“The Planet of the Apes” fans and collectors will be excited to hear that on March 28, 2006 the original “Planet of the Apes” series of movies will be released on digitally remastered anamorphic widescreen format with THX certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
“The Planet of the Apes: Legacy Edition” box set will include a separate bonus disc filled with lots of extras.
For the real hardcore collector FOX is offering “The Planet of the Apes: The Ultimate DVD Collection” 14-disc set with a Limited Edition collectable Roddy McDowell ape-head Cover of the original design from oscar winning make-up artist John Chambers.
The Ultimate Collection includes all the original movies, the entire set of TV episodes and the never-before-seen cartoon series, and extras galore. Also included with this set are interviews from many of the actors who were involved with the movies and TV show.
The Ultimate DVD Collection will run you about $180 retail (US)
Nigel in Melbourne says
Man I really want this. My copy of Planet of the Grapes gets stuck in the DVD player, so I don’t mind double dipping at all.