Well that was fast. TV Shows On DVD has posted a press release from Warner Home Video announcing the Thundercats Season One – Book One 2-Disc DVD Set. The set is scheduled for release October 18, 2011 at a MSRP of $19.97. Included is an announcement trailer.
Included Episodes
[*]Omens: Part 1
[*]Omens: Part 2
[*]Ramiak Rising
[*]Song of the Petalars
[*]Old Friends
[*]Journey to the Tower of Omens
[*]Legacy
[*]The Duelist and the Drifter
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A betrayal. A reluctant leader. A journey like no other. A roaring return for a mighty menagerie of animation icons. The Thundercats are back in an all-new animated series that purrs with sensational stories starring favorite characters. The exciting first eight episodes roar into action with the evil Mumm-Ra’s attack on the city of Thundera that destroys the cat civilization, leaving only a band of survivors – Tygra, Panthro, Snarf, Cheetara, Wily Kit and Wily Kat – and young prince Lion-O, the surviving ruler of his people.
As the threats of Mumm-Ra ring in their ears, these determined cats know what they must do: find the Book of Omens, which holds the key to their future. Using his powerful Sword of Omens to achieve “sight beyond sight,” Lion-O guides his friends across the lands, facing vicious foes and making new allies. Prowl with the Thundercats through their all-new adventure series, to the legendary temple that conceals their ancient secrets!
Warner Home Video has announced that the new 2011 series is coming home with Thundercats – Season 1, Book 1 on October 18th. The 2-disc package will cost $19.97 SRP and contain the first 8 episodes: “Omens, Part One”, “Omens, Part Two”, “Ramlak Rising”, “Song of the Petalars”, “Old Friends”, “Journey to the Tower of Omens”, “Legacy” and “The Duelist and the Drifter”. Voice cast includes Will Friedle (Kim Possible’s “Ron Stoppable”) as Lion-O, Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), Madeleine Hall, Matthew Mercer, Eamon Pirruccello, and Clancy Brown (Lost, Starship Troopers, Carnivàle, Green Lantern, Jackie Chan Adventures, SpongeBob SquarePants’ “Mr. Crabs”, and “Lex Luthor” in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited).
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- Thundercats 2011 Season One Book One DVD Cover
Thundercats Season One - Book One 2-Disc DVD Set
Thundercats 2011 2-Disc DVD Announced
Cool. What can we expect? Also will the first season be divided into volumes?
wow that was really fast! thats probably one of the fastest TV to DVD anouncements I have ever heard of!
While it's nice to see them getting the DVD's out really quick, I'm not a fan of the breaking-up of the season into books/volumes/sets. Also, if they stick to releasing eight episodes per book, what are they going to do with the last two episodes of the season?
I'm honestly not sure if I'll get this, or wait in-hopes of an entire Season 1 package. I don't think it's likely that they'll package the entire show together once it's all over, but packaging each full season on it's own would be nice.
I'm glad they are at least doing 8-episode sets as opposed to 3-episode sets.
Omg! Omg!! Omg!!! That was fast!!! I want it!!!
I think it's cool, but not down with the format. Need Blu-Ray or nothing. Hopefully once the full season is out, they do a Blu Ray version. I'll pick that up.
This is great news but I'd rather get the entire season in one shot. How many episodes in season 1, 26? If anything they could have split it into two 13 episodes volumes.
That said, I see one major positive here others have also touched on, and that is the speed in which this is hitting disc in any shape or form. That, IMO, shows confidence from the studios on the new brand in that they are clearly ready to push it on home video. Sure, making money is the prime motivation, but it still seems like they are very certain it will sell the minute it hits. That's at least reassuring in terms of the immediate success of the new show.
I don't have a HDTV and the only Blu ray player I have is my PS3 so I'm perfectly fine with DVD. lol
my thoughts exaclty & there is alot movies, tvshows that are not on bluray or may never be on bluray to begin with the first original phantom of the opera siloent black & white version, jhon wyahne movies for my grandfather, brucelee for me.
that is very fast here is hoping for complete season 1 boxset
Anyone know if the episodes will be available on Itunes?
I hate when they do these kinds of releases, i guess these are nice to have too if you want them sooner, but i rather just have the box set of the complete season.
I will get this regardless just so I can watch again. Plus from a collecting aspect it's just nice things to show off.
Im guessing by the Episode title Panthro wont make an appearance till episode 5? thats pretty lame. Im liking the show overall but not into these stand alone episodes, The fish one was pretty lame.
Hey, that's just as good.
I've been enjoying these episodes in high definition on Cartoon Network too much to plunk down the cash for standard-def DVD's. I'll keep them saved on my DVR in HD until they offer a proper blu-ray assortment.
not to start fight but what if it never gets released on bluray ive seen complete boxsets that never got bluray format & spongebob has been out for soemtimes & still has new episodes never bluray format spongbob hes very popluar complete bluray boxset for this series could very slim to nothing same with trasnfromers, gijoe complete animated series no bluray format not even for single dvd release volumes
Thundercats looks fantastic on Cartoon Network HD and it will be a shame if they don't allow for the extra vibrant colors and details to be preserved in a blu-ray release.
While I would love to have this I may just buy the HD downloads and burn my own discs so I can have the better quality. As a collector I would want professional dvds, but I think I would wait until I see if they put out sets like they did with the original.
I think they are pushing the dvd out so fast to get it out there for christmas. People start shopping early if they don't want to fight the rush and Thundercats will probably be a hot christmas commodity.
I would get a digital download if it weren't for drm. I want this on my ps3 and phone. I'm pretty sure they will do complete seasons in boy ray though. Nowadays that means free downloads a lot of the time.