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Star Trek on Blu-ray: Original Series Season 1 and Kirk / Spock Films in May

By brenden ⋅ January 26, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

It’s been all but confirmed by Paramount that we’ll see some Star Trek on Blu-ray in May, released to coincide with the upcoming J.J. Abrams cinematic reinvention of the franchise. Bill Hunt at TheDigitalBits.com uncovered the details from studio sources, after package art for the European release was leaked last week.

“…Star Trek I-VI will be released on Blu-ray in the U.S. in May in a 6-film “Kirk/Spock” box set, each with remastered picture and sound. This set will include Star Trek V here in the States, though other regions may offer different disc configurations/packaging options. Star Trek I, II and VI will each be the original theatrical versions. (If I’m not mistaken, this would mark the first time that The Undiscovered Country has EVER been available on home video in its theatrical version - even on VHS - and the first time that The Motion Picture has been available in its theatrical version since its VHS and Laserdisc release. Note that we also expect the remaining Next Generation films to be released in a 4-film Blu-ray box set at a later date.) At least some new extras have been created for this release, including “famous fan” commentary tracks for each film, as well as a featurette offering select scenes from a Klingon performance of Hamlet by the Commedia Beauregard (filmed in St. Paul, Minnesota - see the group’s original press release and this previous report at Trek Movie). It’s unknown yet whether these will be BD-exclusive, or if there will be a simultaneous standard DVD release. What’s more, we’ve learned that CBS will finally release Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One on Blu-ray on the same street date in May as the movies. The release is currently planned to include BOTH the original broadcast versions as well as the new Remastered versions of each episode. ”

Here’s a look at the Norwegian package art:

Tags: Enterprise, Gene Roddenberry, Kirk, Paramount, Spock, Star Trek, William Shatner