Though it performed poorly at the box office, 20th Century Fox’s Daredevil spin-off, Elektra, should generate some heat as it debuts on home video today. The CG-laden comic-book adaptation arrives on shelves with Sony’s animated TV special, Dragon’s World: A Fantasy Made Real, and compilations of episodes from the Nickelodeon series As Told by Ginger and All Grown Up.
Reprising her role from 2003’s Daredevil, Alias star Jennifer Garner is Elektra, a vengeful lady warrior who has recovered from her near-death experience to focus on becoming a fierce assassin. However, things don’t go so smoothly with her latest assignment and she ends up taking on deadly ninjas in an attempt to protect the very man she was sent to kill. Directed by X-Files alum Rob Bowman (Reign of Fire), the action flick features visual effects by Rhythm & Hues, Rainmaker, Pixel Magic, Pacific Title and Modern VideoFilm.
Bonus materials on the Elektra disc include deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, four Inside the Editing Room featurettes and Garner’s Elektra presentation from the San Diego Comic-Con. The Fox Home Entertainement release lists for $29.98.
Told in documentary style, Dragon’s World: A Fantasy Made Real employs impressive digital animation to explore what the lives of these mythical beasts might be like had they actually existed. The special, which premiered on cable outlet Animal Planet in March, features 167 vfx shots provided by London-based Framestore CFC, the Emmy-winning team behind Discovery Channel’s Walking With Dinosaurs series. The Columbia Tristar release lists for $19.94.
Switching gears to more kid-oriented girl power, As Told by Ginger: Far From Home includes three episodes of the animated Nickelodeon series. In the feature presentation, Ginger gets a scholarship to the Advanced Arts Academy, but a terrible secret could ruin her if Macie and Dodie can’t tell her quick enough. Also included are the episodes "The Party" and "Ginger the Juvey," as well as a whodunit trivia game. Fans can pick up the Paramount release for $16.99.
All Grown Up: Interview With a Campfire offers three episodes of Nickelodeon’s Rugrats spin-off. The "Campfire" installment has Angelica and the gang take a trip with their parents to camp Everwood, where they hear ominous tales about the camp’s mysterious past. The show is joined by the bonus episodes "River Rats" and "Bad Aptitude." There’s also a DVD-ROM campfire ghost story activity. Also released by Paramount, the disc carries a suggested retail price of $16.99.
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