Now available on DVD is THE WOODY WOODPECKER AND FRIENDS CLASSIC CARTOON COLLECTION. The three-disc collection will set you back $39.98 and features 75 shorts and more than an one hour of vintage bonus materials, behind-the-scenes footage and a full episode of THE WOODY WOODPECKER SHOW.
If you want to save some cash, head over to Amazon where they have it on sale for $29.99 with free shipping!
The New Frontier, a six-issue comic book series in 2004 that follows Superman and other heroes from the end of World War II through the Cold War, will be made into a direct-to-DVD animated movie. JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER is due out in February 2008, but attendees of the 38th annual Comic-Con International in San Diego will get a preview of it during the Superman Doomsday! panel on July 26, 8:30-10:30 pm in Room 20.
Warner Home Video announced that TMNT will arrive on DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on August 7, 2007.
TMNT catches up with the turtles after the defeat of Shredder. The group’s leader, Leonardo, has been sent by Master Splinter to Central America for training. He is urgently called back into action by old friend April O’Neil when the terrible situation turns for the worse in New York. Back home, the turtles must set aside their differences and take on Maximillian J. Winters, whose army of ancient monsters threatens to take over the world.
Bonus features will include commentary by writer/director Kevin Munroe, an alternate opening, deleted scenes, side by side comparison of storyboards and CGI action, interviews with voice talent Patrick Stewart, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laurence Fishburne and filmmakers.
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Bozo the Clown is headed to DVD with the BOZO THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS CLOWN collection arriving in store on June 26.
The four disc set will include 30 live-action episodes, with each episode including a five minute cartoon. Special features include an interview with Larry “Bozo the Clown” Harmon. The episodes have been restored and digitally remastered.
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TVshowsonDVD reports that the Spike TV animated show starring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson is set to arrive on DVD on May 22 and will come in both a single and double disc version.
The single disc set includes the Spike TV version of the show while the two disc “Director’s Cut” will feature 15 minutes of extra footage and 40 minutes of behing-the-scenes bonus material.
Coming to DVD uncut and digitally remastered on July 24, 2007 is THE WOODY WOODPECKER AND FRIENDS CLASSIC CARTOON COLLECTION. The three-disc collection will set you back $39.98 and features 75 shorts and more than an one hour of vintage bonus materials, behind-the-scenes footage and a full episode of THE WOODY WOODPECKER SHOW.
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Warner Home Video today announced that they will release two classic cartoons, The New Adventures of Superman and The New Adventures of Batman as two separate 2-Disc Collector sets on June 26, 2007 for $26.99 each.The New Adventures of Superman DVD set will feature 36 episodes while The New Adventures of Batman will feature 16 episodes.
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Warner Home Video has announced that they will release Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete First Season DVD set on June 5, 2007. The DVD set will include 24 episodes along with bonus material on four discs.
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home was an animated television series produced from 1972 to 1974 by Hanna-Barbera. The 49 episodes feature the Boyle family which consists of father Harry, wife Irma overweight daughter Alice; lazy, unemployed young adult son Chet; and a precocious younger son, Jamie.
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4Kids announced today that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fast Forward: Future Shellshock has arrived on DVD for a cool $14.95. The set features the first 13 episodes of season one, which made its debut in Fall 2006. The release comes comes just in time to cash in on the TMNT movie, scheduled for a national theatrical debut on March 23, 2007.
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Warner Bros. Animation will release a new Superman movie titled SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY on September  18th. The direct to DVD movie will be the first PG-13 rated animated SUPERMAN film .
Adam Baldwin will voice Superman, Anne Heche will voice Lois Lane and James Marsters will voice Lex Luthor.
SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY is based on DC Comics’ THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN, quite possibly one of the best known comics ever.
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Warner Home Video has released the complete first season of What’s New Scooby-Doo? on DVD for a reasonable $19.98.
The set includes all 13 episodes from the first season along with a bonus Valentine’s Day episode.
“We are delighted to offer the entire premiere season of WHAT’S NEW SCOOBY-DOO? on DVD together for the first time,” commented Dorinda Marticorena, WHV vp, Kids and Sports Marketing. “The SCOOBY-DOO franchise continues to be popular among consumers of all ages. We’ve had great success with the 10 previous volumes of this series, and we felt the timing was right to release a season set. We think families everywhere will love to watch the spooks, scares and mysteries unravel on this entertaining DVD.”
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Apparently Disney really wants to sell a ton of Peter Pan DVDs. A reader over at the Consumerist sent in an image of a Peter Pan sticker ad on a tomato. The sticker reads “Now on 2-disc DVD Disney’s Peter Pan.” – Whatever works I guess… even if it doesn’t make much sense. Unless they’re going after moms all over the country in hopes that they’ll drive to the nearest retailer and pick up Peter Pan for their kids.
The highly-anticipated Peter Pan 2 Disc Platinum Edition DVD is finally here. The DVD arrived in stores nationwide today, much to the delight of millions of fans who will no doubt purchase it. So what do you get in this “platinum” edition? Tons! According to Disney, this is what you’ll get:
* All-New Digital Restoration With Enhanced Picture and Sound
* Camp Never Land Games – Explore Never Land With All-New Multi-Level Games
* Alternate Opening “The Peter Pan That Almost Was” – Experience the story beginning in Neverland
* Deleted Songs
* In Walt’s Words – Why I Made Peter Pan – Details Walt Disney’s thoughts and experiences from the first time he saw Peter Pan and how he instantly connected with this magical story
* Sneak Peek At The Upcoming Tinker Bell Movie
* You Can Fly: The Making of Peter Pan
* Peter’s Playful Prank DVD Story Book
* Magical Environment – Take Flight With Peter Pan Above the London Skyline
* And Much More
Not too shabby. For more details, check out the official Peter Pan DVD site.
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