Teen and Tween March-June 2007
News and upcoming titles being released March through June 2007 for the teen and tween market.
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Young consumers are downloading movies and TV shows more frequently than you might anticipate, but it’s still far more common for them to rent or buy a DVD, according to a survey conducted exclusively for Video Business by Weekly Reader Research. Full story
UPCOMING TITLES
Buena Vista
Jump In! Freestyle Edition The Disney Channel original movie is a coming-of-age story about a Brooklyn teenager whose father dreams of him becoming a champion boxer, but he finds his passion in the world of competitive jump-roping. Street April 3, prebook now; DVD $26.99
DreamWorks/Paramount
Shrek/Shrek 3-D Two-Pack Both films are released together before the next adventure hits theatres this summer. Street May 1, prebook March 20; two-disc set $21.99
Fox
Little Robots: Reach for the Sky Animated series from the U.K. in which little robots create their own metal world in the middle of a junk heap. Street April 3, prebook March 7; DVD $14.98
Liberation/Genius
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse, Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four and Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear These animated DVDs each have a secret decoder printed on the surface for junior sleuths to solve puzzles. All street May 8, prebook March 27; DVD $9.95 each
Lionsgate
Bratz Kidz Sleepover Adventures Animated versions of the Bratz dolls during their younger years, with a special first look at feature Bratz: The Movie. Street May 22, prebook April 25; DVD $19.98
Dirty Dancing 20th Anniversary Edition Features an exclusive interview with Patrick Swayze. Street May 8, prebook April 11; DVD $19.98, Blu-ray $29.98
Happily N’Ever After In a world of happy endings gone wrong, the race for control of the kingdom is on in this $15.2 million-grossing animated PG film. Street April 24, prebook March 28; DVD $28.98, Blu-ray $39.99
MGM/Fox
Flipper Season One The friendly dolphin is featured in one of the most memorable family TV programs of the ’60s. Street April 24, prebook March 28; four-disc set $39.98
Nickelodeon/Paramount
Charlotte’s Web The classic story of loyalty, trust and sacrifice comes to life in this $80.1 million-grossing, G-rated live-action adaptation starring Dakota Fanning and the voices of Julia Roberts and Oprah Winfrey. Street April 3, prebook now; DVD $29.99
The Naked Brothers Band Movie This mockumentary about two kids’ rock band and their struggles with stardom, love and adolescence led to a TV series whose debut was the highest-rated premiere for Nickelodeon in the last seven years. Street April 3, prebook now; DVD $16.99
Paramount
Freedom Writers Hilary Swank stars in this $34.2 million-grossing PG-13 story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students the voice they’ve always needed. Street April 17, prebook now; DVD $29.99
Summer School: Special Collector’s Edition A laid-back teacher (Mark Harmon) is relegated to teaching a class of likeable misfits during summer school in this 1987 film. Street May 22, prebook April 10; DVD $19.99
Right Stuf
To Heart, Vol. 2: Finding Courage Based on one of Japan’s most popular games, this anime follows childhood friends as they deal with life’s everyday dramas. Street May 29, prebook May 1; DVD $19.99
Shout! Factory
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Series With more than 20 videogames and numerous comic books, Sonic endures with the release of 26 animated episodes and special features. Street March 27, prebook now; four-disc set $29.98
Timeless/MTI
Fungus the Bogeyman Based on Raymond Briggs’ best-selling children’s book, when the Bogeys venture into the world of humans, one wholesome family threatens everything filthy about the Bogeys. Street May 8, prebook April 17; DVD $24.95
Universal
Harry and the Hendersons Special Edition John Lithgow stars in this 1987 comedy in which a car accident introduces the Hendersons to a real-life Bigfoot. Street April 24, prebook March 20; DVD $14.98
Warner
What I Like About You: The Complete First Season Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth star in the series making its DVD debut. Street May 1, prebook March 27; three-disc set $39.98
The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection Bonita Granville stars in the films that first graced the screen in 1938: Nancy Drew, Detective; Nancy Drew, Reporter; Nancy Drew, Troubleshooter and Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. Street June 12, prebook May 8; two-disc set $24.98
—Compiled by Barbara WexlerClick for a full list of new releases