UPDATED: Children of the Gods – Final Cut is on DVD in the U.K. on July 27, according to retailer reports.
Details on a pair of upcoming Stargate DVD and Blu-ray releases are finally available, thanks to our friends at TVShowsOnDVD.com! MGM and Fox Home Entertainment have announced the release dates for Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods – Final Cut (DVD) and Stargate Atlantis: Fans Choice (Blu-ray).
The release of the re-edited Stargate SG-1 pilot movie “Children of the Gods” will be available on July 21 in North America (Region 1). Series co-creator Brad Wright and editor Brad Rines revisited the show’s original pilot, completely re-editing it from the original dailies — choosing different takes, adding deleted footage, and expunging the nudity. It will also come with a new score and new visual effects. (Read more in our 2008 interview with Wright.)
“It is tighter,” Wright told GateWorld exclusively. “It’s significantly tighter. It is not a pilot. In some ways ‘Children of the Gods’ was an excellent pilot episode, but twelve years on what is worth making, I think, is the movie — the story that is ‘Children of the Gods’ that is the movie.”
The 90-minute film will come with a suggested retail price of $26.98 (U.S.). It includes a commentary by Wright (and actor Richard Dean Anderson, according to Wright), a bonus featurette, and a trailer for Stargate Universe. UPDATE: According to the BBFC, the featurette is titled “Children of the Gods: Back to the Beginning,” and has a running time of 7 minutes 23 seconds.
Here’s the cover art for the highly anticipated re-release (look for a larger version at TVShowsOnDVD.com:
Children of the Gods – Final Cut is also coming to Australia (Region 4) on August 5. EzyDVD.com.au lists it as a 3-disc set, though we have no confirmation that this is the case or any idea as to what might be on those other two discs. The cover art there is the same, and the site offers this description of the bonus featurette:
“A behind-the-scenes look at why the producers wanted to redo the pilot, including commentary explaining all of the changes/updates!”
UPDATE: The movie arrives in the U.K. (Region 2) on July 27, according to Play.com.
Next up is the first Blu-ray high definition release for Stargate Atlantis. The Fans Choice disc includes extended versions of the 2-part series premiere, “Rising,” and the series finale, “Enemy At the Gate.” It’s set for release two weeks later, on August 4. The episodes were voted on by fans, and the cover art (still to be announced) will be fan-designed (site).
The Blu-ray disc will be priced at $29.99, presented in 1080p widescreen video with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio. No additional bonus features have been announced yet.
Read more on this release at TVShowsOnDVD, and stay tuned to GateWorld for future updates! We’re also tracking the DVD releases of Stargate Atlantis: Season Five (June 30 – story), and hopefully Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series later this year.
(Thanks to AusGamerForever, Morjana, TraK90, apk51, Alan and Iain for the tip)
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I'd like to point out that the cover art for shown at EzyDVD isn't the final cover for Australia, as it doesn't have the required (and ugly) ratings information. As for calling it a 3 disc set... not sure, but it would help explain the $40 price (for those fortunate enough not to live here, new release movie DVDs are usually $30).
Once again the EzyDVD website delivers: http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/806167 <- Complete Atlantis series collection! The 'cover art' has changed since I last checked it.
"(Thanks to AusGamerForever, Morjana and apk51 for the tip)"
Lets not forget "Trekky" who gave us the first Heads-Up" via the Gateworld Forums! ;)
I sent this info in around 2 weeks ago :P can't wait to see the final cut :)
I just love this stuff but it is a bit pricey for old episodic TV. What happens is everyone try's to make an extra buck on the old good stuff. How about the new Gate movies we were supposed to get?
I thought that the Atlantis fans' choice dvd was supposed to be 5 episodes? I vaguely remember voting for 5 eps, (Rising, Mckay and Mrs. Miller, First Strike, and Enemy at the Gates). Will still pick this up though as I'm interested in the "extended" editions of the episodes.
hmmm finally
not crazy on the box art though
Sorry, I might have missed something here the,
BUT is the extended version Atlantis only on Blue- Ray??? coz if it is what about those of us that dont have blue ray thingy to play them on?????. So does anyone know if this will be on DVD and available to play in the UK????
Bit confused.
Fantastic news and I'm really looking forward to this...but why haven't you included the UK's Region 2 release date of July 27th as listed by on-line retailer Play.com?
@AtlantisRocks...
Yes! Look it up on Play.com! Due for release 27th of July! :)