Serenity DVD to be released Dec. 20th?

POSTED BY: Haken
UPDATED: Sunday, October 16, 2005 17:03
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HAKEN

Monday, October 10, 2005 10:00 PM

According to a rumor over at The Digital Bits ( http://www.thedigitalbits.com):

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Universal will soon announce the DVD release of Joss Whedon's Serenity for 12/20. Early word indicates that the disc may include Whedon audio commentary, along with at least 4 behind-the-scenes featurettes (Future History, We'll Have a Fruity Oaty Good Time, Re-Lighting the Firefly and What's in a Firefly), a video introduction to the film by Whedon and 6 minutes worth of outtakes.

Source URL: http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#1006

Thanks, Gary.

NEODOUG1

Monday, October 10, 2005 11:06 PM

This would be the most wonderful Christmas present in the world, if it's true! Somehow, I don't think so though...

And a note to Joss/Universal if you're reading this: DON'T SHORTCHANGE US WITH THE DVD!!!

I don't want to get the DVD, then next year see a "Special Extended Edition" or something. Put EVERYTHING in the first release! I'd like one comentary from everyone including Joss, and another with just Joss (like the one for "Objects In Space"). Also, I want ALL the outtakes and deleted scenes, and the option of watching the "extended" version, with scenes that had to be cut for time put back in.

Oh, and I'd also like world peace, and a pony.

Thank you!

-=NeoDoug1=-

SERENITYBOY

Monday, October 10, 2005 11:41 PM

and a plastic rocket!

dont forget the plastic rocket.

oh dearest Budda

"She's tore up plenty, but she'll fly true."

RHUTTNER

Monday, October 10, 2005 11:46 PM

That would be a significant day in Firefly history. 12/20/02 was the day the pilot episode Serenity aired on TV.

LISTER

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:17 AM

[whine] You know, I thought I'd finally have a message I posted make the front page when I mentioned this a few days ago, citing the same source, but I guess not. [/whine]

Anyway, unless the movie starts getting crowds like gangbusters and it stays in theaters about a month longer than expected, it is probably true. Everyone wants their dvd's to come out in time for the Christmas holiday and I'm sure Universal and Serenity is no exception.

One would think that in this life
Where no two snowflakes are alike
One would have a brilliant rhyme
For each and every bit of time.

- The Yeti, CLUTCH

GROOSALUGG

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:34 AM

I could be wrong, but I'd be very surprised to see an extended version with all the deleted scenes restored. Seems like that only happens with very successful films, where the studio feels like the extra cost to put something like that together will be justified.

Heck, you can't even watch Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones with the deleted scenes put back in their proper places. At this point, I'm just hoping they'll be on the DVD at all, even if it is only under the Special Features menu...

TALLAUSSIEBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:02 AM

Keep in mind it's JOSS running this, not LUCAS (or his lackeys doing his bidding).

"This is gonna get interesting!"
"Define 'interesting'."
"'Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die'?"

PAINISSCARY

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:05 AM

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Originally posted by Groosalugg:
I could be wrong, but I'd be very surprised to see an extended version with all the deleted scenes restored. Seems like that only happens with very successful films, where the studio feels like the extra cost to put something like that together will be justified.

Joss has said that he considers the theatrical cut to be his "director's cut" and will not be adding any cut scenes back into the movie for the dvd; rather, they'll just be included on the dvd as a special feature.

"Hamsters is nice."

ETAOIN

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:06 AM

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Originally posted by NeoDoug1:
And a note to Joss/Universal if you're reading this: DON'T SHORTCHANGE US WITH THE DVD!!!

I don't want to get the DVD, then next year see a "Special Extended Edition" or something. Put EVERYTHING in the first release!

DVD releases are arranged that way because it makes more money. Don't forget, at the end of the day Universal is there to make money. Not to make good movies, not to make the fans happy - they are a corporation, and profit is their goal. In my opinion, this isn't bad or evil - it's just the way the system works. I'd very much like to live in a world where it was all about quality and fan happiness, but we gotta deal with what's in front of us.

Keep in mind also that Serenity's numbers are extremely borderline in the box office - a lot of people are saying that the DVD sales are gonna be crucial when it comes down to the question of a trilogy. The more money the DVDs make, the more likely there's a trilogy. So I'm all in favor of Universal making as much money as they can. That's why I'll happily go out and buy as many different versions of the DVD as they want to sell me, wallet permitting.

KAYLEEFRYE

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:26 AM

All I really really want from the dvd (aside from the BDM itself, of course) are the deleted scenes. Oh, how I want to watch them ALL.

The outtakes would be SUPER shiny, too, though. And I do love commentary. But I would be overjoyed to see the deleted scenes. More time with the BDHs!

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