A bit over a week ago we
passed along a report from
TV Guide that the short-lived new series
Night Stalker would come to DVD this Summer. Our various industry sources have confirmed this, and managed to pass to us a ton more information about this release! Our thanks to each and every one of them, who we are keeping anonymous for their own protection.
Night Stalker - The Complete Series will street on
May 30th. The show stars Stuart Townsend as "Carl Kolchak" and Gabrielle Union as "Perri Reed," and is a remake of
Kolchak: The Night Stalker. That's the series which inspired Chris Carter to create
The X-Files, so there's no surprise that there is a heavy
X-Files influence in the creative team of the new
Night Stalker, starting with creator Frank Spotnitz. The 2-DVD set will contain all 6 aired episodes of the ABC hour-long drama, plus 4 unaired episodes which complete the show's production run.
X-Files writer Vince Gillian wrote one of the unaired episodes.
X-Files director Rob Bowman directed the second aired episode, "Five People You Meet In Hell."
There are several bonus features provided on this release. We're told that you'll find among the extras a script (in .PDF file format) for a never-produced episode that was written by
X-Files writer/actor Darin Morgan. Plus Commentary Tracks, Deleted Scenes, and a Making-Of Featurette hosted by Frank Spotnitz himself. All of this comes together for a $29.99 suggested retail price.
And if all of that isn't enough to get your juices going, then take a look at this: it's some early cover art for this release! Note, though, that this isn't necessarily the final box art (since this info is all from our industry and retailer friends, since Buena Vista hasn't actually announced the package yet), and so the graphics may be subject to change. Stay tuned and we'll keep you updated of any changes or clarifications that occur when the studio formally announces this.
