Disc News: Under the Dome Covers Home Video In November

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What happens when a tiny town wakes up to find themselves sealed off from the world by a giant clear dome? How could a community exist inside the isolation chamber? Who would do this to a sweet little place? Naturally it’s Stephen King that’s behind the evil. The thirteen part mini-series has been addictive fun. The show does make fun of its similarities to The Simpsons Movie. The series is slated for three different home video variations including a Dome Set. Here’s the press release from CBS Home Entertainment:

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (July 21, 2013) – The hit summer CBS miniseries UNDER THE DOME will be released on Blu-Ray Disc and DVD on November 5, it was announced today during the “Under The Dome” panel with cast and producers at San Diego Comic-Con International 2013.

UNDER THE DOME, from Amblin Television and based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel of the same name, premiered on CBS with an average 13.53 million viewers, making it the most watched summer drama premiere broadcast on any network since 1992 (CBS’s 2000 Malibu Road).

The Blu-ray and DVD collections from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution arrive just in time for the holiday season and include all 13 episodes and never-before-seen special features.

Amazon will also offer a deluxe Blu-ray version in dome-shaped packaging, with special features exclusive to the release.

UNDER THE DOME centers on a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers about the dome, where it came from and if and when it will go away. The miniseries stars Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Aisha Hinds, Mike Vogel, Natalie Martinez, Britt Robertson and Alexander Koch.

It is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, Brian K. Vaughan, Neal Baer, Stacey Snider, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and Jack Bender.

The UNDER THE DOME DVD and Blu-ray four-disc collection will be available for the suggested retail price of $65.99 US / $68.99 CAN and $76.99 US / $85.99 CAN, respectively. The Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and English Stereo Surround and English SDH and Latin American subtitles. The DVD is presented in 16×9 Full Frame with English 5.1 and English Stereo Surround and English SDH and Latin American subtitles.

UNDER THE DOME – THE FIRST SEASON BLU-RAYAvailable at Amazon.com.

UNDER THE DOME – THE FIRST SEASON DVD
Available at Amazon.com.

UNDER THE DOME – THE FIRST SEASON AMAZON EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY – Available at Amazon.com.

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