Keystone kops - 10:47am

The sleeper hit of the summer, the heist remake The Italian Job will break out on DVD on October 19th. Paramount Home Entertainment will make this near $100 million-grosser available in separate anamorphic widescreen and full screen editions, each with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround tracks and the plenty of extras: 5 featurettes, 6 deleted scenes, a gag reel and the theatrical trailer. Retail is $29.95, and an Italian Job two-pack featuring the 1969 original will also be available for $48.95.

The truth is out there... - 10:47am

Nine long seasons of The X-Files are drawing to a close...On November 4th, Fox Home Entertainment will release The X-Files 8: THe Complete Eight Season. This seven-disc set features 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby 2.0 surround tracks, plus the usual extras: audio commentaries and deleted scenes for select episodes, the documentary "The Truth About Season 8," international clips, "The X-Files Profiles," TV spots and the DVD ROM interactive game "Existence." Retail is $149.95.

More TV on DVD from Fox includes King of the Hill: The Complete Second Season, due for release on November 11th. Each episode is presented 4:3 full screen and Dolby 2.0 surround, with goodies including audio commentary on select episodes, deleted and extended scenes, 3 featurettes, a still gallery, 2 music Videos and 8 "Static Pages" with music. Retail is $49.95.

Last but not least is James Cameron's Dark Angel: The Complete Second Season, which hits shelves on October 11th. Presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1, enjoy such extras as the "Designate This," "The Berrisford Agenda," "Hello Goodbye" and "Freak Nation" featurettes, deleted scenes, a gag reel, additional bloopers and profiles. Retail is $59.95.

X-Factor - 10:47am

Rounding out today's news are a quartet of new animated adventures for you X-Men fans. On September 23rd Warner Home Video will release four new entries in the X-Men Evolution saga: X-Marks the Spot, UnXpected Changes, Xplosive Days and Xposing The Truth. All feature 3 episodes of the hit TV series (Xposing the Truth also features the season one finale) and are presented in 4:3 full screen and Dolby Digital 2.0 surround. Extras includd interviews, character bios, trailers and episode introductions. Retail is $14.95 apiece.

Also hitting DVD on October 7th from Warner is the latest direct-to-video Powerpuff Girls movie 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas. Extras include 2 interactive games, 2 featurettes and promo spots. Retail is $19.95.