The Walking Dead, AMC's hit original series that Entertainment Weekly hailed as the "best new show on TV", gets a new release on Blu-ray and DVD this fall that's sure to wake the dead! Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly releases the AMC® original series The Walking Dead: Season 1 - Special Edition on October 4, 2011. Available in three versions (Special Edition DVD, Special Edition Blu-ray and Limited Edition Blu-ray Collector's Tin), each set contains all six episodes of the first season and is loaded with NEW behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentaries, extra footage and the fan-requested black and white version of the pilot episode. In addition to the Blu-ray special edition, a limited edition collector's tin contains an exclusive wearable zombie mask from NECA designed by the series own make-up artist, Greg Nicotero. The first 100,000 units of the Blu-ray and Limited Edition Collector's Tin together includes an EXCLUSIVE Cryptozoic "The Walking Dead" trading card.
In each version, all six episodes contain audio commentaries including award-winning Producer/Writer/Director Frank Darabont, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer/Writer Robert Kirkman, Producer Denise Huth, Actor Andrew Lincoln, Special Effects Make-Up Artist/Consulting Producer Greg Nicotero and many more! A breakdown of each release follows:
All three versions include the following NEW extras:
- Pilot Episode: The B&W Version
- Audio Commentaries On All 6 episodes
- We Are The Walking Dead
- Bring Out The Dead: KNB And The Art of Making Zombies
- Digital Decay: The VFX of The Walking Dead
- No More Room in Hell: The Walking Dead Phenomenon
- Adapting The Dead
- Killer Conversations: Frank Darabont & Greg Nicotero
Each version includes bonus features from the previous release of "The Walking Dead: Season 1" on DVD that contained the following:
- The Making of The Walking Dead
- Inside The Walking Dead: Episodes 1 - 6
- A Sneak Peek with Robert Kirkman
- Behind The Scenes Zombie Make-Up Tips
- Convention Panel with the Producers
- The Walking Dead Trailer
Extra Footage includes:
- Zombie School
- Bicycle Girl
- On Set with Robert Kirkman
- Hanging with Steven Yeun
- Inside Dale's RV
- On Set with Andrew Lincoln
THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON 1 - SPECIAL EDITION Blu-Ray
- Street Date: October 4, 2011
- Pre-book: September 7, 2011
- Cat. #: BD23097
- UPC: 0 1313 23097-9 8
- Run Time: 292 Minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- SRP: $59.99
- Format: Widescreen (1.78:1) 1080p
- Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1/French Dolby Surround 2.0
- Subtitles: English and Spanish
THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON 1 - SPECIAL EDITION DVD
- Street Date: October 4, 2011
- Pre-book: September 7, 2011
- Cat. #: DV23096
- UPC: 1313 23096-9 9
- Run Time: 292 Minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- SRP: $49.98
- Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
- Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1/French Dolby Surround 2.0
- Subtitles: English and Spanish
THE WALKING DEAD: LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S TIN (Blu-ray™ ONLY)
- Street Date: October 4, 2011
- Pre-book: September 7, 2011
- Cat. #: BD23505
- UPC: 0 1313 23505-9 2
- Run Time: 292 Minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- SRP: $89.99
- Format: Widescreen (1.78:1) 1080p
- Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1/French Dolby Surround 2.0
- Subtitles: English and Spanish