By David Weiner
11:42 AM PDT, October 25, 2012
Channing Tatum strips down as Magic Mike; Steve Carell and Keira Knightley are just Seeking a Friend for the End of the World; Abe slays in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter; Star Wars: The Clone Wars season four; the ultimate Blade Runner collectible Blu-ray set and more in this week's new releases.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: October 23
Warner Bros.
Channing Tatum strips down as Magic Mike; Steve Carell and Keira Knightley are just Seeking a Friend for the End of the World; Abe slays in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter; Star Wars: The Clone Wars season four; the ultimate Blade Runner collectible Blu-ray set and more in this week's new releases.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Universal
What would you do if the end of the world was really happening? When a 70-mile-wide asteroid hurtles towards our planet, it's the ultimate free-for-all. Steve Carell just wants to return to his first love, while Keira Knightley just wants to get back to her family. Together, the unlikely companions find humanity and humor as the world gors mad around them. Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Rob Corddry, Derek Luke, Patton Oswalt and William Petersen also star.
Magic Mike
Warner Bros.
Channing Tatum mines his real life past as a male stripper in director Steven Soderbergh's entertaining and thoughtful expose on the world of exotic male dancers. Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Manganiello, Riley Keough, Adam Rodriguez and Olivia Munn also star.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
ABC
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter finds our 16th president battling, you guessed it, ravenous vampires, re-imagining Lincoln (played by Benjamin Walker) as history's greatest hunter of the undead. Produced by Tim Burton and directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted), the horror-action thriller also stars Rufus Sewell, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Disney's Secret of the Wings
Disney
Tinker Bell is back in an all-new, feature-length CGI-animated Disney adventure! Secret of the Wings finds Tinker Bell (voiced by Mae Whitman) venturing into the mysterious Winter Woods. There she meets a frost fairy named Periwinkle (Lucy Hale), and soon a magical secret is revealed: Tinker Bell has a sister! Lucy Liu, Timothy Dalton, Matt Lanter, Anjelica Huston, Raven‐Symone, Megan Hilty, Pamela Adlon and Debby Ryan also lend their vocal talents to the movie for all ages.
DreamWorks Spooky Stories
Dreamworks Animation
All your favorite, kooky and spooky animated characters from Shrek and Monsters vs. Aliens come together for six chilling tales of Halloween fun for the whole family! Includes Scared Shrekless; Shrek's Thrilling Tales: The Pig Who Cried Wolf; The Ghost of Lord Farquaad; Monsters vs. Aliens: Night of the Living Carrots and Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space.
Star Wars: Clone Wars: The Complete Season Four
Lucasfilm Ltd
The Clone Wars rage on with the most exciting season yet, featuring the unexpected and dangerous return of none other than Darth Maul from Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace! As the valiant Jedi Knights and clone troopers defend exotic planets from enemy forces and take on the merciless Death Watch, our heroes are tested like never before as Anakin is haunted by the realities of his past, Ahsoka fights to free her people, and an undercover Obi-Wan braves a deadly bounty hunter tournament, culminating with the shocking return of Darth Maul, who will stop at nothing to achieve vengeance. Bonus materials include a collectible poster and five new video commentaries, and exclusive to the Blu-ray, The Jedi Temple Archives provide in-depth access to an extensive database of creative materials – including early test animations, concept art, 3D turnarounds and more than twenty deleted/extended scenes.
Blade Runner: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Warner Bros.
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of one of the all-time great sci-fi films in cinema history, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner has been repackaged with the ultimate Collector's Edition, featuring a beautiful new commemorative 4-Disc Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack with an Ultra Violet copy of The Final Cut feature. The other four versions of the film -- the 1992 Director's Cut, Domestic and International Theatrical versions, and the rare Workprint feature version – are included in the set alongside a 72-page production art book containing newly discovered art; never-before-seen production photos with more than 1,000 archival images; a motion lenticular card and a collectible Spinner car replica from an official concept sketch by Blade Runner's visual futurist Syd Mead.
Happy Endings: The Complete Second Season
ABC
Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans Jr. and Casey Wilson are back in this hilarious comedy that follows best friends navigating life and love with plenty of laughs in Chicago.
Fantasy Island: The Complete Third Season
Shout Factory
Da plane! Da plane! Fantasy Island: The Complete Third Season finds favorite wish-fulfilling resort director Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) and his energetic sidekick Tattoo (Herve Villechaize) granting fantasies to such late '70s celebrities as Don Adams, Sonny Bono, David Cassidy, Joan Collins, Bob Denver, Annette Funicello, Robert Goulet, Peter Graves, Roddy McDowall, Leslie Nielsen, Doris Roberts, Dick Sargent, Abe Vigoda and many more!
The Ernie Kovacs Collection Volume 2
Shout Factory
Overwhelming demand brings a second volume of '50s funnyman Ernie Kovacs' on-air antics, including eight episodes of his national morning show and his oddball game show Take a Good Look. A must-have for fans of the Golden Age of Television!