From Warner Home Video, Inc.! The Clone Wars takes place between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi continue their journey across the galaxy amongst the Clone Wars, meeting up with familiar villains, such as Count Dooku, General Grievous and Asajj Ventress. The Grand Army of the Republic, led by Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and other Jedi Knights, must fight the New Droid Army of the Separatists. Scheduled to arrive in December.
From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Director Christopher Nolan returns to the grim and gritty world of Gotham City in the record-breaking, action-packed blockbuster sequel to Batman: Begins - The Dark Knight! With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Saving the World.. and Loving It! In the all-new, action/comedy Get Smart, Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne The Rock Johnson). Smart is partnered instead with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised: the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less time, Smart - armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm - must defeat KAOS if he is to save the day! Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Warner Home Video, Inc.! Complete with a digital copy of the theatrical version and alternate version of the film with a controversial ending, this ultimate collector's set of I Am Legend includes an exclusive 44-page concept sketch book, 10 concept illustrations, six art cards showing international cities devastated by the plague virus, a collectible lenticular, a letter from the Director, new movie commentary by Director Francis Lawrence and Screenwriter/Producer Akiva Goldsman, deleted scenes with commentary, , the Creating I Am Legend mini-documentary gallery , Cautionary Tale: The Science of I Am Legend, four awesome animated comics, two live-action shorts directed by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith rehearsal footage of Alternate Ending, previsualizations of key special effects sequences, and a visual effects featurette. Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Universal Pictures! From Director Louis Leterrier (The Transporter 2) comes this explosive, action-packed revisioning of Marvel Comics' green-skinned goliath, The Incredible Hulk! In this all-new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows - cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) - Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination, whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own! Scheduled to arrive in November 2008.
From Image Entertainment, Inc.! The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg's visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie, in his acting debut, completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film's hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg's full uncut version, in this exclusive, new, director-approved, high-definition, widescreen transfer that comes packed with bonus material including commentary by Roeg and David Bowie, interviews, and still galleries. Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Universal Pictures! A New Evil Awakens! Director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) continues the action-packed tale set into motion by director Stephen Sommers with the globe-trotting third installment in the blockbuster Mummy franchise - The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor! Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O'Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service! Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Universal Pictures! Director Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch) makes his English-language feature film debut with this big-screen actioner based on Mark Millar's thrilling graphic novel! Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is a cube-dwelling hypochondriac whose uneventful life has become a mundane blur of terminal boredom. However, everything changes when Wesley's estranged father is brutally murdered, and the spineless, clock-punching pushover is recruited into the Fraternity - a secret society of super-assassins - by the lovely-yet-lethal Fox (Angelina Jolie) and the Fraternity's enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman), and trained to avenge his father's death by unlocking his dormant powers and killer instincts. But, soon, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye, and as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wesley comes to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny! Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Bandai Entertainment, Inc.! In a future where the Space Monsters resume their invasion of the Sol System, the abilities of young men and women known as the Topless, and their Buster Machines, are mankind's final line of defense! One day, runaway girl Nono sets out for the capital to become a space pilot and meets the fighter ace Lal'C... neither realizing that the future of humanity rests on the both of them! Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (FLCL) and produced by GAINAX (Gurren Lagann), this remastered edition of Diebuster features never-before released scenes, and comes complete with an 8-page Diebuster Booklet. Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Bandai Entertainment, Inc.! In the 23rd Century, mankind has fled earth and emigrated to the moon. The last outpost of civilization is the Lunar Republic of Eden, where the omnipresent Citizens Administration Council grants residents everything they need - except their freedom! Freedom unleashes a revolution in next generation animation, seamlessly combining 2D and 3D graphics to weave an epic tale of repression and revolt! Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Bandai Entertainment, Inc.! As humanity sets out for distant space, a Machine Weaponsquadron is created to combat the onrushing opposition of the Space Monsters! To avenge her father's death and to win victory for all mankind, Noriko Takaya, scouted for her potential, joins her "One-sama," Kazumi Amano, aiming to become an elite pilot - a "Top!" Thus, the curtain rises on their hard and perilous battle! Directed by Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and produced by GAINAX (Gurren Lagann, FLCL), the six-episode Gunbuster OVA series is re-composed to create an awe-inspiring theatrical feature version, complete with an 8-page Gunbuster Booklet. Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From Bandai Entertainment, Inc.! The 12,000 year saga of friendship, heroism, hard work, and guts achieves final victory in Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie! GATTAI means combine, and just like the fighting mecha of the heroines, two milestones from Gainax, Hideaki Anno's Gunbuster and Kazuya Tsurumaki's Diebuster have come together to form The GATTAI! Movie! Each OVA series has been re-edited into two theatrical features with new elements including a revised 5.1ch audio track on Gunbuster, re-recorded by the original cast, and never-before-released scenes for Diebuster! Special features include an 8-page Gunbuster Booklet, an 8-page Diebuster Booklet, a Gunbuster Certification Exam, a Gunbuster Design File with Combination Cards, and a Combine! Dieposter. Scheduled to arrive in December 2008.
From FUNimation Productions, Inc.! The island kingdom of Alabasta is about to erupt in civil war - a war engineered by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and his criminal organization Baroque Works. Monkey D. Luffy, his Straw Hat pirates, and Princess Vivi race to the island, where the strongest warriors of Baroque Works wait to stop them. Can Vivi and her friends stop an entire war? And how can Luffy fight Crocodile, when Crocodile can turn into sand? Scheduled to arrive in January 2009.
