Mike 5 Posted December 28, 2004 Star Trek: The Animated Series joins the remaining sets of Star Trek: Voyager and all seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise expected to be released in the coming year, while new details have been revealed about the Star Trek: First Contact special edition scheduled to arrive next March. IGN FilmForce reports that the animated series DVDs have been scheduled to be released on March 15th, 2005. Utilizing many of the original series writers, the animated series ran from 1973-75 with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei and Majel Barrett voicing their original characters plus in several cases new ones as well. Sci Fi Universe reported the initial rumour about the animated series release as coming from David Gerrold, one of the writers. IGN added that rumors had swirled that The Animated Series might never be released because executive producer Rick Berman believed that the show "weakened" the franchise. Now it is scheduled for DVD release on the same day as a new two-disc set for First Contact, the very successful eighth feature film. The Region 1 release, which is expected to sell for $19.99, will offer audio commentary by director Jonathan Frakes and screenwriters Brannon Braga and Ron Moore, according to TrekWeb. Text commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda will accompany the film as well. Though DVD Answers noted that no deleted scenes are expected to be included on the release, there will be a tribute to composer Jerry Goldsmith, a featurette on the legacy of Zefram Cochrane, a guide to Unimatrix One, a featurette on the Borg Queen and a production section on the art and design of the film. Storyboards, galleries and two trailers will round out the second disc. Trek Today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted December 28, 2004 because executive producer Rick Berman believed that the show "weakened" the franchise. :( B) Is that what he said??? I personally think that HE'S weakened the franchise. But those DVD's sound good.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 5 Posted December 28, 2004 I myself am very happy that they are going to release TAS on DVD..I believe I've said this before but when The Animated Series was on it was the only Trek available..It was in the time period between TOS and TNG and it was before the movies were out..I hadn't seen them in a long time and am anxiously awaiting their release.. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted December 28, 2004 (edited) Once ENT runs it's course, whether it goes to seven seasons or whether they cancel it before then, in time between the end of that show and the creation of another, they should seriously consider creating a new Star Trek Animated Series, like "Clone Wars", but longer in length and with better animation. Edited December 28, 2004 by The King Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted January 1, 2005 I hope they package both seaons of TAS in a single set priced below $75, more than that and I may have to pass on getting them. (yeah, right, like I could stand not having a complete collection) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JGG 0 Posted January 1, 2005 Boy-o-boy . If I get TAS then my TOS collection will be complete. B) Mwa ha ha ha ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
