FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"The greatest work of American pop culture of the past quarter century"
- The New York Times
The SOPRANOS
THE COMPLETE SERIES
Highly Anticipated Limited Edition Collectible Boxed Set,
Featuring All Six Seasons of Groundbreaking Series,
Available Exclusively from HBO Video on
November 11, 2008 - Just in Time for the Holidays!
Gift Set also includes Two CD Soundtracks and
Two Bonus Discs Packed with New, Never-Before-Seen Content,
Exclusive Cast and Crew Interviews, and Much More!
New York, NY (August 18, 2008) - For six seasons, millions of viewers loyally tuned in to HBO to watch the drama unfold as modern-day mob boss Tony Soprano juggled responsibilities between his family and his other "family." Now for the first time ever, the beloved Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Peabody-Award winning series is available as a limited edition collector set.
The Sopranos: The Complete Series, featuring all six seasons plus bonus materials, will be out in stores exclusively from HBO Video on November 11, 2008 - just in time for the holidays.
Weighing in at 10 pounds,
The Sopranos: The Complete Series includes a 56-page hand-assembled album enclosed in a sleek black linen box featuring all 86 episodes re-mastered on 28 discs as well as two bonus discs and two CD soundtracks on three discs. The album also includes 16-pages of editorial detailing the entire award-winning series. Packaged as the ultimate keepsake,
The Sopranos: The Complete Series is available for the suggested retail price of $399.99.
DVD Special Features
The Sopranos: The Complete Series gift set is loaded with over 3½ hours of never-before-seen bonus material including: Supper with
The Sopranos, two sit-down dinners with cast and crew full of insider trivia like what was the one condition Stevie Van Zandt made in order to play Silvio and what did Edie Falco as Carmella forget to wear during the final diner scene; as well as a separate, exclusive two-part interview of creator David Chase by actor Alec Baldwin (a huge fan who tried to get Chase to cast him in an episode) where Chase shares his personal views including his first impression of James Gandolfini during his audition and who was his inspiration for Lidia in the show.
Other extras include:
- Paley Center for Media Seminar - discussion with David Chase and Terence Winter, featuring characters who were "whacked" including Vincent Pastore, Steve Buscemi, Drea de Matteo, David Proval and Annabella Sciorra
- Extra Gravy - spoofs and parodies of The Sopranos
- Lost Scenes from all six seasons
- Original audio commentaries from cast and crew
- 2 CD soundtracks on three discs featuring a genre-bending collection of music including the show's theme "Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix)" by A3
- 16-page detailed Episode Guide
Hailed as "a remarkable achievement" by the
Wall Street Journal and "the greatest show in TV history" by
Vanity Fair, David Chase's drama series The Sopranos stars three-time Emmy® winners James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano and Edie Falco as Tony's wife Carmela, plus Lorraine Bracco as therapist Dr. Jennifer Melfi, Emmy® winner Michael Imperioli as Tony's nephew Christopher Moltisanti and Dominic Chianese as Uncle Junior. Other series regulars include Robert Iler as Anthony Soprano, Jr., Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano, Tony Sirico as Paulie Walnuts, Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante, Aida Turturro as Tony's sister Janice, Steven R. Schirripa as Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri, John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco, Vincent Curatola as Johnny Sack, Frank Vincent as Phil Leotardo and Ray Abruzzo as Little Carmine.
The Sopranos: The Complete Series
Exclusively on DVD
Street Date: November 11, 2008
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: Approx. 5,160 Minutes
Price: $399.99
The Sopranos: The Complete Series will be supported by a major multi-media national marketing and promotional campaign including high profile broadcast, print, online and outdoor advertising.
About HBO Video
HBO Video markets an extensive array of programs ranging from the HBO critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking series The Sopranos®, Sex and the City® and Entourage® to theatrical features such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the #1 romantic comedy of all time. The company's catalog contains hundreds of titles including the HBO multiple Emmy® Award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers, Angels in America and Elizabeth I, the Peabody Award-winning children's program Classical Baby, provocative movies from HBO Films including Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, and comedy specials featuring top stand-up performers like Chris Rock and Dane Cook. Launched in 1984, HBO Video created a London-based international division in 2003 to capitalize on the rapidly expanding worldwide DVD market.
