On December 16th, MGM Home entertainment will release John Carpenter's cult classic Escape From New York in a new two-disc special edition. Remastered in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, extras include the full 10-minute deleted "Robbery Sequence" restored and with optional commentary with Carpenter and star Kurt Russell, two additional full-length audio commentaries with Carpenter and Russell and producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves, the new "Return to Escape From New York" documentary, the "Making of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles" comic featurette, a still gallery, trailers, and an exclusive full-color mini-comic inside the package. Retail is $29.95.

Also making its DVD debut in December on the 2nd is the highly-anticipated new collector's edition of William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A. Newly remastered in anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1, extras include audio commentary with Friedkin, a deleted scenes and alternate ending featurette, the "Counterfeit World: The Making of To Live and Die in L.A." documentary, a still gallery and trailers. Retail is $19.95.