Lionsgate is proud to announce these upcoming DVD releases arriving on May 19th - Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray Disc, Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set, Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter: Season Two, Speed Racer The Next Generation: Comet Run The Movie andFamily Fun Pack 3 DVD Sets.
Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray Disc
It's one of the greatest action films of all time - now see it on Blu-ray Disc the way it was meant to be seen! On May 19, 2009 Lionsgate will release Terminator 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray. Fans of the ultimate action film can see and hear multiple versions of the movie in explosive, THX certified high-definition and all-new English Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc is loaded with over 8 hours of interactive Blu-ray content including over 140 minutes of behind the scenes video and multimedia galleries, storyboard-script views, audio commentaries, quizzes and games - plus additional BD-Live™ enabled content featuring games and more that is accessible on internet-connected players.
In addition, the Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray will be available for a limited time in the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set, a 6-disc set that allows the ultimate T2 fan to play the film anytime, anywhere! Packaged with a 14" T-800 Endoskull bust that plays sound effects from the film while its eyes light up, this collectible set features the Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray plus both the Extreme Edition DVD and Ultimate Edition DVD - which, combined, include every T2 special feature ever released on DVD. As a bonus, the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set comes with a digital copy of the film for iTunes or Windows Media.
Terminator 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray Disc and the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set will be available for $29.99 and $174.99 respectively on May 19, 2009, coinciding with the theatrical release of Terminator: Salvation and the DVD release of the Schwarzenegger DVD Collection.
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John's mother, a quintessential survivor who has been institutionalized for her warning of the nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the most lethal Terminator ever created. Co-written, produced and directed by James Cameron, this visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.
Pricing: Blu-ray Disc $29.99
Pricing: Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set: $174.99
Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection
There is only one name that has been synonymous with action and adventure for over three decades - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, for the first time, four of his most explosive films are available together in the Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection from Lionsgate. This DVD set includes Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Running Man and Red Heat. The Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection will be available day and date with the release of Terminator 2: Skynet Edition, newly available on Blu-ray Disc, as well as coinciding with the theatrical release of Terminator: Salvation.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Synopsis:
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as The Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John's mother, a quintessential survivor who has been institutionalized for her warning of the nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the most lethal Terminator (Robert Patrick) ever created. This visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.
Total Recall Synopsis:
Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as Quaid, a 2084 construction worker haunted by dreams of Mars in this crowd-pleasing science fiction spectacle. Against the wishes of his sexy blonde wife (Sharon Stone), Quaid goes to Rekall, a company that implants artificial memories, so he can "remember" visiting the red planet that is now being settled by human inhabitants. However, Quaid is actually an amnesiac secret agent from Mars - or is he?
The Running Man Synopsis:
The year is 2019. Television is now ruling people's lives. The most popular reality show is called "The Running Man" featuring convicts who compete to defeat murderous henchmen known as "stalkers" to win pardon. The next contestant on the show is Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger), a prisoner wrongly convicted of murdering hundreds. When Ben faces off against four of the most brutal stalkers, he begins the fight of his life - and leaves the entire country glued to their television sets.
Red Heat Synopsis:
Red Heat stars Schwarzenegger as Captain Ivan Danko, a highly disciplined Russian detective. When Ivan's pursuit of Russia's deadliest drug smuggler leads him to the United States, he must seek the help of undisciplined Chicago Detective Art Ridzik (James Belushi). Can this mismatched pair come together to find their suspect? Packed with humor and thrills, this nonstop action adventure delivers plenty of heat.
Pricing: DVD $29.98 (4-Disc Set)
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter: Season Two
Emmy® winner John Ritter (TV's "Three's Company") and four-time Golden Globe® nominee Katey Sagal (TV's "Married with Children") star as frazzled parents trying to raise three teenagers in the hilarious television comedy "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter." Re-live the laughs with all 24 episodes from the hit show's second season, which originally aired during the 2003-2004 television season on ABC, on DVD. During its three year run, the show received an Emmy® (Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series) and a People's Choice Award (Favorite New TV Comedy Series).
In this upbeat family comedy, Paul Hennessy (Ritter) is a sports writer who is prompted by his wife Cate's (Sagal) return to nursing to take a more active role in raising their two teenage daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco, TV's "The Big Bang Theory"), and Kerry (Amy Davidson, TV's "CSI: NY"), and their son Rory (Martin Spanjers, HBO's "True Blood"). He is soon overwhelmed by his at-home responsibilities and misses being a sports writer. Paul begins writing a column about his struggles with his children and offers advice to people who are in his same position. His teenage daughters are dating, which sparks the use of the "8 simple rules for dating
Pricing: DVD $29.98 (3-Disc Set)
Speed Racer The Next Generation: Comet Run The Movie
Kids, start your engines! This May, an all-new Speed Racer The Next Generation adventure from Lionsgate races its way onto store shelves. Fans should prepare themselves for more thrills, spills, and high-octane action as Speed Racer The Next Generation: Comet Run The Movie follows the first two movies from the new Speed Racer series. In this new adventure from the hit Nicktoons series, Speed and his friends take on an extraordinary Eco-Car in a pulse-pounding 3-day race to win the deeds to a trillion dollar company. The all-new DVD release comes with a collectible replica of the cool new Mach 6 toy car for kids to play along with at home.
Following in the tracks of the classic series, Comet Run marks the third DVD release for Next Generation, which builds on the legendary adventures of the original iconic series. It's a challenge too cool to pass up! Whoever beats trillionaire Dickie Radford's extraordinary Eco-Car in a pulse-pounding 3-day race will win his entire company. He claims his car is so efficient it needs only one tank of gas for the whole race. Speed, Conor and Lucy are convinced their incredible Mach 6 can beat anyone and they're ready to take him on. So is billionaire Zile Zazic, who puts his new gas-guzzling SUV to the test just to prove he can take Radford down. But this is no ordinary heart-pumping, virtual race. Radford's road is full of dirty tricks and Speed's Mach 6 is plunged into a terrifying avalanche, knocking his car out of the running just when it had taken the lead. It's up to Speed and his team to outrun and outsmart the most evil competitor they've ever raced!
Pricing: DVD $14.98
Family Fun Pack 3 DVD Sets
This May, get ready for an all-star lineup of kids' favorite preschool pals with Lionsgate Home Entertainment's "Family Fun 3 Packs" offering incredible values on DVD sets for seven of the most endearing and beloved preschool brands: The Doodlebops, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Miss Spider, Care Bears™, Barney, Bob the Builder, and Thomas & Friends. Each family friendly collection contains three fun and memorable preschool DVDs featuring all-new bookcase sleeves with a branded line look that captures the playful sprit of these iconic characters.
Pricing: DVD $19.98 per title
Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray Disc
It's one of the greatest action films of all time - now see it on Blu-ray Disc the way it was meant to be seen! On May 19, 2009 Lionsgate will release Terminator 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray. Fans of the ultimate action film can see and hear multiple versions of the movie in explosive, THX certified high-definition and all-new English Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc is loaded with over 8 hours of interactive Blu-ray content including over 140 minutes of behind the scenes video and multimedia galleries, storyboard-script views, audio commentaries, quizzes and games - plus additional BD-Live™ enabled content featuring games and more that is accessible on internet-connected players.
In addition, the Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray will be available for a limited time in the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set, a 6-disc set that allows the ultimate T2 fan to play the film anytime, anywhere! Packaged with a 14" T-800 Endoskull bust that plays sound effects from the film while its eyes light up, this collectible set features the Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray plus both the Extreme Edition DVD and Ultimate Edition DVD - which, combined, include every T2 special feature ever released on DVD. As a bonus, the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set comes with a digital copy of the film for iTunes or Windows Media.
Terminator 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray Disc and the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set will be available for $29.99 and $174.99 respectively on May 19, 2009, coinciding with the theatrical release of Terminator: Salvation and the DVD release of the Schwarzenegger DVD Collection.
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John's mother, a quintessential survivor who has been institutionalized for her warning of the nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the most lethal Terminator ever created. Co-written, produced and directed by James Cameron, this visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.
Pricing: Blu-ray Disc $29.99
Pricing: Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set: $174.99
Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection
There is only one name that has been synonymous with action and adventure for over three decades - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, for the first time, four of his most explosive films are available together in the Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection from Lionsgate. This DVD set includes Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Running Man and Red Heat. The Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection will be available day and date with the release of Terminator 2: Skynet Edition, newly available on Blu-ray Disc, as well as coinciding with the theatrical release of Terminator: Salvation.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Synopsis:
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as The Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John's mother, a quintessential survivor who has been institutionalized for her warning of the nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the most lethal Terminator (Robert Patrick) ever created. This visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.
Total Recall Synopsis:
Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as Quaid, a 2084 construction worker haunted by dreams of Mars in this crowd-pleasing science fiction spectacle. Against the wishes of his sexy blonde wife (Sharon Stone), Quaid goes to Rekall, a company that implants artificial memories, so he can "remember" visiting the red planet that is now being settled by human inhabitants. However, Quaid is actually an amnesiac secret agent from Mars - or is he?
The Running Man Synopsis:
The year is 2019. Television is now ruling people's lives. The most popular reality show is called "The Running Man" featuring convicts who compete to defeat murderous henchmen known as "stalkers" to win pardon. The next contestant on the show is Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger), a prisoner wrongly convicted of murdering hundreds. When Ben faces off against four of the most brutal stalkers, he begins the fight of his life - and leaves the entire country glued to their television sets.
Red Heat Synopsis:
Red Heat stars Schwarzenegger as Captain Ivan Danko, a highly disciplined Russian detective. When Ivan's pursuit of Russia's deadliest drug smuggler leads him to the United States, he must seek the help of undisciplined Chicago Detective Art Ridzik (James Belushi). Can this mismatched pair come together to find their suspect? Packed with humor and thrills, this nonstop action adventure delivers plenty of heat.
Pricing: DVD $29.98 (4-Disc Set)
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter: Season Two
Emmy® winner John Ritter (TV's "Three's Company") and four-time Golden Globe® nominee Katey Sagal (TV's "Married with Children") star as frazzled parents trying to raise three teenagers in the hilarious television comedy "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter." Re-live the laughs with all 24 episodes from the hit show's second season, which originally aired during the 2003-2004 television season on ABC, on DVD. During its three year run, the show received an Emmy® (Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series) and a People's Choice Award (Favorite New TV Comedy Series).
In this upbeat family comedy, Paul Hennessy (Ritter) is a sports writer who is prompted by his wife Cate's (Sagal) return to nursing to take a more active role in raising their two teenage daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco, TV's "The Big Bang Theory"), and Kerry (Amy Davidson, TV's "CSI: NY"), and their son Rory (Martin Spanjers, HBO's "True Blood"). He is soon overwhelmed by his at-home responsibilities and misses being a sports writer. Paul begins writing a column about his struggles with his children and offers advice to people who are in his same position. His teenage daughters are dating, which sparks the use of the "8 simple rules for dating
Pricing: DVD $29.98 (3-Disc Set)
Speed Racer The Next Generation: Comet Run The Movie
Kids, start your engines! This May, an all-new Speed Racer The Next Generation adventure from Lionsgate races its way onto store shelves. Fans should prepare themselves for more thrills, spills, and high-octane action as Speed Racer The Next Generation: Comet Run The Movie follows the first two movies from the new Speed Racer series. In this new adventure from the hit Nicktoons series, Speed and his friends take on an extraordinary Eco-Car in a pulse-pounding 3-day race to win the deeds to a trillion dollar company. The all-new DVD release comes with a collectible replica of the cool new Mach 6 toy car for kids to play along with at home.
Following in the tracks of the classic series, Comet Run marks the third DVD release for Next Generation, which builds on the legendary adventures of the original iconic series. It's a challenge too cool to pass up! Whoever beats trillionaire Dickie Radford's extraordinary Eco-Car in a pulse-pounding 3-day race will win his entire company. He claims his car is so efficient it needs only one tank of gas for the whole race. Speed, Conor and Lucy are convinced their incredible Mach 6 can beat anyone and they're ready to take him on. So is billionaire Zile Zazic, who puts his new gas-guzzling SUV to the test just to prove he can take Radford down. But this is no ordinary heart-pumping, virtual race. Radford's road is full of dirty tricks and Speed's Mach 6 is plunged into a terrifying avalanche, knocking his car out of the running just when it had taken the lead. It's up to Speed and his team to outrun and outsmart the most evil competitor they've ever raced!
Pricing: DVD $14.98
Family Fun Pack 3 DVD Sets
This May, get ready for an all-star lineup of kids' favorite preschool pals with Lionsgate Home Entertainment's "Family Fun 3 Packs" offering incredible values on DVD sets for seven of the most endearing and beloved preschool brands: The Doodlebops, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Miss Spider, Care Bears™, Barney, Bob the Builder, and Thomas & Friends. Each family friendly collection contains three fun and memorable preschool DVDs featuring all-new bookcase sleeves with a branded line look that captures the playful sprit of these iconic characters.
Pricing: DVD $19.98 per title
