January 8, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Universal will release the $64 million-grossing comedy Role Models on March 10 (prebook Jan. 20) on DVD and Blu-ray.

In Role Models, Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott play energy drink reps who enroll in a Big Brother program and mentor 150 kids to escape a prison sentence.

The DVD will be priced at $29.98, and Blu-ray at $39.98. Both will include the theatrical version of the movie as well as an unrated version.

Extras on the DVD:

• Deleted Scenes and Alternate Takes
• Bloopers
• On the Set of Role Models
• Game On: Creating a Role Playing World
• In-Character & Off Script
• Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer David Wain (On Theatrical Versio...Read More

January 7, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

The Madagascar sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will move it move it to DVD and Blu-ray on Friday, Feb. 6, another non-traditional-Tuesday date for Paramount. Prebook is Friday, Jan. 9.

DreamWorks Animation's $170 million-grossing animated movie will likely be the biggest title for the new year, after the rash of summer blockbusters that hit shelves in the fourth quarter.

Paramount also will continue the double-pack it started with Kung Fu Panda, releasing Escape 2 Africa in a Move It! Move It! Double DVD Pack with a second disc that includes two new animated adventures from the new Nickelodeon series The Penguins of Madagascar (I smell cross-promotion!). The Move It pack will retai...Read More

January 7, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Yep, Slimer is going high-def!

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Ivan Reitman's sci-fi comedy hit Ghostbusters, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver and Harold Ramis, Sony will release the movie on Blu-ray on June 16 (prebook May 14). It will be priced at $38.96.

The disc will offer these special features:

• Filmmakers’ Commentary with Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis and Joe Medjuck
• Featurette: 1984 – The Making of Ghostbusters – Interviews with the cast and crew
• Featurette: Interviews with Cast and Crew
• Featurette: SFX Team - Includes Before and After Multi-Angle Explorations
• Scene Cemetery – 10 Deleted Scenes
• Storyboar

January 7, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

ITunes is learning to share.

Apple reported at MacWorld this week that iTunes will drop its anti-piracy protection on its music downloads, so any song you buy will be able to be transferred to unlimited number of machines. Good news for fans who like to spread out their music listening.

Those who have already spent a small fortunate filling up iPods with DRM-protected iTunes downloads will be able to pay an extra 30¢ for each of those songs to unlock the protection.

Of course, the question the industry is waiting to be answered is whether sales will drop because consumers are buying once and passing around copies to their friends. But to me the answer has already been given, otherwise, Apple would not have made this move. Record labels...Read More

January 6, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Universal will deliver the $35 million-grossing Changeling to DVD and Blu-ray on Feb. 17 (prebook Jan. 6 - today!).

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Changeling stars Angelina Jolie as a woman who has lost her son and fights the authorities when they return a boy who's not her son. It has been nominated for two Golden Globe nominations (Jolie for best actress in a drama and best original score, composed by Eastwood), so it could be a winner when the awards are handed out on Jan.  11. (They'll air live on NBC.)

The DVD, with two featurettes ("Partners in Crime: Clint Eastwood...Read More