This June a Will Ferrell uses a Saturday morning live action TV series as its inspiration for his next movie vehicle.
Despite the limitations of budget, the original TV series was able to employ the services of well respected SF writers such as Norman Spinrad, Larry Niven, Ben Bova, and Theodore Sturgeon. Star Trek luminaries such as Dorothy Fontana – a writer on the original Star Trek and Walter Koenig – Chekov, also made story contributions.
David Gerrold, another Star Trek writer who penned the, ‘The Trouble With Tribbles,’ episode also penned scripts and acted as a first season story editor.
The net result was a Saturday morning that possessed a mythology and backstory much deeper than other shows in the Saturday morning time slot.
Released on DVD in season sets, Universal is taking advantage of the upcoming Ferrell version to re-release the series in a Complete Series Collection.
See the press release for full details.
USHE Press Release: Land of The Lost: The Complete Series
LAND OF THE LOST IN THEATERS ON JUNE 5TH
LAND OF THE LOST:
THE COMPLETE SERIES
THE TV SERIES ARRIVES ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLLECTIBLE
LIMITED-EDITION LUNCHBOX ON MAY 26, 2009
FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Relive your favorite Saturday morning thrills as you rediscover all 43 action-packed original episodes of Land of the Lost: The Complete Series and get $7.50 in Hollywood Movie Money™ to see the all-new Land of the Lost movie starring Will Ferrell in theaters June 5. Fans can own the entire series collectible limitededition lunchbox featuring retro artwork from the celebrated 1970s television series for the ultimate experience.
BONUS FEATURES:
• Exclusive sneak-peek at the upcoming film Land of the Lost, in theaters June 5, 2009.
• Commentary with show creators Sid and Marty Krofft.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: May 26, 2009
Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61108914 Collector’s Lunchbox, 61109621 Slipcase
Price: $69.98 SRP Collector’s Lunchbox, $59.98 SRP Slipcase
Running time: 17 Hours, 11 Minutes
Layers: Single Layer
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame 1.33:1
Rating: Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
