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Industry milestones
- 31 October - The last major United States supplier of pre-recorded VHS tapes, Distribution Video Audio Inc. of Palm Harbor, Florida, ships its final truckload.[1].
Movie releases
The following movies, television shows, and miniseries were released on DVD and/or Blu-ray Disc on the following dates in 2008 in United States and Canada:
U.S./Canada
Release DateTitle Notes January 1 Shoot 'Em Up Widescreen and Full Screen Special Edition War Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Resident Evil: Extinction Widescreen Edition Henry and Rodgy: The Great Treasure Chest Robbery Package DVD The Looney, Looney, Looney Bird Show Package DVD Garfield: The Movie Follow Along DVD Package DVD, Follow Along DVD The Wrong Trousers Short film DVD Tales of the Storybook Vol. 2 Package DVD January 8 3:10 to Yuma Widescreen and Full Screen Edition D-War: Dragon Wars Sunshine Death Sentence Unrated Edition The Hunting Party Eagle vs Shark January 15 Good Luck Chuck Widescreen, Fullscreen, and Unrated Editions Mr. Woodcock Suburban Girl Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Direct to video Alice in Wonderland Three Disc DVD, Also known as Mickey's Magical World in Widescreen (disc two) January 22 The Game Plan Widescreen, Fullscreen and Blu-ray Editions Saw IV Widescreen and Unrated Editions Sydney White Widescreen and Fullscreen Editions Blonde Ambition January 29 Bordertown The Comebacks Unrated Edition Daddy Day Camp Feel the Noise The Invasion King of California The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters February 5 Across the Universe 2-Disc Special and Blu-ray Editions The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford The Brave One Widescreen, Full Screen and Blu-ray Editions Elizabeth: The Golden Age Feast of Love The Jane Austen Book Club The Aristocats Special Edition February 12 Becoming Jane Gone Baby Gone In the Shadow of the Moon Martian Child No Reservations Romance & Cigarettes Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married We Own the Night February 19 American Gangster 1-Disc, 2-Disc, 3-Disc Collector's and Blu-ray Editions Chaos In the Valley of Elah Margot at the Wedding Michael Clayton Widescreen, Full Screen, Blu-ray and HD DVD Editions Rendition Lust, Caution February 26 Beowulf Unrated Director's Cut Edition 30 Days of Night The Darjeeling Limited Highlander: The Source Death at a Funeral Justice League: The New Frontier Special Edition March 4 Into the Wild One Hundred and One Dalmatians 2-Disc Platinum Edition (DVD and Blu-ray Disc) Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Things We Lost in the Fire Awake Pistol Whipped Direct-to-DVD March 11 Bee Movie 1-disc, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions Dan in Real Life Hitman Unrated, Two-Disc and Blu-ray Editions Nancy Drew No Country For Old Men August Rush Sleuth March 18 Enchanted Widescreen, Fullscreen and Blu-ray Editions I Am Legend Widescreen, Two-Disc, Blu-ray and HD-DVD Editions Atonement Love in the Time of Cholera The Seeker Southland Tales Revolver March 25 The Mist Widescreen, 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions The Kite Runner Widescreen and HD DVD Editions Man from Plains April 1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Widescreen and Two-Disc Editions Alvin and the Chipmunks Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions April 8 Lions for Lambs Widescreen and Full Screen Editions P2 Resurrecting the Champ There Will Be Blood Widescreen and Two-Disc Editions Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Widescreen, Two-Disc, Blu-ray, and UMD Editions The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Two-Disc and Blu-ray Editions Reservation Road The 11th Hour Sharkwater April 15 In the Name of the King Widescreen Edition Juno Widescreen, 2-Disc, and Blu-ray Editions Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Widescreen, 2-Disc, Unrated, and Blu-ray Editions The Final Season Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Lars and the Real Girl War/Dance The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection Volume 2 (DVD and Blu-ray Disc) April 22 Cloverfield One Missed Call Widescreen, Blu-ray, and HD DVD editions Charlie Wilson's War Widescreen and Full Screen Editions The Orphanage Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions The Savages Flash Point Gumby: The Movie Widescreen, Director's Cut April 29 27 Dresses Widescreen, Full Screen, and Blu-ray Editions How She Move The Golden Compass Widescreen, Full Screen, Two-Disc, and Blu-ray Editions The Diving Bell and the Butterfly The Fall of the Roman Empire Widescreen, Two-Disc, and Three-Disc Limited Collector's Edition Yo Gabba Gabba!: Favorite Stories Package DVD May 6 First Sunday Widescreen, Blu-ray, and UMD Editions Over Her Dead Body P.S. I Love You Widescreen, Blu-ray and HD DVD Editions I'm Not There Widescreen and 2-Disc Collector's Edition Bella May 13 Mad Money Untraceable Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions The Great Debaters Widescreen and Two-Disc Editions May 20 Strange Wilderness Diary of the Dead Widescreen, 2-Disc, Unrated, and Blu-ray Editions National Treasure: Book of Secrets Full Screen, Two-Disc, and Blu-ray Editions May 27 Rambo Widescreen, Two-Disc, and Blu-ray Editions Minutemen Direct-to-DVD Cleaner The Walker The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Two: 1937-1939 Volume 2 June 3 The Eye Widescreen, Unrated, Blu-ray Editions Meet the Spartans Widescreen, Unrated, and Blu-ray Editions Semi-Pro Widescreen, Unrated, Blu-ray Editions Flawless Wild West Comedy Show Cloverfield Blu-ray Edition June 10 The Bucket List Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Jumper Widescreen, Two-Disc, and Blu-ray Editions The Other Boleyn Girl Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Witless Protection Widescreen, Fullscreen, and Blu-ray Editions Funny Games Widescreen and Fullscreen Editions June 17 Be Kind Rewind Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Chaos Theory Fool's Gold Widescreen, Full Screen, and Blu-ray Editions Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Widescreen and Full Screen Editions Under the Same Moon My Mom's New Boyfriend The Sword in the Stone 45th Anniversary Edition June 24 10,000 BC Widescreen and Blu-ray editions Charlie Bartlett Definitely, Maybe Widescreen and Full Screen Editions The Spiderwick Chronicles Widescreen, Full Screen, Two Disc, and Blu-ray Editions Persepolis Bonneville Honeydripper In Bruges Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure July 1 Drillbit Taylor Widescreen, Unrated and Blu-ray Editions Meet the Browns Sex and Death 101 Vantage Point Widescreen, Full Screen, 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions July 8 The Ruins Widescreen, Unrated Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Sleepwalking Stop-Loss Blu-ray Edition Superhero Movie Extended Edition My Blueberry Nights July 15 The Bank Job Widescreen, 2-Disc, and Blu-ray Editions College Road Trip Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Penelope Shutter Full Screen and Widescreen, Unrated Widescreen and Unrated Blu-ray Editions Step Up 2: The Streets Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions July 22 21 1-Disc, 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions Picture This Direct-to-DVD July 29 Alice Upside Down Direct-to-DVD The Band's Visit Doomsday Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Widescreen, 2-Disc Unrated, and Blu-ray Editions Never Back Down Shine a Light Blu-ray Edition August 5 The Counterfeiters Blu-ray Edition Nim's Island Widescreen, Full Screen and Blu-ray Editions August 12 The Art of War II: Betrayal Direct-to-DVD CJ7 DVD and Blu-ray Editions Felon DVD and Blu-ray Editions Meet Bill Smart People August 19 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions; includes 3-D version Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Prom Night Full-Screen and Unrated Widescreen Editions The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior Direct-to-DVD Street Kings 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions Camp Rock Her Best Move Direct-to-DVD Deal August 22 The Cheetah Girls: One World August 26 Shipwrecked DVD release What Happens in Vegas Widescreen, Special Edition and Blu-ray Editions Redbelt Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Direct-to-DVD The Nightmare Before Christmas 2-Disc Special Edition Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason DVD re-release Postal Unrated and Blu-ray Editions September 2 Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow Blu-ray Edition, Direct-to-DVD The Promotion Then She Found Me Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions September 9 The Forbidden Kingdom Widescreen and Full Screen, 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions Baby Mama Blu-ray Edition The Big Lebowski 10th Anniversary Limited Edition September 16 Speed Racer Widescreen, Full Screen and Blu-ray Editions Made of Honor Full-screen, Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions The Love Guru Widescreen, 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions 88 Minutes Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Special Edition 102 Dalmatians Special Edition Risky Business 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-ray Beetlejuice 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-ray Another Cinderella Story Blu-ray Edition, Direct-to-DVD September 23 Deception Blu-ray Edition Leatherheads Full Screen, Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Run Fatboy Run Full Screen and Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Sex and the City Widescreen, 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions Pathology The Foot Fist Way L.A. Confidential 2-Disc Special and Blu-ray Editions September 24 Open Season 2 September 30 Iron Man 1-disc, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions Forgetting Sarah Marshall 3-Disc Unrated, Blu-ray Editions Chapter 27 Can't Hardly Wait 10th Anniversary Edition Savage Grace October 7 Sleeping Beauty 2-Disc Platinum, DVD and Blu-ray Disc Editions You Don't Mess with the Zohan 1-disc rated, 1-disc unrated, 2-discs unrated, and Blu-ray Editions The Happening Widescreen DVD and Blu-ray Edition with Digital Copy The Visitor Blu-ray Edition Slacker Uprising Watership Down Special Edition October 14 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 1-disc, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie War, Inc. Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions Mongol Standard Operating Procedure Blu-ray Edition October 21 The Incredible Hulk 1-disc, 3-disc and Blu-ray Editions The Strangers Rated and unrated discs on DVD and Blu-ray Editions Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed October 28 Journey to the Center of the Earth DVD and Blu-ray Editions; includes 3-D version Kit Kittredge: An American Girl DVD and Blu-ray Editions Hell Ride Tinker Bell Widescreen and Blu-ray Editions November 4 Pee-wee's Big Adventure DVD re-release Futurama: Bender's Game Direct-to-DVD Get Smart Widescreen, Full-Screen, 2-Disc Special and Blu-ray Editions Shrek the Halls Transsiberian And When Did You Last See Your Father? November 9 Kung Fu Panda 1-disc, 2-pack with Secrets of the Furious Five and Blu-ray Editions November 11 Hellboy II: The Golden Army 1-disc, 3-disc and Blu-ray Editions along with collector's sets Star Wars: The Clone Wars 1-disc, 2-disc special and Blu-ray Editions This Christmas The Perfect Holiday Planet B-Boy The Clique November 18 WALL-E 1-disc, 3-disc Special Edition, 2-disc Special for Blu-ray and 3-disc Special with digital copy also for Blu-ray Edition The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 DVD and Blu-ray Editions Tropic Thunder 1-disc theatrical cut, a 2-disc director's cut and a Blu-ray director's cut editions Encounters at the End of the World DVD and Blu-ray Editions Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Arizona Sky (2008 film) 1 disc theatrical cut The Devil's Curse 1-disc direct-to-video release, also known as Credo November 25 Hancock 1-disc theatrical and unrated, 2-disc Unrated and 2-disc Blu-ray Editions Meet Dave DVD and Blu-ray Editions Space Chimps DVD and Blu-ray Editions Fred Claus DVD and Blu-ray Editions Vicky Cristina Barcelona DVD and Blu-ray Editions Superman: Doomsday 2-Disc and Blu-ray Editions. Direct-to-DVD December 2 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 1-disc, 3-disc and Blu-ray Editions Wanted Widescreen, 2-Disc Special and Blu-ray Editions The X-Files: I Want to Believe DVD and Blu-ray Editions Step Brothers 1-disc, 1-disc Unrated, 2-disc Unrated and Blu-ray Editions The Longshots DVD and Blu-ray Editions Fly Me to the Moon December 9 The Dark Knight Widescreen, Full Screen, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions Horton Hears a Who! 1-disc, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions The Jungle Book 2 Special Edition December 16 Traitor DVD and Blu-ray Editions Mamma Mia! 1-disc, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 1-disc, 2-disc and 2-disc Blu-ray Editions The House Bunny DVD and Blu-ray Editions The Cheetah Girls: One World Direct-to-DVD The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Special Edition December 21 Burn After Reading DVD and Blu-ray Editions Death Race Unrated and Blu-ray Editions Hamlet 2 December 23 The Women DVD and Blu-ray Editions Pulse 3: Invasion December 25 Yo Gabba Gabba!: Christmas Christmas with Gumby 4 Package DVD December 27 Eagle Eye 1-disc, 2-disc and Blu-ray Editions Ghost Town DVD and Blu-ray Editions Resident Evil: Degeneration December 28 The Duchess December 30 An American Carol Baghead Towelhead Film and TV Releases
January–March
April–June
July–September
July 15 Birds of Prey The Complete Series July 22 Case Closed 1 July 29 Tiny Toon Adventures Season 1, Volume 1 Freakazoid! 1 August 5 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Volume 3 August 12 South Park 11 The Wire 5 August 19 Brotherhood 2 Dexter 2 Gossip Girl 1 House 4 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 1 August 26 Entourage 4 Everybody Hates Chris 3 Heroes 1 Blu-ray Release Heroes 2 Standard DVD and Blu-ray Release One Tree Hill 5 September 2 The Big Bang Theory 1 Desperate Housewives 4 Eli Stone 1 Ghost Whisperer 3 Life 1 The Office (U.S. TV series) 4 Supernatural 3 September 9 CSI: Miami 6 Grey's Anatomy 4 Smallville 7 Standard DVD and Blu-ray Editions Ugly Betty 2 September 16 Chuck 1 Criminal Minds 3 Dirty Sexy Money 1 Private Practice 1 Pushing Daisies 1 Torchwood 2 Will & Grace 8 September 23 Boston Legal 4 Brothers & Sisters 2 CSI: NY 4 My Name Is Earl 3 Samantha Who? 1 Two and a Half Men 4 September 30 Adam-12 2 B.L. Stryker The Complete Series My Name Is Earl 3 Numb3rs 4 October–December
U.S./Canada
Release DateTitle Season # Notes October 7 30 Rock Season 2 'Allo 'Allo! Complete Series 9 The Beverly Hillbillies The Complete 2nd Season Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Collection 2 Corner Gas Season 5 Doctor Who Story #084: The Brain of Morbius Full Circle with Michael Palin Full Circle Ghost Hunters Season 4, Part 1 Grace Under Fire Season 1 Growing Up... Growing Up Wilderness Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 1 Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane Season 1 Martin The Complete 5th Season Midsomer Murders Box Set 11 Mission: Impossible The 5th Season Mobile The Complete Series The Munsters Family Portrait The Naked Brothers Band Season 2 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Volume 2 Robot Chicken Season 3 The Sarah Jane Adventures The Complete 1st Season The Simpsons The Complete 11th Season The Smurfs Season 1, Volume 2 South Park The Cult of Cartman Speed Racer The Complete Classic Series Collection Speed Racer: The Next Generation Volume 2: The Fast Track October 14 Back to You The Complete Series Bump! Canada CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The 8th Season Charlie and Lola Volumes 1-8 Chris & John to the Rescue! Season 2: Provincetown! The Edwardians Edwardians How I Met Your Mother Season 3 Liberty's Kids The Complete Series Life with Derek The Complete 1st Season Lil' Bush Season 2 Lovejoy Christmas Specials Nash Bridges The 1st Season The Partridge Family The Complete 3rd Season Quark The Complete Series Rules of Engagement Season 2 The Sarah Silverman Program Season 2, Volume 1 Scott Baio Is 45...and Single Season 1 Scott Baio Is 46...and Pregnant Season 1 SilverHawks Season 1, Volume 1 SpongeBob SquarePants Who Bob What Pants Survivorman Season 2 That '70s Show The Complete Series Stash Box Ultraman The Complete Series The Unit Season 3 The Universe The Complete Season 1 on Blu-ray The Universe The Complete Season 2 October 21 According to Jim Season 1 Ben 10: Alien Force Season 1, Volume 1 Dynasty The 3rd Season; Volume 2 Family Guy Freakin Sweet Party Pack The Incredible Hulk The Complete Series The Incredible Hulk The Complete 5th Season Knight Rider The Complete Series The L Word The Complete 5th Season LA Ink Season 1, Volume 2 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Complete Series October 28 Sister, Sister The 1st Season The Flintstones The Complete Series November 4 Reaper Season 1 November 11 Night Gallery Season 2 Igor 5 November 18 Bones 3 Charmed The Complete Series Hannah Montana Season 1 December 2 Cannon Season 1, Volume 2 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist The Katz Files Jake and the Fatman Season 1, Volume 2 Metalocalypse Season 2 Perry Mason The 3rd Season, Volume 2 December 9 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 2 Gunsmoke The 3rd Season, Volume 1 Happy Days The 4th Season Lost The Complete 4th Season: The Expanded Experience Rawhide The 3rd Season, Volume 2 December 16 Crime 360 The Complete Season 1 Ice Road Truckers The Complete Season 1 Jurassic Fight Club Season 1 Petticoat Junction The Official 1st Season Swingtown The 1st Season Power Rangers Jungle Fury Volume 1, Into the Jungle Power Rangers Jungle Fury Volume 2, Way of the Master Transformers: Energon The Ultimate Collection December 30 The Tudors The Complete 2nd Season References
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