AN
OPTION FOR EVERY BAT-FAN
BATMAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES
Multiple Physical, Digital Editions
Plus Special Offers Available 11-11-14
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) sets a new standard
for accommodating Bat-fans from the uber-avid to caped-casual with the upcoming
release of Batman: The Complete
Television Series on November 11, 2014. The most anticipated home
entertainment release of all time will be available in several distinct
packaging choices with varying content and bonus materials. These offerings
include multiple national physical options – most notably, the Limited Edition Blu-ray™ box set
– as well as varying digital selections, and a few specialty alternatives.
“We understand the widespread demand for Batman:
The Complete Television Series, and we also appreciate the varying
degrees of fandom surrounding this release,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHEG
Senior Vice President, TV Brand Management and Retail Marketing “To that end, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
has created an option for virtually every fan’s level of interest, whether that
be basking in the highly collectable Limited Edition Blu-ray set
or simply enjoying this landmark series in its
beautifully re-mastered exhibition on Blu-ray™, DVD or Digital HD.”
As the ultimate collector’s pièce de résistance, the Limited Edition box set (SRP $269.97) is
a numbered, beautifully packaged set and spotlights all 120 episodes in
spectacularly-re-mastered footage on Blu-ray™. The package comes complete with an
exclusive Hot Wheels® Replica Batmobile, 44 vintage replica trading cards, the Adam
West Photobook with never-before seen images from Adam West’s private archives,
an extensive Episode Guide and Ultraviolet Digital Copy of
all 120 episodes. Also included is more than three hours of extended content
with featurettes such as “Hanging with Batman,” a true slice of life
in the words of Adam West; “Holy
Memorabilia, Batman!” a journey into the most sought-after collectibles
through the eyes of three extraordinary collectors; “Batmania Born! - Building the
World of Batman,” which explores the art and design behind the fiction; “Bats of the Round Table,” a candid
conversation with Adam West and celebrity friends like director Kevin
Smith, DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee,
radio personality Ralph Garman and actor Phil Morris, chatting all things
Bat ’66; “Inventing Batman in the
words of Adam West,” a rare treat for the fans as Adam discusses his
script notes on bringing Batman to life in the first and second
episodes; and “Na Na Na Batman!” where
some of Hollywood favorite’s stars and producers recount their favorite
Batman memories. Bonus
features also contain a
few goodies from the archives including Burt Ward’s original screen test with
Adam West, the Batgirl pilot and more!
Also coming to retail stores on November 11 are the Batman: The Complete Television Series DVD
set (18 DVDs, extensive Episode Guide, more than three hours of enhanced
content, SRP $199.70) and Batman: The
Complete First Season DVD set
(5 DVDs, SRP $39.98).
DC Entertainment has also created a limited time only
offer exclusive to comic book retailers that includes the
Limited Edition Blu-ray set packaged with BATMAN: THE TV STORIES
HC, a
hardcover Batman ’66 comic book.
Fans hoping to add the Caped Crusader’s classic TV series to
their digital collection will be pleased to find a trio of options available on
November 11. When purchased as a bundle, the digital version of Batman: The Complete Television Series includes all three seasons of
the series in either HD or
standard definition, as well as the entire slate of enhanced content features
from the physical complete series offerings.
In addition, individual seasons of the landmark series will
be available digitally in either HD or SD. “Batman: Season 1” offers all 34
first-season episodes; “Batman: Season 2, Part 1” and “Batman: Season 2, Part 2”
offer the first and second 30 episodes of that season, respectively; and “Batman:
Season 3” has the final 26 episodes of the series.
In late October, there will also be a special Direct
Response
promotional program seen on television
that will feature a few specialty editions of the series on Blu-ray and DVD.
These include: the Complete Classic Batman Collection on Blu-ray (SRP $174.95)
and on DVD (SRP $149.95), both of which include over 50 hours of entertainment,
starting with all 120 episodes from the landmark series; and the Classic Batman
Collection (SRP $99.95), featuring 64 of your favorite original broadcast
episodes fully remastered in a 12-DVD set.
These sets will be
available to purchase via telephone or on batmanondvd.com. All
three options also come with:
·
Over 3 Hours of ALL NEW bonus materials (identical
to Limited Edition box set)
·
Adam
West Naked on DVD: Watch as Adam takes you behind the scenes
of your favorite episodes!
·
The Original 1966 Batman Movie DVD
starring Adam West and Burt Ward
·
Detailed Episode Guide
·
Your Own Show Script from the Episode ‘The Joker is
Wild’
·
A Personal Letter from Adam West to you!
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video,
digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and
anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation
distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees
the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and
DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and
video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a
significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles
worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and
licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com
About DC Entertainment
DC
Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green
Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and
MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across
Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many
key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all
media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home
entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic
books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is
the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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Film Corporation. © 2014 Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc. All rights
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