In a reversal of their previous decision to avoid the high-definition format, MGM and Fox Home Entertainment will release Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series on Blu-ray this summer.
The studios haven’t made an official announcement yet, but TVShowsOnDVD.com did some digging and found pre-release info and preliminary box art. The studio later confirmed the release to the site. The cover design matches the DVD release of The Complete Series, but is marked as temporary art and so subject to change.
The full series will be released on July 26 in North America, featuring all 100 episodes of the show on 20 discs.
There is no word yet on the bonus content in this release, but based on the studio’s track record it will include all the same content as the DVD release.
The set comes at a suggested retail price of $199.99. You can pre-order it now at Amazon.com
The studios released Stargate Atlantis Fans’ Choice two years ago, which included just three episodes — extended versions of the 2-part series premiere, “Rising,” and of the series finale, “Enemy At the Gate.”
There’s no word yet on when (or whether) this release will show up in the U.K. and other regions.
The news comes at the same time as MGM and Fox announced last week that they have renewed their DVD and Blu-ray distribution deal through 2016.
And what about Stargate SG-1? While there is nothing new to report on that front, MGM told GateWorld in 2009 that they were evaluating options for releasing the series on Blu-ray. In that case, older episodes would have to be remastered for the high definition format.
(Thanks to Billz, Tanith, Rob Korporaal, Lyle, Rick, Robert, Alex, Dave and Krzysztof for the tip!)
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I didn't know they were considering remastering SG-1. In that case, I certainly hope SGA sells well enough to encourage it. I'll certainly buy it - that is, unless they do something stupid like region locking it to the US and then neglecting to release it anywhere else in the world so that they effectively shut off most of their consumer base. Like they did with the AoT and Fans Choice Blu-Ray's, sigh...
cool, how come Dvd Stargate sg-1 Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 doesn't have Sub like 8, 9 and 10???
I just ordered it - thanks for the head's up.
Now all I have to do is get a Blu-Ray player!
finally! thats all we have now so ill cherish it!
This is awesome!!! I will be buying this!!! And if they choose to do this with SG-1 I will buy that also!!!
Fantastic news! I never bought any of the SGA DVDs because I was waiting for the series to come out on Blu-ray. I just put in my pre-order.
Woo! Time to contact MGM's marketing department to see if they'll let me design this one! Then I can have my design on two Blurays!
I'm hesitant to make the upgrade to the blu-ray set, if we get this in England so that I don't have to import it. On the one hand, yeah, having Atlantis and hopefully SG-1 on blu-ray would be brilliant. On the other hand, since I've had my complete SG-1 set and Atlantis season sets, they have amassed signatures from various cast members, and I don't want to sell them to make way for the blu-ray sets.
*positive thinking* Region free. Region free. Region free. Or at least multiple region releases!! PLEASE!!!
IT'S ABOUT TIME!!! Now I hope they do the same with SG-1!