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XWP Season 5
Box Set 2 DVD
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& Box 2
9 October 2002
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8 March
Yahoo News reports:
Xena lives
In a major press event this past Wednesday, February 26th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unveiled their plans to launch Xena: Warrior Princess on DVD.
This unprecedented multimillion campaign will launch when Xena: The Warrior Princess Season One DVD becomes available to consumers on April 29, 2003, and includes the $100,000 "Quest for the Golden Sword" Sweepstakes. Grand
prize will be Xena's "Golden Sword," which is being coined "The most remarkable and impressive Xena collectible ever created." Meticulously hand- crafted in Spain by Marto, the world's finest master swordsmith, this
legendary blade has been forged out of ten pounds of solid gold and has an estimated value of $100,000.
"This campaign is indicative of the tremendous growth Anchor Bay Entertainment has experienced in the DVD market," commented Kimberly Kisner, Senior Brand Manager of Anchor Bay
Entertainment. "We are delighted to be able to offer our consumers a chance to win one of the most unique prizes ever offered, while forging a terrific partnership with our licensor, Davis-Panzer."
Specs for Xena: Warrior Princess - The Complete First Season includes all 24 first season episodes presented in their original 4:3 full screen aspect ratios and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, plus a bonus CD-ROM with a Xena
screensaver, a still gallery, the "Xena Chronicles," Xena trivia, and talent bios. Retail is $89.95, and expect future Xena sets to be announced in the coming months
and Hive4Media.com details more information about the contest
The promotion begins April 29, the Xena set’s street date, and continues into July, when the grand-prize winner will be picked at a drawing during the annual Video Software Dealers Association
convention in Las Vegas. Entry forms will be included in the “Xena” boxed set. Each set will also include a six-question trivia contest, which does not have to be completed to qualify for the sweepstakes, as well as a “Xena”
commemorative coin and an order form for a coin holder. The holder will contain slots for six coins -- one for each season. The sword is being handcrafted at Marto, a company in Toledo, Spain, said Peter S. Davis, president
of Davis/Panzer Productions Inc., which produces “Xena” as well as “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and “Highlander.” In addition to the one grand-prize winner of the sword, which is valued at $100,000 and will contain 10
pounds of gold, 10 first-place winners will get handcrafted Warrior Edition “Xena” swords valued at $300, 25 second-place winners will take home official “Xena” satin crew jackets, and 100 third-place winners will get “Xena”
Warrior Edition hand-forged stainless steel letter openers. The “Xena” promotion will roll into a major sweepstakes for “Hercules,” due from Anchor Bay in June. Details of the “Hercules” sweepstakes have not been announced.
The ambitious promotional campaign will comprise television, radio, online and print initiatives, said Kimberly Kisner, senior brand manager for Anchor Bay.
For more of this article go to:
http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=4508
28 February
Region 4 (Australia/New Zealand)
- The release of Season 3 has been delayed for a few months (possibily May). Reason has been given - Many thanks to Bradley for the additional info
21 February
More about the Xena DVDs by Anchor Bay Entertainment
'Xena,' 'Hercules' Swing DVD Distribution
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - DVD distribution shingle Anchor Bay Entertainment has bought the home video rights to syndicated TV sensations "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys." The company also
has inked a deal with Davis-Panzer Prods. for subsequent seasons of "Highlander." Last year, Anchor Bay released the first season of "Highlander" as a boxed set along with a special edition of the 1986 feature film.
"Hercules" bowed in 1994 as a made-for-TV movie and went on to six seasons across 100 episodes. "Xena," a spinoff that debuted as a series in 1995, aired 130 episodes, also through six seasons. The "Highlander"
feature has spawned three sequels and 140 TV episodes. Dimension is planning a fifth feature film in 2004, and an animated series is also in the works.
3 February
Region 1 - DVD News
- Season 1 (Region 1) can now be ordered via Amazon.com for $67.49 US ($22 less thatn Panzer). Click here to order
Anchor Bay will be releasing the Xena season by season boxed sets, I called them up and spoke with Mike Felsher, the Film Information Manager with Anchor Bay. He confirmed that the Anchor Bay DVD releases will be different than the Davis/Panzer mail order releases.
Unlike the D/P releases, these releases are sporting newly remastered transfers of each episode, including brand new Dolby 5.1 surround tracks and bonus features yet to be determined. He gave me an April 2003 release for Xena season 1 and a June 2003 release for Hercules season 1.
Anchor Bay is committed to presenting the show in the original aspect ratio. He said, in part: "We will be presenting the show in the original screen format whatever it may be. If the show legitimately went to 16x9 in future seasons, then that is what will be released to DVD."
Starting with Xena Season 3, episode 3 (since the first two eps of season 3 were shot during the tail end of season 2 and held over), this will be the first time ANYWHERE that the 16x9 widescreen version of the show will be available. (The worldwide sets put out by Universal in regions 2 and 4 were pan and scan, not widescreen.)
Freelance Xena/Farscape music video artist for Creation Entertainment
Region 2 - DVD News
- Xena - Warrior Princess - Series 5 (Box Set 2) will be released 3 February. This sees the final box set to complete the entire six seasons on DVD for
Region 2 and 4 (the DVDs can be played on Region 4 DVD Players as well). To order go to
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/7000000077009
3 January
Region 1 DVD/Videos (US/Canada)
Season 2 on DVD is now available to purchase
from the Official Xena & Herc online store. This brand new collection
includes 7 discs containing all 24 Season Two episodes remastered from
studio-quality digital video. This incredible DVD Collection will also
include exciting supplemental material, including: Screensaver, Xena
Chronicles, Photo Gallery - Price $99 (US)
http://www.adarastore.com/cgi-bin/xena-herc/X1312?NvG4r6Sa;;2
6 December
The movie "I'll Make You Happy" which Lucy appeared in is now available on DVD
from Amazon.com for $26.96 (US)
13 November
Updated info about the Season 1 DVDs for Region
1 (US/ Canada)
The Season One DVDs of Xena are going to have 5.1 Dolby Digital Suround Sound, unlike the
2.0 stereo sound on the Region 2/4 DVDs. The 24 episodes will be on six discs, while the
seventh disc will contain Scripts. Screensaver, Xena Chronicles, Photo Gallery, Poster
Gallery
Release Date: November 30, 2002 http://www.adarastore.com/cgi-bin/xena-herc/OVT-X1311?ioXKHjxg;;66
2 November
Region 2/4: The Season 5 - Box Set 1 DVD has now
been released and is being shipped out.
Click here to order Season 5
- Box Set 1
19 September
Further to an earlier announcement - the Season
1 (Region 1) DVD is now available for pre-ordering from the Official Xena & Herc
Store. This brand new collection includes 7 discs containing all 24 Season One episodes
remastered from studio-quality digital video. $99.95 + $9.95 for shipping
(US)
Release Date: November 30, 2002
There are no extras in the DVDs (similar to the versions released for Region 2 and
4)
Message from Creation Entertainment regarding the Last Dance DVD
Good news for Xena fans throughout the
world. Our exclusive DVD production of Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor in LAST DANCE
IN PASADENA is being done on a "regionless" format so everyone can enjoy it!
Here's the link to pick up your copy:
http://www.creationent.com/xena/
14 September
Region 1 DVD: Season 1
This good news comes from Lunacy (yeay Lun!) about the Season 1 DVDs in
the US:
I just received a call from a sales lady at Davis/Panzer (the
company that produces the XWP/HERCULES videos) and she informed me that season one of XWP
on DVD is now available for ordering in the US - $99.95 + $9.95 for shipping, $109.90
total. If you're interested you can contact her, Lena is her name, at
1-800-959-2480. She says they'll be shipping in 6-8 weeks.
Lunacy
13 September
The following is from The Official Fan Club
Great news! LAST DANCE IN PASADENA is now available in DVD
format!
We're pleased to announce that Creation's very first DVD is available. That's right:
we've taken our wonderfully received "LAST DANCE IN PASADENA" starring
Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor and their full stage appearance at the sold-out convention
in May of 2001 (approximately TWO HOURS!) and put it on the "state of the
art" DVD format. Even better, we've added exclusive bonus footage that has not been
available! Here are the extras you'll receive on this DVD:
1. Lucy Lawless -- singing a beautiful rendition of "Loch Lomond" at the
Official Xena Convention in Santa Monica 1/24/99
2. Renee O'Connor -- It's the "Gabby Rap" at the Official Xena Convention in
Valley Forge 10/5/97 as performed by Renee!
3. Expanded behind-the-scenes interview footage with Renee O'Connor at the Official Xena
Convention in Pasadena 2001 -- Total 6 minutes
4. Expanded behind-the-scenes interview footage with Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor at
the Official Xena Convention in Pasadena 2001 -- Total 6 minutes
5. Expanded behind-the-scenes interview footage with Lucy Lawless at the Official Xena
Convention in Pasadena 2001 -- Total 6 minutes
GRAB YOUR DVD TODAY, BY ORDERING AT:
http://www.creationent.com/xena/