More On Upcoming DVD Releases

The first of four direct-to-home-theater “Futurama” movies is (finally) coming. “Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” will hit home theaters on November 27, 2007.

Fox Home Entertainment issued a press-release that gives fans a hint of what’s to come.

As Xmas 3007 approaches, the “Futurama” crew must fight to save Earth in an epic battle against nudist alien Internet scammers. When the evil naked aliens launch a cyber-attack on Planet Express, they make a shocking discovery: the secret of time travel, mysteriously tattooed on Fry’s buttocks. Using their devious nudist software to control Bender, they repeatedly send the beer-fueled robot back in time to loot Earth of its greatest treasures. Bender’s rampage through history has shocking repercussions when he encounters Al Gore (guest-starring as himself) during the 2000 Presidential recount. Meanwhile, Leela finds true love, a beloved crew member suffers an embarrassing decapitation, and Fry learns deep secrets about his destiny and his buttocks.

Al Gore, Coolio and Sarah Silverman guest star.

“Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” will be the first full-length “Futurama” adventure, with the universe expanding when three more films are released individually through 2008. More information on the next feature films will be forthcoming.

TV Shows on DVD is reporting the DVD will include a bevy of great extras including a full-length commentary by creator Matt Groening, series producer David X. Cohen and members of the cast, a full-length episode of “Everybody Loves Hypnotoad” that includes commericals from the future and a spot for “An Inconvient Truth” featuring former Vice-President Al Gore and everyone’s favorite robot, Bender.

This movie will be later broken into four individual episodes to air on Cartoon Network sometime next year. Footage from new movie was previewed at ComicCon and if you look around YouTube, you might just find some of it. The footage is vintage “Futurama” and seems to be warmly received the gathered fans. It also mocks the FOX network for cancelling the show.

Mark your calendars “Battlestar Galactica” fans for November 24, 2007. That evening, SciFi will air the much anticipated two-hour movie “Razor. The fourth and final season of “Galactica” will hit the SCI FI Channel in January of 2008.

TV Shows on DVD had a few other details about the two-hour movie from a report in “Home Media Magazine.”

“Razor” features the return of Michelle Forbes (Star Trek: TNG’s Ensign Ro) as “Admiral Cain”, leading the Battlestar Pegasus in a standalone “two-part episode”. This actually goes back and tells us the history of the Pegasus, and “covers a span of about 50 years, and two wars between the humans and the robotic Cylons”. That quote from Home Media Magazine contains info which they attribute to coming from Ronald D. Moore, the show’s Executive Producer.

In addition to Forbes, and several of the the regular cast of Galactica, are slated to appear in “Razor,” which will reportedly feature an additional treat: ORIGINAL Cylon centurions! Yes, the silver-plated robots with the red eye that roves back-and-forth will show up, as will the original Cylon “raider” ships that were seen in the original late ’70s series.

The DVD, to be released after the TV-movie premieres, is said to contain the full-length version of “Battlestar Galactica - Razor,” including scenes that won’t air on the SCI FI Channel in November. The trade mag’s story, written by John Latchem and Billy Gil, emphasizes that “Razor” doesn’t resolve any cliffhangers from the 3rd season (but does give background information that the fans may use to enhance their enjoyment of the 4th season).

“Angel: The Complete Series” comes to DVD‎

This news kind of makes me regret working so hard to buy all the “Angel” sets when they came out separately…

TV Shows on DVD reports that a collector’s box set of Joss Whedon’s “Angel” will hit stores on October 30, 2007. The 30-disc set will include every episode from all five seasons of “Angel” as well as a collector’s booklet and a note from Joss Whedon. The set will retail for $139.98 (USD).

Looking at the disc count, it doesn’t appear there will be any new extras recorded for this set. The “Buffy” complete series set featured a bonus disc of interviews and content (with the conspicious absence of one Sarah Michelle Gellar) when it was released several years ago.

But if you’ve been waiting to take the plunge into owning the “Buffy” spin-off on DVD, this might be a good one to put on the holiday wish list.