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‘Wolverine’ Buyers Can Tweet Video Content With Barcodes

September 15, 2009

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and barcode-solution providers JAGTAG have teamed to allow purchasers of X-Men Origins: Wolverine the ability to use Twitter to share exclusive video content from the film.

‘Dance Your Ass Off’ Hits DVD

September 15, 2009

Building off the successful television show “Dance Your Ass Off,” Oxygen released a Dance Your Ass Off fitness DVD Sept. 15.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame DVD Sets Due

September 15, 2009

Time Life is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by releasing a comprehensive collection of performances from the last quarter century on DVD.

Warner Holds ‘Wizard of Oz’ Auction

September 11, 2009

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Warner Bros. Consumer Products has opened an online auction for The Ruby Slipper Collection and The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection.

Summit Acquires Documentary on ‘Twilight’ Town

September 11, 2009

Summit Home Entertainment has acquired the documentary Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town, which tells of Forks, Wash., where the Twilight books and films are based.

Time Warner CFO: Studio ‘Purposely’ Delaying Q4 Titles at Retail

September 10, 2009

With the all-important fourth-quarter rapidly approaching, Warner Home Video has decided to release its tentpole titles later than usual, anticipating consumers will delay holiday purchases until the last minute, said a Time Warner senior executive.

Pedro Ultreras Makes Filmmaking Debut With ‘7 Soles’

September 09, 2009

Ultreras wrote and directed his debut film 7 Soles (7 Suns), about a coyote hired to smuggle a group of undocumented migrants into the United States, which Venevision International releases on DVD Sept. 15.

‘Sanctuary’ Star’s Leap Of Faith Paid Off

September 09, 2009

The DVD of the first season of "Sanctuary" comes Sept. 15 from E1 Entertainment.

‘Lies and Illusions’ Actresses Face Off

September 08, 2009

Far from damsels in distress, the women in Anchor Bay’s Lies and Illusions (due Sept. 29) are gun-wielding babes trying to protect the same guy (Christian Slater).

F Stop/Atlantic Records Bow Kerouac Set

September 08, 2009

One day before the anniversary of the death of author Jack Kerouac, F Stop/Atlantic Records Oct. 20 releases a limited-edition boxed set One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur.