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We Got the “Twin Peaks” Box Set Specs (and Art)!
Earlier today it was announced that the “Twin Peaks” box set is arriving July 29, which includes nearly 90 minutes of never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes from the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me!
We received a press release from Australia that gives us an early look at what we can expect, including a full specs list. Holy. Crap.
Also, below is a teaser of some of the deletes scenes as well as a beauty shot and cover art.
Twenty-five years after the shocking murder of Laura Palmer in the acclaimed series from legendary filmmaker David Lynch and writer/producer Mark Frost, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution will release TWIN PEAKS – THE ENTIRE MYSTERY.
Arriving for the first time on stunning High Definition Blu-ray with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on July 29th, this comprehensive collection contains every episode from the complete television series; both the U.S. and international versions of the series’ Pilot; the North American Blu-ray debut of Lynch’s follow-up feature Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; and nearly 90 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes from the film. The set also features newly transferred Log Lady introductions for each episode; picture upgrades to many shots in the TV series; a new featurette with Lynch and the actors who portrayed the Palmer family which includes a mesmerising return to the lives of their characters today; and hours of never-before-released material that dives into the fascinating story behind the celebrated pop culture classic.
Along with a newly transferred version of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, created from a 4K scan of the original negative, TWIN PEAKS – THE ENTIRE MYSTERY Blu-ray box set boasts the long-awaited missing pieces from the original version of the film – nearly an hour-and-a-half of deleted/alternate scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – often referred to as the “holy grail” of Twin Peaks fandom. This feature-length experience has been directed and edited by Lynch exclusively for this release. Capping off more than 30 deleted/alternate scenes is an epilogue providing a fascinating glimpse beyond the cliffhanger finale of the TV series.
“During the last days in the life of Laura Palmer many things happened, which have never been seen before” said David Lynch. “They’re here now alongside the new transfer of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks, the television series.”
“We set the bar very high with our prior complete series TWIN PEAKS DVD Gold Box,” said Ken Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Home Entertainment. “THE ENTIRE MYSTERY Blu-ray had to be spectacular in terms of both content and presentation. We are confident that we hit the mark and are bringing the fans something very special. None of this could have been possible without the day-to-day involvement of David Lynch.”
TWIN PEAKS – THE ENTIRE MYSTERY is loaded with special features. In the two-part feature “Between Two Worlds,” Lynch himself interviews the Palmer family (Leland, Sarah and daughter Laura) about their current existence in this life and the next, and follows up with a discussion with the actors who portray them. TWIN PEAKS – THE ENTIRE MYSTERY also features “Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories,” an exclusive retrospective documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew who recount the making of the Twin Peaks movie and working with David Lynch. The collection also features high-definition versions of the Log Lady episode introductions, transferred from recently unearthed 16mm film negative, a selection of newly discovered deleted scenes and outtakes from the television series, and three Twin Peaks photo galleries with over 130 behind-the-scenes images from David Lynch’s personal never-before-released collection. Also new to this release are 10 vignettes of iconic Twin Peaks themes called “Atmospherics.” Each features a unique montage of music, dialogue and video (including some rare outtakes) that appear as both menu backgrounds and as their own textless experience to further immerse fans in the mysterious world of Twin Peaks.
Additionally, the set features a massive collection of pre-existing special features, some of which have been re-mastered in high definition exclusively for this release, including the award-winning four-part documentary “Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks,” and a newly extended version of the Gold Box featurette “A Slice of Lynch,” featuring the complete and uncut conversation between David Lynch and actors Kyle MacLachlan and Mädchen Amick. Additionally, this 10-disc set houses an extraordinary archive of special features culled from the entire history of Twin Peaks on home video, including featurettes, cast and crew interviews, promotional reels, archival deleted scenes…and much, much more.
Winning a Golden Globe® for Best Television Series – Drama in 1991, and a fixture in all-time top TV series lists from TIME, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide, Twin Peaks follows the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town who are stunned after the homecoming queen Laura Palmer is suddenly found murdered. The investigation that follows engenders an eerie chain of events with cataclysmic results felt across the entire town. The series features an ensemble cast including Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Ray Wise, Peggy Lipton and
Warren Frost. Although shot after the series ended, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is the prequel to the television series and focuses on the seven days leading up to Laura Palmer’s death. Many of the TV series cast members reprise their roles in the film and are joined by others including Kiefer Sutherland, David Bowie, Chris Isaak and Harry Dean Stanton.TWIN PEAKS – THE ENTIRE MYSTERY will be available in 1080p with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Series and Feature), original English Stereo 2.0 (Series and Feature), Latin American Spanish Mono (Series), Latin American Spanish Stereo (Feature), Brazilian Portuguese Mono (Series), French Mono (Series), French 5.1 (Feature), Italian Mono (Series), Italian Stereo (Feature), German Mono (Series), German 5.1 (Feature), Castilian Mono (Series), Castilian Stereo (Feature), Japanese Mono (Series), and Japanese Stereo (Feature). The 10-disc collection also includes English SDH, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, German, Castilian, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish subtitles (Series and Feature).
It will be available exclusively from JB Hi Fi from July 29. The disc breakdown is as follows:
Disc One:
· Pilot– Original Version
– Alternate International Version
· Episode 1 & Episode 2
· Special Features
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Two:
· Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6 & Episode 7· Special Features
– Season 1 Image Gallery
– Twin Peaks Sneak Peeks (HD)
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Previews and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Three:
· Episode 8, Episode 9 & Episode 10· Special Features
– A Slice of Lynch: Uncut (HD) – NEW!
– Season 2 Image Gallery
– Promos (HD/SD)
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Four:
· Episode 11, Episode 12, Episode 13 & Episode 14· Special Features
– Series Deleted Scenes
– Series Deleted Scenes (HD) – NEW!
– Outtakes (HD) – NEW!
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Five:
· Episode 15, Episode 16, Episode 17 & Episode 18· Special Features
– Return To Twin Peaks
– Location Guide
– The Glastonbury Archives
–17 Pieces of Pie: Shooting at the Mar T (AKA RR) Diner
–Mark Frost Interview with Wrapped in Plastic
–Learning to Speak in the Red Room
–An Introduction to David Lynch
–Lucy Bumpers
–1-900 Hotline
–Production Documents
–Image Galleries
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Six:
· Episode 19, Episode 20, Episode 21 & Episode 22· Special Features
– Postcards From The Cast
– Twin Peaks Sneak Peaks (HD)
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Seven:
· Episode 23, Episode 24, Episode 25 & Episode 26· Special Features
– Cast And Crew Interviews
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Eight:
· Episode 27, Episode 28 & Episode 29· Special Features
– Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (HD)
–Northwest Passage: Creating the Pilot
–Freshly Squeezed: Creating Season One
–Where We’re From: Creating the Music
–Into the Night: Creating Season Two
– Log Lady Intros (HD)
– Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Nine:
· Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me· The Missing Pieces: Deleted/Alternate Scenes (HD) – NEW!
· Special Feature
– Archival Interviews
Disc Ten:
· Special Features– Between Two Worlds (HD) – NEW!
–Palmer Family Interview
–Actors Discussion
– Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories (HD) – NEW!
– Reflections On The Phenomenon Of Twin Peaks
– US Trailer
– International Trailer
– Fire Walk With Me Photo Gallery – NEW!
– Atmospherics (HD) – NEW!
–Trees/Woods
–Pie
–Signs/Places
–Coffee
–Notes
–Water
–Donuts
–Owls
–The Ring
–The Red Room
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Arrow Video’s ‘Stranger Things: The Complete Series’ is the Ultimate Collector’s Box Set for Fans
Available as of today from Arrow Video is a new box set that might arguably be the definitive way to watch Netflix’s blockbuster series Stranger Things.
At the very least, Stranger Things: The Complete Series puts emphasis on “complete.” That’s evident in its special features alone.
Special and Deluxe editions of Stranger Things: The Complete Series are available for purchase now, featuring an array of exclusive bonus content, including bloopers, interviews with the cast and crew, and behind-the-scenes featurettes, designed for the ultimate Stranger Things experience.
The Deluxe Edition is presented in custom packaging featuring newly-commissioned artwork, alongside a wealth of extra material: a 148-page booklet, exclusive art cards, a Hellfire Club patch, double-sided posters for each season, and much more.
This limited-edition release features all 42 episodes of the show’s five season run on more than 25 discs, all housed in a set featuring gorgeous artwork by Juan Ramos. “We always dreamed that Stranger Things could be owned in its entirety,” said Matt and Ross Duffer, “not just as a collector’s set, but as a way to preserve the show for decades to come.”
Their imprint looms large over the release, including writing in the 148-page book that also includes original design sketches, concept art, and storyboards. All of which would warrant the steep price tag alone for the diehard Stranger Things fan, but Arrow Video upped the ante with collectible surprises as well. Arcade patches, stickers, Hellfire Club dice, and an extremely detailed map of Hawkins, Indiana- double-sided to account for the Upside Down, of course – are among the highlights for this all-ages set.
Adorn your walls with posters representative of your favorite season! That’s also an option with this set’s offerings.
All of which to say that it’s rare for Netflix to make the jump into physical media, and they’ve enlisted Arrow Video to give it the best possible treatment. They certainly brought utmost care and attention to this release. As such, both the standard and deluxe sets come with steep price tags that start at $160 depending on format. While that’s likely a deterrent to the casual viewer, it’s more than worth it for fans.
It may be less convenient than hitting play on Netflix, sure, but there’s a lot to be said about the potential for quality upgrades to your viewing. No spotty internet or compression issues to be found here when it comes to the 4K Ultra HD or Blu-ray discs.
That’s really the biggest takeaway from this release: the untapped potential still of Netflix’s streaming library of originals that are ripe for similar treatment. Series and films that could receive Arrow Video levels of treatment on physical media.
Fans of Stranger Things can venture into the Upside Down one last time this spooky season at Halloween Horror Nights, but there may be no better way to ring in the series’ tenth anniversary than a rewatch with this expansive, well-curated box set.
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