Star Trek: Discovery Beams Onto Blu-ray In November

Disc Announcements, News

Fans of Star Trek have been waiting for a new series since 2005 when Star Trek: Enterprise ended it’s journey after four seasons. The reboot movies did well at the boxoffice so the time was right for a new crew to go boldly where no man has gone before. Except the new show went boldly where no Star Trek series has gone. While the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery aired on CBS, the next 14 episodes debuted on CBS All Access, the network’s online streaming service. For Star Trek fans who live with slow internet speeds, they can finally see the series when Star Trek: Discovery: Season One arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on November 13. You’ll want to spring for the higher resolution since the special effects are worth it. You can pre-order here:
https://cbshe.com/STDisc1

Here’s the press release from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution:


STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE ARRIVES NOVEMBER 13
WITH OVER TWO HOURS OF EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES

Blu-ray™ And DVD Collections Of Acclaimed CBS All Access Original
To Feature Interviews With Cast And Crew, Behind-The-Scenes Footage, and Deleted and Extended Scenes

“A stirring, rare work of science fiction”
– Vulture.com

“It’s the series that you’ve always known and loved”
– The Daily Beast

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (August 6, 2016) – Marking the return of one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises in history, the debut season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE arrives on Blu-ray and DVD November 13 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The four-disc Blu-ray and DVD collections will feature all 15 Season One episodes of the CBS All Access original series, along with a trove of compelling featurettes and other special features.

From VFX to set design, composing the series’ score to make-up and prosthetics, the special features will provide an unprecedented look at the making of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Featurettes include:
DISCOVERING DISCOVERY: THE CONCEPTS AND CASTING OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – Interviews with producers, writers and stars of Star Trek: Discovery about casting of the debut season.
THE STAR TREK THEME – A discussion with Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman and Composer Jeff Russo about creating the Discovery theme and score for the show.
CREATURE COMFORTS – A behind-the-scenes look at the makeup and prosthetics department on Star Trek: Discovery, as they both modernize
well-known Star Trek species like the Klingons, Vulcans and the Andorians, and bring to life a new species, the Kelpiens.
DESIGNING DISCOVERY – Insight into the production design department led by Tamara Deverell as they create the planets, the world within those worlds and the starships to travel amongst them.
CREATING SPACE – An exploration of how the VFX team, headed by Jason Zimmerman, pushes the envelope to create the reality of space, planets, and starships for Star Trek: Discovery.
PROP ME UP – Led by Propmaster Mario Moreira, a voyage through the world of Discovery props, providing an inside look at the design process from inception to set.
FEEDING FRENZY – A fascinating look at the on-set food stylist who creates a galaxy of cuisine.
A FEMALE TOUCH – With strong female producers and writers off-screen and powerful female characters on-screen, Discovery exemplifies the groundbreaking inclusionary theme first put forth in the original series.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS – Costume Designer Gersha Phillips and her team create a spectacular array of clothing, uniforms and armor for every kind of species in the galaxy.
STAR TREK DISCOVERY: THE VOYAGE OF SEASON ONE – A look at the adventures and plot twists encountered in the first season by the crew of the Discovery.
In addition, both the STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE Blu-ray and DVD collections will include deleted and extended scenes.

ABOUT STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series features a new ship and new characters while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. STAR TREK: DISCOVERY stars Sonequa Martin-Green (“First Officer Michael Burnham”), Jason Isaacs (“Captain Gabriel Lorca”), Doug Jones (“Lt. Commander Saru”), Shazad Latif (“Lt. Ash Tyler”), Mary Wiseman (“Cadet Sylvia Tilly”), Anthony Rapp (“Lt. Paul Stamets”) along with guest stars James Frain (“Ambassador Sarek”), Rainn Wilson (Harry Mudd) and Michelle Yeoh (Captain Philippa Georgiou).

Season One is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout, Living Dead Guy Productions and Roddenberry Entertainment. Season Two will debut in early 2019 on CBS All Access, CBS Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service and be distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries and in Canada on Bell Media’s Space channel and OTT service CraveTV.

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE Blu-ray and DVD is Not Rated in the U.S. and rated PG in Canada.

Blu-ray presented in English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, the episodes can also be played in German, French, Italian, Castilian, and Japanese 5.1 (Dolby Digital). Includes English SDH, Italian, German, French, Castilian, Japanese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese and Klingon subtitles.

DVD presented in English 5.1, the episodes can also be played in French Stereo. Includes English SDH, French, Brazilian Portuguese and Klingon subtitles.

About CBS Home Entertainment
CBS Home Entertainment manages the worldwide DVD and Blu-ray businesses for the CBS Corporation across all lines of content including current hits and classic series from the vast CBS library, as well as new releases from Showtime Video. CBS Home Entertainment products are released on the CBS DVD and CBS Blu-ray labels.

About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE BLU-RAY
Street Date: November 13, 2018
Catalog #: 59199158000
Canadian Rating: PG – Not Recommended For Young Children, Violence
U.S. Rating: Not Rated

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE DVD
Street Date: November 13, 2018
Catalog #: 59199168000
Canadian Rating: PG – Not Recommended For Young Children, Violence
U.S. Rating: Not Rated

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