Season Nine coming to DVD October 3

The ninth season of Stargate SG-1 will finally arrive on DVD in North America (Region 1) on October 3, according to a report at TVShowsOnDVD.com.

The 5-disc slimline set will include all 20 episodes from the 2005-2006 season, from “Avalon” to “Camelot,” presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Subtitles will be available in English, French, and Spanish, along with a French alternate audio track.

The boxed set will reportedly carry a suggested retail price of $49.95 — if true, the lowest ever for a new SG-1 release.

Expect the bountiful bonus features you’ve come to expect from Stargate — in fact, possibly the most bonus features ever released on a single season set in North America (produced by Ivon Bartok) — including audio commentaries from crew and cast on every single episode. Featurettes include:

“It Takes A Crew To Raise A Village”

“Inside the Stargate Props Department”

“Inside The Stargate SG-1 Special Effects Department”

“Stargate SG-1: An Introduction to Ben Browder”

“Profile On: Brad Wright”

SG-1 Directors Series: “Avalon” featuring Andy Mikita

SG-1 Directors Series: “The Powers That Be” featuring William Waring

SG-1 Directors Series: “Prototype” featuring Peter DeLuise

SG-1 Directors Series: “Ethon” featuring Ken Girotti

SG-1 Directors Series: “Crusade” featuring Robert Cooper

Photo Galleries

Production Design Galleries

“Beachhead”

Commentators are reported to be:

DISC 1
“Avalon, Part 1” – Director Andy Mikita & Executive Producer Robert Cooper
“Avalon, Part 2” – Director Andy Mikita & Executive Producer Robert Cooper
“Origin” – Executive Producer Robert Cooper & Director Of Photography Jim Menard
“The Ties That Bind” – Director William Waring & Writer/Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi

DISC 2
“The Powers That Be” – Director William Waring, Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi & Writer Martin Gero
“Beachhead” – Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Savela & Visual Effects Coordinator James Rorick
“Ex Deus Machina” – Director Martin Wood & Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi
“Babylon” – Director Peter Deluise & Actor Gary Jones

DISC 3
“Prototype” – Executive Producer Robert Cooper & Writer Alan McCullough
“The Fourth Horseman, Part 1” – Director Andy Mikita & Writer Damian Kindler
“The Fourth Horseman, Part 2” – Director Andy Mikita & Producer Paul Mullie
“Collateral Damage” – Director Will Waring & Director of Photography Peter Woeste

DISC 4
“Ripple Effect” – Executive Producer/Writer Joseph Mallozzi & Visual Effects Producer Michelle Comens
“Stronghold” – Director Peter Deluise & Actor Gary Jones
“Ethon” – Writer/Supervising Producer Damian Kindler & Actor Barclay Hope
“Off the Grid” – Writer Alan Mccullough & Director of Photography Jim Menard

DISC 5
“The Scourge” – Executive Producer/Writer Joseph Mallozzi & Visual Effects Producer Michelle Comens
“Arthur’s Mantle” – Writer Alan Mccullough & Director of Photography Jim Menard
“Crusade” – Writer/Director Robert Cooper & Director of Photography Peter Woeste
“Camelot” – Director Martin Wood & Actress Amanda Tapping

“The Fourth Horseman”

In Season Nine of the hit series, Ben Browder joins the regular cast as Air Force Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell, an X-302 fighter pilot who helped in the defense of Earth from Anubis (“Lost City, Part 2”). Also joining the cast is veteran actor Beau Bridges, who takes command of the S.G.C. base as Major General Hank Landry.

Claudia Black — Browder’s former Farscape co-star — appears in eight episodes of the series, which led to her becoming a regular in Season Ten (now airing on SCI FI).

The season launches SG-1 into a brand new story arc, introducing the uber-powerful Ori and their followers, bent on converting our galaxy to the worship of the ascended beings.

Season Two of Stargate Atlantis is also expected on DVD this fall, though no release date has made its way to the public yet.

As this DVD release info has yet to be officially announced by MGM or Fox, it is of course subject to change. Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the original report, and keep your browser locked on GateWorld for the latest!

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