New Releases: Merlin SE,Sliders & Knight Rider: Updated complete downloadable R1 DVD DB & info lists
 

Hallmark Entertainment has a re-release of Merlin (Special Edition) due out
on June 8th. This time there is a Dolby 5.1 audio track present. Extras
include:
The Magical Making Of Merlin
Director Commentary: Steve Barron
Charlotte Church Music Video
Documentary Featurette.
Retail price will be $19.98.

Some additional anime is coming out from A.D. Vision.
June 1st:
Knights Of The Zodiac #4: The Fire Of The Phoenix,
Megazone 23: Volume 1,
Orphen Season 2 #5: Revenge,
Steel Angel Kurumi: Complete Series,
Wedding Peach #3: Spring Storm.
June 8th:
Happy Lesson: OVA: Mama Mia!,
Panyo Pango Di Gi Charat# 1: Nyo!,
Azumanga Daioh #2: Festivals!,
Aura Battler Dunbine #6: Battlers Of Byston Well,
Grrl Power.
June 15th:
BASToF Syndrome #2: The Hacker,
Hello Kitty & Friends: Summer Of Fun,
Legend Of The Mystical Ninja #5: Treachery & Allegiance.
June 22nd:
Angelic Layer #7: Seventh Heaven,
Saiyuki #11: Following The Scriptures,
Kaleido Star #2: All Things Great & Small.
June 29th:
Saint Seiya #7,
Kino's Journey #4: Not Without Reservations,
Magical Play.

Some full season sets of television shows are on the DVD horizon. From A.D.
Vision: June 15th: Andromeda #3.5. June 29th: Mutant X: Season 2: Volume 2
(Special Edition).

Those old enough to remember the Ed Sullivan show might recall his little
mouse puppet regular. Topo Gigio: Volume 1 will be released by Venevision on
June 29th for $14.95.

June 1st will bring Punky Brewster: Season 1 from Sony Music listing for
$34.95.

Not wasting any time at all, Friends Finale (Special Edition) will be
released as a single episode DVD on May 11th. The extras include a look at
the various opening s used in the show. The list price is $14.95.

Universal has announced a couple of sets, both set for August 8th. Sliders:
Complete Seasons One & Two will list for $89.98. Knight Rider: Complete
First Season will list for $59.98. No extras have been released for Sliders
yet but it looks like the Knight Rider set will include the TV movie Knight
Rider 2000.

A&E Video will release:
May 25th:
Protectors: Season Two ($79.95).
June 29th:
Nero Wolfe: Season Two ($29.98).

Buena Vista will release Princess Diaries: Special Two Disc Edition on
August 8th. Specs are Dolby 5.1 audio and anamorphic video. The announced
extras include:
Never Before Seen Bloopers & Outtakes
Exclusive Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek Of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal
Engagement
All New Livin' Like A Princess: Explore The Lives Of Real Princesses
All New The Princess Diaries Picture Gallery
THX Certified.
List price is $29.99.

Also from Buena Vista is the family comedy featuring Lindsay Lohan,
Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen. Release date is scheduled for July
20th with a list price of $29.99. Specs are Dolby 5.1 audio and anamorphic
video. Extras where stated as:
Deleted Scenes
Lindsay Lohan "That Girl" Music Video
Featurette: Confessions From The Set
Audio Commentary With Director Sara Sugarman, Writer Gail Parent and
Producers Robert Shapiro and Jerry Leider
THX Certified.

Buena Vista has English Patient (Miramax Collector's Edition) set for
release on June 29th. The audio will be presented in both Dolby 5.1 and DTS
with anamorphic video. The list price is set for $29.99. Extras where
announced as including:
Master Class With Anthony Minghella (Discussion On Deleted Scenes)
A Passionate Journey: The Making Of The English Patient
A Conversation With Saul Zaentz, Anthony Minghella & Michael Ondaatje
Novelist Michael Ondaatje Featurette
Feature Commentaries With Anthony Minghella and Others
Film Reviews

Stop by for a complete downloadable information list of all region one DVDs
in several formats as well as daily changes. The official list now features
41,611 titles with 348 additions or changes and 395 Pre-Release
announcements. The All Titles list has 42,006 titles. Recent releases
include: Last Week 212, This Week 264 and Next Week 230 titles.

Previews of Timeline, The Cooler, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Great Escape
and Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World. Recent reviews include:
Kill Bill Vol. 1, Timeline, Matrix Revolutions, Final Countdown, Freaks &
Geeks, Schindler's List, House of Sand and Fog. Classic reviews: Them and
Steambath, Coming titles listed before all the specs are in can be found in
a the list, http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/pre-releases.htm

Updated lists for discontinued, cancelled, postponed and rescheduled titles
as well as lists for DTS, ES/EX and Superbit titles. UPC numbers and
original release dates now being added to the database. There is also a
greatly expanded list of titles that were rescheduled or reissued. Search
function for the database, (now including UPC search) complements of site
partner and friend, Michael's Movie Mayhem http://www.dvdlist.kazart.com and
DVDLister.

Updates to the DVD database, including release specs usually made twice
daily.

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