We've
reported about the
Battlestar Galactica (2004) DVD situation, and how next Tuesday there will be a
Best Buy exclusive release of the "U.K. version" of the show (mainly featuring a different sequence for the opening credits). Best Buy's 4-disc exclusive set (currently selling at $48.95) runs through September, and then Universal will bring the show out on DVD for other retailers.
Universal has announced their "all retailers" release this morning, and as you can see on the left, the cover is noticably different than the box which Best Buy has been depicting. The release is set for September 20th, and the SRP is $59.98 (which means you'll be able to purchase it anywhere from $40 to $55, after retail discounts are applied). The running time is 757 minutes for a 5-DVD package (one more than the Best Buy set), including the 2003 mini-series on the first disc, and there are many extras. Here's a list of them, copied from Universal's release information:
- Commentary Tracks:
- Feature Commentary on "The Mini-Series" with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ron Moore
- "Pilot" Commentary with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore
- "Bastille Day" Episode Commentary with Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore
- "Act of Contrition" Episode Commentary with Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore
- "You Can't Go Home Again" Episode Commentary with Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore
- "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" Episode Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
- "The Hand of God" Episode Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
- "Colonial Day" Episode Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
- "Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 1" Episode Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
- "Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 2" Episode Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
- Behind the Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- Battlestar Galactica Series Lowdown
- Sketches and Art
An added bonus item listed is "1 of 3 Collectible DVD Exclusive Trading Cards"; we're not sure yet what these are trading cards of, or how someone would obtain the other two cards in the set. We'll look into it, and let you know what we find out. Video is shown as " Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)," and sound is shown to be "English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround." English and Spanish subtitles are on board as well.
Here are 4 shots of the menus for the set:
