Article: New Line revisits urban area.(New Line Home Entertainment Inc.)

By Susanne Ault

New Line Home Entertainment is looking to recapture its urban glory of the mid-'90s, with a beefed up slate of sequels to earlier theatrical hits Friday and Set It Off , among other projects.

The surge kicks off with the June 26 (prebook May 22) direct-to-DVD release Uncle P , starring father and son rappers Master P and Romeo. The film, priced at $19.99, follows a world famous rapper who decides to help his sister care for her children.

The film is separate from other pacts Master P has made, including a multi-film deal with First Look Home Entertainment last year.

Many of the other New Line urban projects are still in ...

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