The first season will be released in the UK and USA (and some other territories as well, from the sound of it) on 20 March 2012, about three to four weeks before Season 2 debuts on DVD. As well as all ten episodes, the set will include a plethora of special features.
The Blu-Ray will have the following exclusive items:
- The Complete Guide to Westeros: an interactive guide to Westeros and Essos, their key locations and noble houses etc. There are also 24 exclusive histories of the Seven Kingdoms told by the characters.
- Anatomy of an Episode: a guide to the creation of an episode from start to finish, in this case the sixth episode, A Golden Crown.
- In-Episode Guides: in-feature infoboxes that provide information about characters, locations and histories whilst each episode plays.
- Hidden Dragon Easter Eggs: find the hidden dragon eggs to unlock more exclusive content.
The following features will appear on both DVD and Blu-Ray:
- Making Game of Thrones: a 30-minute documentary about the series.
- Creating the Show Open: a featurette about how the opening title sequence was crafted.
- From the Book to the Screen: George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss discuss the issues involved in bringing the novel to the screen.
- Character Profiles: profiles of fifteen major characters, provided by the actors playing them.
- The Night's Watch: an in-depth look at the men of the Night's Watch.
- Creating the Dothraki Language: a feature on how the Dothraki language was created for the show.
- Audio Commentaries: Seven audio commentaries with cast and crew including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington and more.
Seems a bit of a waste not to have put it out for Christmas (my gf is especially annoyed), but if that means the set will be a better product then that is fine...sadly, I think it has more to do with politics of having it come out in stores just before Season 2 to ramp up excitement for that second season.
ReplyDeleteStill, looks like a SWEET set, and a total must-buy!
I really hoped this would have been out for Christmas. Apart from giving me an easy present option, it would have allowed me to re-watch the first season before the second aired.
ReplyDeleteThis release date is too close for me to watch the entire first season before the second begins to air and since I don't want to be watching two separate seasons at the same time I will probably just wait to purchase it until later in the year when the price comes down.
This news is most... Delightful... *creepy eunuch voice*
ReplyDeleteAbout time! :S
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