FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EXPERIENCE THE LAUNCH OF A PHENOMENON
STAR TREK
See The Blockbuster New Film, Then See Where It All Began
As Two Landmark Star Trek Series Beam Onto All-New DVD Collections
May 12 From CBS Home Entertainment And Paramount Home Entertainment
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. - Explore two of the greatest action-adventure sagas of all time when
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES and
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION arrive on DVD May 12 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.
The original and iconic series that started it all,
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES navigates the fantastic adventures of Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and their crew on the Starship
Enterprise as they launch a five-year mission to explore strange worlds, seek out new life forms and boldly go where no man has gone before. Featured episodes include The Trouble with Tribbles, arguably the most popular "
Star Trek" episode of all time, plus Amok Time, The City on the Edge of Forever and Balance of Terror, which introduced the evil Romulans to the series. Digitally remastered with brilliant picture quality and enhanced special effects,
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES serves as a perfect introduction to the epic world of "
Star Trek."
An ideal introduction to the only syndicated series to ever receive an Emmy® nomination for Best Dramatic Series,
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION highlights the four most sensational episodes of the series
TV Guide calls "one of the greatest television shows of all time." Set in the 24th century, "
The Next Generation" follows the crew of the
Enterprise-D, helmed by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), along with their iconic and endearing supporting crew. Featured episodes include the two-part The Best of Both Worlds, Yesterday's
Enterprise (in which a previous
Enterprise travels 22 years into the future to meet with its successor) and The Measure of a Man, an episode where Commander Riker is forced to take the stand to prove that Data is indeed an android.
Affordably priced for new, casual or even the most die-hard fans,
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES and
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION DVDs will each be available for the suggested retail price of $14.99 US and $15.99 CAN.
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES and
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION are each one-disc DVDs presented in Full Screen with English 5.1, Spanish Mono and Brazilian Portuguese Mono as well as English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles.
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES DVD is unrated in the U.S. and rated G in Canada with a total running time of 3 Hrs. and 35 Min.
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION DVD is unrated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada with a total running time 3 Hrs. and 1 Min. The DVD disc breakdowns are as follows:
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES:
- The City on the Edge of Forever - The Enterprise crew discovers a time and space portal, leading one of them to accidentally alter history
- The Trouble with Tribbles - The cute, furry tribble is brought on board the Enterprise as a pet, only to be discovered as a rapidly reproducing, all-consuming animal
- Balance of Terror - After the Romulans use hostile force on a Federation outpost, Captain Kirk and the Enterprise must battle an invisible spaceship
- Amok Time - Follow Mr. Spock as he returns to his homeland for a brutal Vulcan marriage ritual
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION:
- The Best of Both Worlds (Part I) - Responding to a distress call on one of the Federation's outer-most colonies, the Enterprise arrives...only to find the colony has disappeared
- The Best of Both Worlds (Part II) - Commander Riker pulls out all the stops in order to save Earth from a Borg invasion lead by Locutus - otherwise known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Yesterday's Enterprise - A rift in the space/time continuum brings the previous Enterprise - the Enterprise-C - 22 years into the future, forever altering time
- The Measure of a Man - When Data's rights as a sentient individual are placed on trial, Starfleet forces Commander Riker into a position where he must prove that Data is an Android
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Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES
Street Date: May 12, 2009
Pricing: $14.99 US/ $15.99 CAN
Runtime: 3 Hrs., 35 Min.
THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
Street Date: May 12, 2009
Pricing: $14.99 US/ $15.99 CAN
Runtime: 3 Hrs., 1 Min.
