With sales of the
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - 20th Anniversary Edition DVD release - Shout! Factory's first
MST3K title since taking over the license from Rhino - already
exceeding all expectations, the attention is now beginning to turn toward their second release for the classic cult-favorite program. As we originally
reported in July (when the tin package art for the
20th Anniversary Edition was revealed), Shout! had given us advance word that they were "already planning on a follow-up multi-disc release, which ought to be out in the first part of 2009 and once again contain episodes that are new-to-DVD."
Now we've got the scoop on that second Shout! release. Following Rhino's 12 multi-disc sets ("
Volume 1" through "
12"), and Shout!'s first release, the new 4-DVD package is going by the title of
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - XIV (or you can just call it "
MST3K 14" for short). The info provided to retailers this morning is that it will street on
February 3, 2009. Video will be full frame, audio in English and the running time is listed as 480 minutes. Bonus material details aren't available yet, but here is the list of new-to-DVD episodes, along with the front cover art:
- #103: Mad Monster
- #413: Manhunt in Space
- #1001: Soultaker
- #1008: Final Justice
