Out This Week: The Deer King, Farmageddon, Moominvalley and More
Welcome to our weekly new release round up. This time, take a trip back in time with nostalgic releases of Ed, Edd and Eddie and Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends available as complete series for the first time. Get in the mood for Halloween with Mystery Inc and Trick Or Treat Scooby Doo. Or bring home the latest DC animated movie Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons.
Arriving on Blu-Ray for the first time is Production IG's acclaimed new fantasy film The Deer King, while Aardman's Farmageddon: A Shaun The Sheep Movie is available for the first time in the US.
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UK Releases For October 17, 2022
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (Warner
Bros.,12)"11-year-old Jonathan Kent discovers he has superpowers, thus the
half-Kryptonian gets thrusted into the complicated world of Super Heroes
and Super-Villains -- who are now under attack by a malevolent alien force
known as Starro. It's a race against time as Jonathan must join forces
with assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne to rescue their fathers and
save the planet by becoming the Super Sons they were destined to be."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal, U )" The untold story of one
12-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
US Releases For September 18, 2022
Aoharu x Machinegun: Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks, TV-14) "
Hotaru Tachibana has a strong sense of justice, a tendency to take matters
personally, and a snappy masculine sense of style that makes many mistake
her for a boy. So, when Hotaru believes that her new neighbor has taken
advantage of a classmate and barges into his club, the inevitable gender
confusion finds her being challenged to an air pellet gun duel… that an
overconfident Hotaru soundly loses! However, unaware that "he" is, in
fact, she, owner Masamune uses a hefty bill for damages to coerce the
naturally talented Hotaru into joining his incomplete airsoft team. But
the catch is - the team rules don't allow girls, forcing Hotaru to pretend
to be one of the guys around Masamune and the other team member, erotic
comic artist Toru, while she plays off her debt!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (Warner Bros.,
PG-13)"11-year-old Jonathan Kent discovers he has superpowers, thus the
half-Kryptonian gets thrusted into the complicated world of Super Heroes
and Super-Villains -- who are now under attack by a malevolent alien force
known as Starro. It's a race against time as Jonathan must join forces
with assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne to rescue their fathers and
save the planet by becoming the Super Sons they were destined to be."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital, 4K
Burn the Witch Blu-ray (Viz Pictures, TV-14) "Noel Niihashi and Ninny
Spangcole are witch and protection agents for Wing Bind an organization for
dragon conservation and management. Their mission is to protect and manage
the dragons within London on behalf of the people."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Ed, Edd n Eddy - The Complete Series (Warner Bros.) "Ed, Edd n Eddy tells
the story of three best friends, who band together to tackle life's most
daunting challenge - puberty. Though they have the same first name and
live on the same cul-de-sac in the suburbs, the three youths have very
different personalities, which contribute to the confusion, contradiction
and just plain awkwardness that defines growing up."
FORMATS; DVD
The Deer King (Shout Factor, R) "In the aftermath of a brutal war, former
soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his
solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly
and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna
as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the
countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna
at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the
kingdom—and its possible cure."
FORMATS Blu-Ray+DVD
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Complete Series (Warner Bros.TV-Y7)
"What happens when a child outgrows his trusty Imaginary Friend, the pal
that stuck with him through all of the highs and lows of growing up? Well,
these creations pack up and head for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends!
Foster's is a one-of-a-kind Victorian mansion filled with hundreds of unique
characters from all over the world, thought up by completely different
children for completely different reasons. These creatures all live together
in this vast, sprawling home with more rooms than you could ever dream
possible! Mac, a clever but somewhat shy 8-year-old boy, discovers Foster's
when his mom tells him he's too old for his Imaginary Friend Blooregard. Not
ready to part with his trouble making best buddy, Mac takes Bloo to Foster's
with the hope of giving him a safe place to live, while still being able to
visit every day."
FORMATS: DVD
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Naruto: Set 8 Blu-ray (Viz Pictures, TV-14) "The Village Hidden in the
Leaves is in danger! The trickster Genno plays a deadly game with the
Leaf! Seeking revenge, he sends Naruto and friends on a scavenger hunt
with dire consequences. Then the gang goes on a dangerous mission to
safeguard a ninja dropout with a checkered past. A clash with the Four
Celestials pushes Shikamaru and Gaara to their limit. Finally, Naruto
begins his training with the legendary Jiraiya!"
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (Paramount Pictures, PG) "The story
revolves around a scrappy young dog who fights to save a town from
becoming the litter box of a nefarious feline warlord."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Complete Collection (Sentai
Filmworks, TV-MA )"Peter Grill may be the most powerful warrior in the
world, but in a culture where strength is everything, there are lots of
ambitious young women who will do anything to "acquire" Peter's superior
genes in order to bear powerful offspring! So, even though Peter just
wants to marry his fiancée, he's instead being beset by a bodacious bevy
of Peter-obsessed females fiercely determined to get into his bed and/or
ironclad pants! That would be a sticky situation even if the bawdy
belligerents were merely human, but with elves, trolls and orcs all
craving a little private Peter action, can even Peter stand up to this
wave of pulchritudinous force? His flesh may be strong but his will may
not hold up quite as rigidly when comely babe after babe keeps coming to
test this poor Peter's mettle!
FORMATS: Blu-Ray
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (Viz Pictures,TV-Y7-FV
)" The story of Koko, a young boy raised by Pokémon, and the creation
of a new bond between humans and Pokémon."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray, DVD
FORMATS: DVD
Rumble (Paramount Pictures, PG) " In a world where monsters are tame
and monster wrestling is a popular sport, Winnie seeks to follow in
her father's footsteps as a manager by turning an inexperienced
monster into a contender."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+Digital
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Shout Factory, G) "When an alien
with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the
Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home
before a sinister organization can capture her."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD
A Silent Voice SteelBook (Shout Factory/Eleven Arts) " Ishida Shouya
bullies a deaf girl, Nishimiya Shouko, to the point that she transfers
to another school. As a result, he is ostracized and bullied himself
with no friends to speak of and no plans for the future. This is the
story of his path to redemption."
FORMATS: Blu-Ray+DVD Steelbook
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (Warner Bros.)"Mystery Inc. has cracked
the case to top all cases. They've tracked down Coco Diablo, the
head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. Suddenly, menacing
doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes
show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it's up to the
meddling kids to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween."
FORMATS: DVD
Upcoming Releases
All Release dates are subject to change. Listed Dates are for
US release unless stated otherwise. Digital releases may be
earlier. Titles are Blu-ray unless stated otherwise.
Summer Ghost (Shout
Factory/GKIDS) November 1
Belle STEELBOOK (Shout
Factory/GKIDS) November 1
Cats Eye Season 2 (Discotek Media) November 28
Sherlock Hound (Disctotek
Media) November 28.
Coraline 4K STEELBOOK
(Shout Factory) December 13
ParaNorman 4K STEELBOOK
(Shout Factory) December 13
My Hero Academia S5 part 2 (Crunchyroll) December 20
Goodbye, Don Glees (Shout
Factory/GKIDS) December 27
