The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season: Limited and Special Edition Blu-rays
Posted July 21, 2011 01:57 AM by Matthew Smith
AMC's immensely popular zombie series The Walking Dead has been deemed worthy of a special edition re-release by Anchor Bay Entertainment. The distributor has announced The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season: Special Edition and The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season: Limited Edition, both of which will street on October 4th (just in time for the show's second season premiere on October 16th). The new sets will include 3-discs with all new bonus features not included on the season's initial Blu-ray release.
The Walking Dead is based on Robert Kirkman's horror comic of the same name. Season One begins when Deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) awakes from a coma and finds himself in a hostile environment full of blood thirsty zombies. The show's pilot episode was written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption).
The new Limited Edition Blu-ray has been priced at $89.99 and will come packaged in a collector's tin with 3 Blu-ray discs and a zombie mask designed by industry make-up guru Greg Nicotero. The 3-disc Special Edition will sport redesigned cover art and has been priced at $59.99. The first 100,000 units of both versions together will include a Cryptozoic The Walking Dead trading card.
Both sets will bring the same assortment of new bonus features, most notably audio commentary on all six episodes and a black and white version of the pilot episode that emulates the look of Robert Kirkman's comic. All of the special features on the previous release have been brought over as well. The complete list of special features is outlined below.
New Special Features
Pilot Episode: Black and White Version
Audio Commentaries on All 6 episodes with 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 more.
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
Previously Released Special Features
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
Extra Footage: Zombie School, Bicycle Girl, On Set with Robert Kirkman, Hanging with Steven Yeun, Inside Dale's RV, On Set with Andrew Lincoln