NEW YORK, NY For over 45 years, legendary British TV producer Gerry Anderson produced groundbreaking television series like no other. From the unique, genre-busting Supermarionation of the hip, high-octane 60s programs THUNDERBIRDS and CAPTAIN SCARLET to the moon-based exploits of the lost-in-space Commander John Koening (Martin Landau) and Dr. Helena Russell (Barbara Bain) in SPACE: 1999, the visionary Anderson has long been at the forefront of creating Must-See Cult TV. Now, this December, A&E Home Entertainment serves up one of Andersons most celebrated programs in spectacular hi-def with the eagerly anticipated SPACE: 1999: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE BLU-RAY EDITION.
The program, licensed from ITV Studios Global Entertainment, will be available on December 14 for $99.95srp, the seven disc set includes all 24 first season episodes, digitally restored and remastered in sparkling 1080p Blu-ray and sporting newly recorded 5.1 Surround Sound mixes. In addition, the BD set includes two bonus discs packed with hours of extras and featurettes never-before-released in the U.S., including:
* Original ‘as broadcast’ mono track
* Music-only tracks on all episodes except Breakaway and Dragons Domain
* Anderson commentary on Breakaway and Dragons Domain
* Extensive HD image galleries of rare and previously unseen stills
* HD image galleries of gum and cigarette cards
* HD restored, textless titles
* “These Episodes” featurettes
* “Memories of Space featurette
* Sylvia Anderson interview
* Series One textless generic titles
* “Concept and Creation” featurette
* Special effects and design featurette
* Text episode commentaries on The Last Sunset and Space Brain
* “Clapperboard” two-part special on the work of Gerry Anderson from 1975
* “Guardian of Piri Remembered”
* Barry Gray’s theme demo
* Alternative opening and closing titles
* Martin Landau and Barbara Bain US Premier intro and outro
* SFX plates and deleted SFX scenes – with music track
In Andersons epic series, its 1999 when a spectacular explosion at a lunar nuclear waste dump sends the moon out of Earths orbit, propelling the men and women of Moonbase Alpha on a treacherous journey across the universe. Left with no way home, the Moonbase residents, led by Landau (Entourage, Ed Wood) and Bain (CSI, Mission: Impossible), are forced to embark upon the greatest adventure of their lives, encountering bizarre life forms and strange phenomena as they struggle to survive among the awe-inspiring wonders of deepest space. And, although, their ultimate journey only lasted two seasons and, in a New York Times review (1975), noted author Issac Asimov thought it implausible that so large a lunar base would exist by 1999, SPACE: 1999 captured and enraptured the minds and souls of a sci-fi hungry generation.
With its progressive plotlines, outstanding cast and long list of celebrated guest stars, as well as astonishing special effects from Oscar® winner Brian Johnson (Alien, The Empire Strikes Back), SPACE: 1999 has secured its place as one of the most thought-provoking series of the 20th century — and beyond. And SPACE: 1999: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE BLU-RAY EDITION delivers this seminal, thought-provoking cult classic to sci-fi, cult TV and genre fans everywhere in its most pristine, extras-laden version to date.
Bonus Discs are standard-definition DVD discs, and will play on all standard DVD and Blu-ray players*
