Looking to catch up on the latest seasons of the CW’s popular Thursday line-up of “Smallville” and “Supernatural”? Warner Bros DVD announced the release dates and extra features for the upcoming releases of these two popular series according to TVShowsonDVD.com
And we also have news of the first Blu-Ray release for “Doctor Who.”
SMALLVILLE: Season Eight (Blu-Ray & DVD)
Release Date: August 25, 2009
There’s a new reporter at the Daily Planet: Clark Kent, who shares a workspace with Lois Lane. There’s a new hero in Metropolis, too. No one knows who he is. But Jimmy Olsen was on the scene of one of the do-gooder’s exploits, and he snapped a blurred photo of the hero in superspeed action – a hero everyone now calls the Red-Blue Blur. Red-jacketed, blue-shirted Clark Kent draws closer to his Superman destiny in the exciting 22-episode Season 8 of Smallville.
Another Kryptonian destiny also takes shape: Davis Bloome begins to realize he is Doomsday. His mission on Earth: kill Clark Kent. So many new events (will Jimmy and Chloe’s marriage last?), so many new faces (Tess Mercer, Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy among them!), so many state-of-the-art effects – so don’t miss a single thrill-packed moment!
The DVD edition comes on 6 discs for $59.98 SRP. Video is widescreen, audio in English Dolby Surround 5.1 with an option for Portuguese Stereo, and subtitles in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Thai. The Blu-ray edition comes on 4 “BD-50” discs for $79.98 SRP. High-def 1080p widescreen video are accompanied by English Dolby Surround 5.1 audio; no other language options have been mentioned at this time for the BD version.
Both have a running time of 1012 minutes, and also include the following Bonus Material: Cast/Creator Commentaries, Unaired Scenes, Featurette: “Smallville’s Doomsday: The Making of a Monster” and Featurette: “In the Director’s Chair: Behind the Lens and Calling the Shots with Allison Mack”.
SUPERNATURAL: Season Four (Blu-Ray & DVD)
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Resurrection. After enduring unspeakable torture, Dean escapes from Hell, rescued by an all-powerful creature he’s never seen before – an Angel – a warrior of God who recruits Sam and Dean into Heaven’s battle against Hell. And there are whispers that a certain fallen angel will soon be freed from his prison deep in Hell: Lucifer. If Sam and Dean can’t stop it – if Lucifer walks free – he’ll bring on the Apocalypse.
Meanwhile, the Winchester Brothers reunite and hit the road, battling the supernatural wherever they go. They encounter demons, spirits, Dracula himself and even a drunk, heavily armed 7-foot-tall teddy bear. All the while, the ultimate war draws them into its horror throughout this enthralling 22-Episode Season Four. Caught between Heaven and Hell, between God and the Devil, the Winchester brothers must battle for the future of humankind.
The DVD and Blu-Ray version arrive day-and-date on September 1st, each running 1152 minutes and including every episode from the show’s fourth year, plus the following Bonus Material: “The Mythologies of Supernatural: From Heaven to Hell” (described as a 3-Section Featurette Gallery Bridging Heaven, Purgatory and Hell to Examine Key Mythological Precepts); Creator Commentary on 3 Key Episodes; Extended/Unaired Scenes; and a Gag Reel.
The 6-disc standard DVD version costs $59.98 SRP, and is presented in widescreen video. Audio options are in English Dolby Surround 5.1 and Portuguese Stereo 2.0 tracks. Subtitles are available in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Thai.
The high-def 1080p widescreen Blu-ray version comes on 4 “BD-50” discs at $79.98 SRP. Soundtrack options are in English Dolby Surround 5.1, French 2.0 Stereo and Japanese Stereo as well. There are also French and Japanese subtitles listed.
DOCTOR WHO: “Planet of the Dead” (Blu-Ray & DVD)
Release Date: July 28, 2009
The first “Doctor Who” episode to be filmed in HD will come to Blu-Ray and DVD two days after it debuts on BBC America.
When a London bus travels through a worm-hole to an alien world, the Doctor must join forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina to help the unfortunate passengers, and themselves, get back home. But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly swarm gets closer…
This single disc release of the first of four specials comes from BBC America and Warner Brothers. It features the full episode and the full “Doctor Who: Confidential” special covering this story. The DVD will retail for $14.98 and the Blu-Ray for $19.89.
Also the complete second series of “Torchwood” will make its BluRay debut on July 28.
