New releases: Fantastic Four, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & Stealth: Updated complete downloadable R1 DVD DB & info lists

Warner Brothers has announced that they will release three separate versions
of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on November 18th. There will be the
usual Pan & Scan and Widescreen as well as a deluxe edition. All will have
Dolby EX audio. Extras are listed as including:
Regular Editions:
Documentary - Becoming Oompa-Loompa: How Did They Turn One Man into
Thousands of Oompa-Loompas?!?
Oomp-Loompa Dance Machine

In addition the deluxe edition has:
Pack of 5 Limited Edition Trading Cards
Biographies - The Fantastic Mr. Dahl: Learn about Dahl's life story and
extraordinary body of work
4 SCRUMPTIOUS Challenges for kids to play
Attack of the Squirrels - See how they trained live squirrels to perform in
the film
5 Making-Of Featurettes

Blue Underground has made several announcements for release on November
15th:
Newsfront
Shockumentary Collection #1
Shockumentary Collection #2

Fox as a number of two film packs set for release on November 15th:
Bachelor Party / Girl Next Door (2-Pack)
Because Of Winn Dixie / Far From Home (2-Pack)
Because Of Winn Dixie / Man From Snowy River (2-Pack)
Cheaper By The Dozen / Just Married (2-Pack)
Day After Tomorrow / Flight Of The Phoenix (2-Pack)
Dr. Dolittle / Garfield: The Movie (2-Pack)
Fat Albert / Johnson Family Vacation (2-Pack)
Fever Pitch / Never Been Kissed (2-Pack)
Fever Pitch / Taxi (2-Pack)
Fight Club / Kiss Of The Dragon (2-Pack)
First Daughter / Ever After (2-Pack)
Flight Of The Phoenix / Behind Enemy Lines (2-Pack)
Hide & Seek / Man On Fire (2-Pack)
Hide & Seek / Men Of Honor (2-Pack)
I, Robot / Independence Day (2-Pack)
Man On Fire / Die Hard (2-Pack)
Most dual packs will list for $24.98.

Coming soon from Lion's Gate:
November 8th:
Slipstream

November 15th:
Happy Endings
Little Rascals #3 (Collector's Edition)
War Of The Planets

November 22nd:
Detective
Werewolf Hunter

November 29th:
Mangler: Reborn

Set for release on November 15th from Rykodisc:
Fernando Arrabal Collection (Deluxe 3-Disc Edition
Animal Treasure Island
Blue Murder (2-Disc)
Chronicling Narnia
Drive: Notes From The Wilderness
Emergency Squad
For Your Height Only / Challenge Of The Tiger (2-Pack)
It's All About Dancing: Jamaican Dancehall Style
Kingdom Of The Tiger
Last Exit
Last Round
Man Called Magnum
Metal Skin (Rykodisc)
Niagara: Miracles, Myths & Magic
Sacred Flesh
Salaryman Kintaro Part 3
Search For Great Sharks
Tropical Rainforest
Yakuza In Love

A good number of titles have been announced by Buena Vista, extending out to
the beginning of next year. Included are several direct to video releases
for the younger set.
November 15th:
Dinocroc
Dinosaur Island

December 12th:
Proud Family Movie
That's So Raven: Raven's House Party

December 13th:
Big Bad Mama (Special Edition)
Death Race 2000 (Special Edition)
Intruder (Special Edition)
Rock N Roll High School (Special Edition)
Valiant

December 26th:
Toy Story 2 (Special Edition)

January 3rd:
Timeless Tales

January 17th:
Benji The Hunted
Devil & Max Devlin
Funny Factory With Donald
Funny Factory With Mickey
My Dog The Thief
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

February 7th:
Bambi 2

February 14th:
Disney Princess: Enchanted Book Of Letters
Princess Sing Along Songs #3

February 28th:
Lady & The Tramp (Special Edition)

Fox is set to release the Fantastic Four on December 6th. There are separate
Pan & Scan and anamorphic widescreen versions both with Dolby 5.1/DTS audio,
listing for $29.95. There will also be a UMD version for those Playstation
owners on the same date. Extras are to include:
Cast Commentary
Exclusive Look Behind-the-Scenes with the Fantastic 4 Cast
Making of Fantastic Four
Fox Movie Channel Presents Fantastic Four "Casting Session" and "Making a
Scene"
Music Videos: Everything Burns, Come On Come In, & Music Soundtrack Spot
Inside Look: Exclusive and First Look at X-Men 3

Warner Brothers has announced several additions to their line up over the
next couple of months. Included are several television single and multiple
season sets.
October 4th:
Freddy Vs Jason (UMD)

November 8th:
NHL Honor & Courage: Tough Guys Of The NHL

November 22nd:
Kong: King Of Atlantis

December 6th:
Full House: 1st & 2nd Seasons
Full House: Season Two
NFL Super Bowl Highlights: Road To Xl
West Wing: 1st-5th Seasons
West Wing: 5th Season

December 13th:
Dukes Of Hazzard: 1st-5th Seasons
Dukes Of Hazzard: 5th Season
Gilmore Girls: 1st-5th Seasons
Gilmore Girls: 5th Season

Coming from Bandai Entertainment on December 13th:
Cowboy Bebop Remix #4
Dice: Season #1
Dice: Season #2
Overman King Gainer #6: Exodus
Scrapped Princess #5: Prophecies And Parents
Scrapped Princess #5: Prophecies And Parents (Limited Edition)
Yukikaze II

Just announced by Columbia/Tri-Star:
November 8th:
Christmas With The Kranks (UMD)
Jumanji (UMD)

November 15th:
Edukators
Hard Promises
Heavenly Kid
Love At Stake
Pray TV
Stargate Atlantis: Season #1

Due out on November 15th care of MGM/UA:
Jane Goodall: Return To Gombe
Johnny Cash Show Collection
Monty Python Box Set
Rikky & Pete
Stealth (Pan & Scan / 2-Disc)
Stealth (Widescreen / 2-Disc)
Wubbulous World Of Dr. Seuss: Fun With The Cat

Please note: UMD refers to Universal Media Discs, a variation used by
Playstation 2 devices.

Stop by for a complete downloadable information list of all region one DVDs
in several formats as well as daily changes. Currently the main database
contains 70,983 titles. Changes and additions this week number 361 and
there are 3,005 due to be released titles. 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 are included in
the fields. There is also a comprehensive list of titles that were
rescheduled or reissued. Search function for the database, (including UPC
search) complements of site partner and friend, Michael's Movie Mayhem
http://www.dvdlist.kazart.com.

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Smallville Season 4, Crash (2004) and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,
Lost: Season One, Ring 2, Punk: Attitude, Six Feet Under Season 4, Sin City,
Brown Bunny, Childstar, Dead Like Me: Season 2, Million Dollar Baby,
Admissions, Prozac Nation, Fantastic Four (1994 Animated), Columbo Season 3,
McMillan and Wife Season One, McCloud Seasons 1 & 2, Phantom of the Opera
(2004), Blade Trinity and Book of Love (2004). Updates to the DVD database,
including release specifications usually made twice daily.

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