LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 23, 2010) – Emmy® nominated* for outstanding special visual effects, the first season of the hit show “SGU” debuts as a complete set on Blu-ray and DVD October 5 from MGM Home Entertainment. The collection features the opening chapter in the spectacular saga as it follows a group of people that is unexpectedly transported to the other side of the universe only to find that their sole mission is survival.
An exciting stylistic change from previous Stargate series, “SGU” Season One offers an in-depth look at human nature and the inner struggle between right and wrong. The latest series of the popular franchise features a brand new cast including Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty), Brian J. Smith (Hate Crime), David Blue (“Ugly Betty”), Jamil Walker Smith (“Hey Arnold!”), and newcomers Louis Ferreira, Alaina Huffman, Patrick Gilmore and Elyse Levesque. Plus fans will enjoy special appearances by original cast members Richard Dean Anderson (“MacGyver”) and Amanda Tapping (“Stargate SG-1”).
Showcasing all 20 episodes, the “SGU” Season One Blu-ray and DVD feature an extended pilot with never-before-seen footage, exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes, video diaries and commentary on every episode. In addition, fans can enjoy Blu-ray exclusive special features such as extra Destiny SML (Star Map Log) and the SGU: Survival Instinct Game. The brand new interactive game challenges players to use their knowledge, intelligence and skillfulness to jump through a series of time loops in order to return to the Destiny. The “SGU” Season One Blu-ray will be available as a five-disc set for the suggested retail price of $59.99 U.S./$69.99 Canada, and as a six-disc DVD collection for $49.98 U.S./$59.98 Canada. Prebook is September 8.
All 20 Episodes:
• Air (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
• Air (Extended Version)
• Darkness
• Light
• Water
• Earth
• Time
• Life
• Justice
• Space
• Divided
• Faith
• Human
• Lost
• Sabotage
• Pain
• Subversion
• Incursion (Parts 1 & 2)
Special Features
• Audio commentaries on every episode by cast and crew on each episode
• SGU: Survival Instinct Game – BD Exclusive
• Destiny SML
◦ Alaina Huffman
◦ Brian J Smith
◦ David Blue
◦ Elyse Levesque
◦ Jamil Walker Smith
◦ Lou Diamond Phillips
◦ Louis Ferreira
◦ Ming-Na
◦ Robert Carlyle
◦ A Brand New “Universe” – BD exclusive
◦ A New Look for SGU – BD Exclusive
◦ A Stunt in Tight Places – BD Exclusive
◦ Chatting with the Cast: Shooting on the Destiny – BD exclusive
◦ Designing Destiny – BD exclusive
◦ Director’s Minutes; Ernest R. Dickerson – BD Exclusive
◦ Director’s Minutes: Andy Mikita – BD exclusive
◦ Director’s Minutes: William Waring – BD Exclusive
◦ Falling Through Ice – BD Exclusive
◦ Fight! – BD Exclusive
◦ Future/Past: The New Stargate – BD Exclusive
◦ Helmet-Cam 101 – BD Exclusive
◦ Inside Destiny – BD exclusive
◦ Kawoosh 2.0 – BD exclusive
◦ Let it Rain – BD Exclusive
◦ No Day at the Beach – BD exclusive
◦ On the Ice – BD Exclusive
◦ Out on the Town – BD Exclusive
◦ Setting the (Alien) Mood – BD Exclusive
◦ Shooting in the Rain – BD Exclusive
◦ White Sands – BD exclusive
◦ Stargate 101: Presented by Dr. Daniel Jackson
▪ The GOA ‘ULD
▪ Hyperspace
▪ The Ancients
▪ Ascension
▪ Lucian Alliance
▪ The Stargate
◦ A Behind the Scenes Look at “Incursion”
◦ A Day in the Life of Louis Ferreira
◦ Alaina Huffman: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
◦ Brian J. Smith: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
◦ Chatting with the Cast: Jennifer Spence
◦ Chatting with the Cast: Julia Benson
◦ Chatting with the Cast: Patrick Gilmore
◦ Chatting With The Cast: Peter Kelamis
◦ David Blue: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
◦ Designing A New Race: Space Aliens
◦ Finding Destiny: A Tour of the Destiny Set with Chris Beach
◦ Out for a Spacewalk with Jamil Walker Smith
◦ Tanked! Elyse Levesque Goes for a Swim
◦ The Destiny of General O’Neill
◦ Two-for-One: Behind the “Incursion” Double Ratchet Stunt
◦ Young “Get That Thing out of Here”
• Kino Video Diaries
◦ All the Stages
◦ Brody and Riley Accident
◦ Brody and Riley Try on Space Suits
◦ Destiny Tour
◦ Drop the Sirs
◦ Eli: Chloe interviewed in her Room
◦ Eli: Mess with Greer, Scott and TJ
◦ Favorite Meal Bit
◦ Horrible Accident
◦ Inman Makes Alcohol Concoction then Hears Explosion Favorite Meal Bit
◦ James in the Shower
◦ Kino 101 with Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper
◦ Kino Race
◦ Like a Hug
◦ One Long Endless Night
◦ Painful Moments (Part 1)
◦ Park Diary
◦ Riley Diary
◦ Spencer and Brody Sneaking Smokes
◦ Voyeur Scott and Chloe’s Conversation
◦ Voyeur Scott and Chloe’s Embrace by Window
◦ Wait For It
◦ We Volunteer to do This
◦ Young “Get that thing out of Here”
