Disc News: G.I. Joe: Renegades breaks on Blu-ray

Disc Announcements, News

G.I. Joe has reenlisted in the battle against Cobra. The sides have flipped. Cobra is now a respected corporation and GI Joe has become the bad guys in the eyes of the public. G.I. Joe: Renegades has the team doing their hardest to unmask Cobra’s real plans with their best selling products. The animated show is now getting a release on Blu-ray this September 25. The best part is that the series brings together the voice talent of Clancy Brown (Highlander) and Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man). Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:
OWN IT ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

YO JOE! Fans of the popular animated series G.I. JOE: RENEGADES rejoice! On September 25, 2012, G.I. JOE: RENEGADES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Blu-ray Collection debuts on home entertainment shelves from Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios. This highly anticipated 3-disc Blu-ray set collects all 26 adventure-filled episodes and an original behind-the-scenes look at G.I. JOE: RENEGADES bonus feature. Delivering exciting, action-packed storytelling and spectacular animation, this special Blu-ray collection is a must-have for fans and collectors of all ages and has a suggested retail price of $49.97.

Also available to own on the same day is the G.I. JOE:RENEGADES Season One, Volume Two DVD set, highlighting the second half of exhilarating episodes from the first season.

When a spy mission against Cobra Industries goes awry, a young G.I. JOE team is forced to hit the road as fugitives. Now the group — Duke, Scarlett, Roadblock, Tunnel Rat, Ripcord and Snake Eyes — must use their wits and elite training to prove their innocence to the world before being caught by the authorities, Cobra or another elite military team called the Falcons. But can the G.I. JOE team avoid capture long enough to clear their names and bring real justice to Cobra?

G.I. JOE: RENEGADES is produced by Hasbro Studios and boasts an incredible voice cast, including Charlie Adler (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Natalia Cigliuti (Saved by the Bell: The New Class), Jason Marsden (Batman: The Brave and the Bold), Johnny Messner (Tears of the Sun) and Kevin Michael Richardson (TRANSFORMERS PRIME), as well as special voice appearances by Clancy Brown (Carnivàle), Michael Emerson (Lost), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O) and Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), among other notables!

Bonus Features: Original behind-the-scenes look at G.I. JOE: RENEGADES

As excitement builds for this Blu-ray collection, Shout! Factory will announce in-depth bonus feature and additional news in forthcoming months.

Technical Information

G.I. JOE: RENEGADES The Complete First Season 3-Disc Blu-ray Collection
Street Date: September 25, 2012
Running Time: +/- 9.5 hours
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: English, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo

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