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DVD Forum => DVD Releases and Reviews => Region 1 => Topic started by: boredfilmmaker on Feb 22, 2008 at 05:39 PM
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from DVDTimes (http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67099):
Fox Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of 24 Season 1 (Special Edition) on 20th May 2008 priced at $59.98 SRP. Premiering on television in November 2001, “24” became an instant hit with its unique real-time element following characters throughout an entire day, and introduced audiences to Counter Terrorism Unit agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), a man who will stop at nothing protect his colleagues, his family and his country.
Fox are re-releasing the first season on DVD as a new Special Edition set with over three hours of never-before-seen special features including a Season Seven trailer, over 25 deleted and extended scenes, two all-new behind-the-scenes featurettes and more. Additionally the set will be available in collectible metal tin packaging that features special introductory letters from both series co-creators on their inspiration and challenges working on the show.
A seven disc set, episodes are presented in widescreen with English and French Dolby Surround plus English and Spanish subtitles. Special features include the following content (** designates all-new DVD elements):
* Season One Introduction by Kiefer Sutherland
* All-new documentary The Genesis of 24**
* Five extended episodes** (7:00PM – 8:00PM; 10:00PM – 11:00PM; 8:00PM – 9:00PM; 11:00PM – 12:00AM; 9:00PM – 10:00PM)
* 25 extended / deleted scenes**
* Never-before-seen alternate season finale ending #2**
* Commentary on the series premiere episode (12:00AM-1:00AM) by director Stephen Hopkins and Director of Photography Peter Levy**
* Commentary on the series finale episode (11:00PM-12:00AM) by director Stephen Hopkins and actress Leslie Hope**
* The Rookie online short films (sponsored by Degree)**
o “Coffee Run”
o “Get This To…”
* Alternate season finale ending (with optional commentary by executive producer Joel Surnow)
(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4759/24s1seei2.jpg)
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oiii!! this has got to smart for the people who already have the first release! :-[
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Isn't this too late ??? Anyway, I hope they'll think of a unique packaging for the Complete Series Collection. No more attache case limited edition please ::)
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This is still an ongoing series and it'll be hard to jump on this while there surely will be a Complete Edition in the future and in Blu-Ray most probably :D