR STUDIOS WISHING TO But for studios wishing to take the pulse of ment. TAKE THE PULSE OF MOVIE movie enthusiasts’ interest in home entertainBlockbuster took a spot in the Warner Bros. ENTHUSIASTS’ INTEREST IN ment, Comic-Con is proving to be an essential booth to promote its new digital kiosk being HOME ENTERTAINMENT, event. tested in the Dallas area. Consumers can COMIC-CON IS PROVING TO Studios have found that if you can please download rentals of movies, rather than pickBE AN ESSENTIAL EVENT. the Comic-Con crowd, you’re on your way to ing up the DVD, at the new kiosk. success. Best Buy sold not-yet-released DVDs at the New Line Cinema Thus, I found it heartening that many in TheDigitalBits.com booth, which sported an elaborate display for the direct-to-video editor Bill Hunt’s panel raised their hand when he asked how Lost Boys: The Tribe, released July 29, after the show. many had purchased a Blu-ray player. If Comic-Con attendees MGM and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment hosted are the cutting edge of entertainment, the fact that so many of a red carpet screening for the direct-to-video movie Stargate: them have gotten on the Blu-ray bandwagon is indeed encourContinuum on the USS Midway aircraft carrier in the San aging for the future of our business. Diego harbor. Sony offered BD Live demonstrations at its booth. Stephanie Prange’s e-mail address is sprange@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kronenberg 714/338-6743 Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn DeWaard IN THIS ISSUE AUG. 3-9, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 31 News …………………………… CALENDAR I BUILDING BLOCKS 2008 The Consumer Electronics Association and Digital Hollywood have joined to present this technology conference with the theme of transforming consumer electronics, entertainment and media, focusing on various platforms such as mobile, broadband and social media. Aug. 5-7 The Marriott, San Jose, Calif. info: www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html DIGITAL MEDIA Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin-Nicholas Toyama 714/338-6765 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Gallardo 4 6 >> HIGH- DEF DreamWorks Animation will begin releasing Bluray Discs in Q4, beginning with Kung Fu Panda; BD sales temper Sony’s Q1 loss; DEG taps Sanders. 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TV DVD ………………………… 12 Studios gear up for Emmy season with promotions of nominated shows, such as AMC’s “Mad Men,” from Lionsgate; A&E has Obama and McCain docs; Time Life debuts a “Real Ghostbusters” set online. >> EL ECTRONIC D EL IV ERY I CEDIA EXPO The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association’s annual conference caters to the residential electronic systems industry. Registration ends Aug. 28. Sept. 3-7 Colorado Convention Center, Denver info: www.cedia.org/expo Reviews ………………………… 14 Should viewers take the trip to Nim’s Island? Do “The Mummy” films redefine adventure on Bluray Disc? Will the first season of “Code Monkeys” delight video game fans? News ………………………… Pipeline ………………………… 19 Joss Whedon creates a Web series; the MPAA targets sites that allegedly offer free movie streams; study says a fifth of prime-time TV is viewed online. I INDIEEXPO ‘08 CRUISE The third annual iDEA Group indieEXPO brings together national members of the Independent Dealers of Entertainment Association. This year’s event takes place on a four-night cruise. Oct. 10 there will be a special event at Fox Studios following the ship’s return. Oct. 6-10 Carnival Cruise Paradise, departing from Long Beach, Calif. info: www.idealink.org/eman/ShowEvent.phx?eid=eman.407 Printed in the U.S.A. Comedian Zach Galifianakis talks about working with Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas; Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 20 breakdancer Legacy gets down with Well Go’s Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 22 Let’s Break With B-Boy Legacy. Research ……………………… 20 Just Announced ……………… 24 Universal summons Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Sony Pictures’ 21 was the big winner this week, delivers Baby Mama and scares up The Strangers; cleaning up on both the DVD and Blu-ray sales Warner sends off Run Fat Boy Run; Image/Thinkand rental charts. 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