Here some news and info on some upcoming dvd releases …

The Monster Squad:

Here’s a look at the cover art for the 2-Disc edition of “The Monster Squad.” It comes out July 24th and is gonna rock!

Zodiac:
The street date for David Fincher’s “Zodiac” is slated to be July 24th. Hopefully it will come out as an excessive, special features-packed edition like the the the 3-disc set of “Panic Room.”

Inland Empire:
Rhino Entertainment and Ryko Distribution will release Inland Empire on August 14th. Filmmaker David Lynch’s latest masterpiece, shot entirely on handheld digital cameras, arrives as a two-disc set featuring a 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix. Bonus materials will include “Lynch 2: Behind The Scenes of Inland Empire With David Lynch,” “Talks With Laura Dern and David Lynch: More Things That Happened (Additional Character Experiences),” 3 theatrical trailers, a 73-page stills gallery and David Lynch Cooks Quinoa. Retail will be $29.95.
[via davisdvd.com]

Hamlet (1996):
HAMLET: 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION (1996)
In this first-ever full-text film of Shakespeare’s greatest work, nominated for 4 Academy Awards, the power surges through every scene. The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Blenheim Palace as Elsinore with much of the action staged in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. The luminous cast includes actor/director Kenneth Branagh, Kate Winslet, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Robin Williams, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal and Charlton Heston.

DVD Special Features:
– Introduction by Director/Star Kenneth Branagh
– Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare Scholar Russell Jackson
– New Digital Transfer From Original 70mm Elements
– Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
– Featurette “To Be On Camera: A History With Hamlet”
– 1996 Cannes Film Festival Promo
– Shakespeare Movies Trailer Gallery
– Subtitles: English, French and Spanish (feature film only)

“Hamlet” will (finally!) drop into stores on August 14th.