Release date: March 3, 2009
Category: DVD/Blu-ray (Page 13 of 24)
Actress Rosario Dawson provides the voice of Amazonian warrior Artemis in Wonder Woman, the next entry in the series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies due from Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation on March 3, 2009. Warner Home Video will distribute the all-new film, which will also be available OnDemand and Pay-Per-View as well as available for download day and date, March 3, 2009.
Rosario took some time to discuss her role in Wonder Woman, her adoration of Neil Gaiman, her love for anything in the comics realm, and much more.
Warner Bros. has announced that a 2-Disc DVD set consisting of all 34 Chuck Jones produced Tom & Jerry shorts will be released on June 23, 2009. Also included in the set are two new documentaries: Tom and Jerry… and Chuck and Chuck Jones: Memories of a Childhood.
Continue reading for a complete list of all the included shorts along with a look at the DVD cover art.
Featuring the voice of Johnny Depp as Jack Kahuna Laguna, SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob vs. The Big One will include 7 episodes, including a world premiere episode, when it arrives in stores on March 3rd.
Episode Descriptions:
A Life in a Day: SpongeBob and Patrick add adventure to their dull lives by “livin’ like Larry.†And boy, does it hurt!
FOX announced today that “American Dad Vol. 4″ arrives on DVD April 28. From “Family Guy†producers Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, “American Dad†follows the adventures of ultra-conservative CIA agent Stan Smith, a man who will stop at nothing to protect his family and country from the dangers of international terrorism and left-wing America.
“American Dad Vol. 4″ features 14 episodes from seasons three and four along with commentaries from cast and crew members, deleted scenes and more.
The “American Dad Vol. 4†DVD Collection is presented on full screen (aspect ratio 1.33:1) and features English 5.1 Dolby Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: Season 1, Volume 1 is now available for the first time on DVD, featuring 13 episodes chronicling the adventures of Jonny Quest and his friends Hadji and Jessie. The show is packaged in a deluxe multi-disc set featuring new and vintage bonus materials from Hanna-Barbera.
Disney has confirmed that both “Monster’s Inc.” and “A Bug’s Life” will make their Blu-ray Disc debut May 19; ten days, conveniently, before the theatrical release of Pixar’s latest “Up” — which just so happens to be tied directly to the releases, with each including free movie bucks for a screening of Up.
Both films will each be presented in their original aspect ratios (2.35:1 A Bug’s Life, 1.85:1 Monster’s Inc.) in 1080p video with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Both discs will also feature a digital copy of each respective film that you can watch on a portable device such as an iPod, BD-Live access, and the brand new Filmmakers’ Roundtable.
In addition, A Bug’s Life will include a new bonus feature: an Original Story Treatment, while Monster’s Inc. will include the all-new “Ride and Go Seek: Building Monstropolis in Tokyo for Monster’s Inc.”
On March 24, 2009 Lionsgate releases a new twist on the classic tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves with the animated DVD Happily N’Ever After 2.
Everyone’s favorite characters have returned in Happily N’Ever After 2 including the Seven Dwarves, Rumpelstiltskin, and the break-out characters, Mambo and Munk, back in the role as the Wizard’s assistants responsible for managing the balance of good and evil in Fairy Tale Land.
DVD special features include 3 interactive games:
Red Riding Hood Challenge: Using Red’s basket of goodies, test your vision to see if you can keep track of the different kinds of pastries that come and go in a limited amount of time.
Bo Peep and the Sheep: Outsmart the Ogre in a game of Odd Sheep Out. The Ogre will present several visual challenges that involve Bo Peep’s sheep.
Snow White and the Great Hall: Using hints and tips from Mambo and Munk, make your way down the great hall all the while Rumpelstiltskin will try to blast dark magic at you by aiming the Mirror in your direction.
Continue on to check out screen grabs and the DVD cover art.
Title: The Mighty B!: We Got the Bee
Runtime: 88 min.
Release date: 2/24/09
About the DVD: Bessie Higgenbottom is a determined, imaginative, and compassionate gal who wants to grow up to be a hero (of the super kind). And for this dedicated member of Honeybee troop #828, that means becoming the mighty bee!
Special Features:
– Behind The Mighty B!: Meet the Creators and Cast
– â€Bat Mitzvah Crashers†Original Animatic
– “Running with the Rainbow Unicorn†Karaoke Music Video
Continue on for more images and a look at the DVD cover!
Wonder Woman, the fourth entry in the DC Universe animated original movie series, will receive a West Coast big screen premiere at WonderCon on February 27, 2009 in the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
The 6:00 p.m. screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers and voice cast, including animation legend Bruce Timm and Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen. Filmmakers will also screen the world premiere of the first footage of Green Lantern: First Flight, an upcoming DC Universe animated original movie.
Presented by Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics, the all-new Wonder Woman animated original movie will be distributed by Warner Home Video on March 3, 2009. Wonder Woman will be available as a Single Disc DVD, 2-Disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The animated original movie will also be available OnDemand and Pay-Per-View, as well as available for download day and date, March 3, 2009.
Madsen, making her first-ever Con appearance, provides the voice of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons and mother to Diana/Wonder Woman. She is joined in the stellar voice cast by Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina, Rosario Dawson, Oliver Platt and David McCallum.
An autograph session for all panelists is being scheduled for Saturday, February 28.
Release date: March 24, 2009 on DVD & Blu-ray Disc.
Available in stores now, the Tom & Jerry double feature DVD includes Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry and Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars.
Fox announced today that they will be bringing Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade Of Cartoon Comedy to DVD and Blu-ray April 21. The release will feature 54 minutes of cartoons, including never before seen, exclusive new episodes that are “too outrageous for TV or the internet” according to Fox. Apparently the suits at Fox haven’t heard of a certain video that involved a cup. No word of bonus meterials, but one would imagine that with such a short runtime, Fox will be kind enough to include tons of extras to make this a worthwhile purchase.
Here’s a clip from Tom and Jerry Tales Vol. 6, which went on sale yesterday.
Universal announced today that “The Tale of Despereaux” is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on March 17, 2009. The film will be presented on a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p video (2.35:1 aspect ratio) and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track.
Bonus features shared with the DVD include two featurettes, scene progressions, deleted songs, an interactive game, and a preview of “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey.” Exclusive to the Blu-ray version are two Bonus View picture-in-picture tracks, a second game, and BD-Live-enabled My Scenes Sharing.
