A few weeks ago, we brought you news that the 1996 Fox telemovie/backdoor pilot for “Doctor Who” would finally be getting a U.S. release date.
Now we can tell you when.
TV Shows on DVD reports the movie, featuring Paul McGann’s only on-screen appearance as the Doctor will hit stores on February 8th. It’s a two-disc special edition, packed with extras. Fans in the UK can already pick up the two-disc set as part of the “Revisitations” box-set.
Also releasing that day is the Jon Pertwee six-part story, “The Mutants.”
Both will retail for $34.98 each, though you can probably find them for a good discount through most on-line retailers.
Details on the releases are below.
Now I can complete my DVD collection as I am gathering all of the stories of the first seven Doctors as well as the Animated Doctor Who as voiced by David Tennant. Hopefully 2 entertain and BBC Video can maintain their goal off having all of the stories out by November 22, 2013…..the 50th anniversary of the Doctor on TV.
I’m so glad that they are finally getting a dvd of the TV movie out here to the United States. My only problem (As usual with most of the dvd’s) is the price. I don’t shop online (Had a problem the one time I did) so I have to pay almost 40 bucks for one movie. I bought Iron Man 2 for less on the day it came out and it was also a two disk. I also have yet to buy season one of the new series. I don’t know about anywhere else, but it is the same price everywhere I look that I can get to here in CT… That price being between 70 and 80 dollars. Too damn much. I’ve tried bargin bins, and trade in store, and it only drops by about 10 dollars. Oh well.
I was skeptical we’d ever see this one released on DVD in the U.S. simply due to the rights issues.
But I’m happy it will be coming out.
And Joe from CT, I’d recommend Amazon as a good on-line retailer. I get all my Who DVDs from them and the prices are good. Plus if you buy both, it qualifies for free shipping.
I am glad that they finally are releasing this for the US market. Ironic since it was shown on the Fox network. For years it was available in the UK but the region of the DVD would have resulted in issues in being able to play the movie.
I wonder if they will release a Blu Ray version of the movie as well.