It's official: The much sought-after "Twin Peaks" TV-movie pilot (which did NOT appear in the Season 1 DVD set) will indeed be part of "Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition" due out Oct. 30 from CBS/Paramount.
Ownership of the movie-length premiere was different than that of the series' two ABC seasons, so fans have been scrounging around for years trying to find copies of David Lynch's original brainstorm. The pilot was released by itself in 2000, in the early years of DVD before most consumers had players, and quickly went out of print. The first season came out from Artisan in 2001, while the second season [art at right] didn't arrive till this past April from CBS. The "Gold Box" will include all 29 episodes plus both the U.S. and Europe versions of the pilot.
Other extras in the 10-disc set include new bonus content (interviews, rare footage, cast reunion, fan festivals), collectible items, and four new making-of documentaries.
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PRESS RELEASE:
The highly-anticipated Definitive Gold Box Edition of the series that became one of television's most acclaimed events finally arrives - with all 29 episodes plus both the original and European versions of the pilot - on October 30, 2007 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Considered both technically and artistically revolutionary when it debuted, TWIN PEAKS(tm) garnered 18 Emmy® nominations over the course of its two-season run with its cast of memorable characters, stunning cinematography and intriguing plot. Co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost and a large number of the cast and crew have returned to participate in this extraordinary new collection.
"Finally the pilot is together with the series. The picture looks clean with good color correction. The sound is really good," said David Lynch. "I think this is a great definitive Twin Peaks Gold Set - the Gold represents the highest quality. A lot of work has gone in to this, and in my opinion it has really paid off."
"Working closely with David Lynch, I believe we've put together the ultimate Twin Peaks DVD box set with the most unique, interesting and comprehensive collection of content possible that will more than excite the ardent fan and engage new ones," commented Ken Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Home Entertainment. "And we drank some damn good cups of coffee along the way.'"
This 10-disc set includes "Greetings from Twin Peaks" collectable postcards and a plethora of special features, including hours of newly-minted bonus content, featuring exclusive cast and crew interviews and rare footage never before released on DVD, produced by award-winning DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika ("Alien Quadrilogy," "Spider-Man 2: Special Edition," "Blade Runner: The Final Cut.")
"Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks" is a collection of four new documentaries exploring the origins, production and impact of the show. The cast and crew, including co-creator Mark Frost, composer Angelo Badalamenti, singer Julee Cruise, actors Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Piper Laurie, Ray Wise, Sheryl Lee, Kenneth Welsh, Mädchen Amick, Miguel Ferrer and many others share their memories of creating the show in this in-depth piece covering the sensational and tumultuous evolution of TWIN PEAKS in four parts: "Northwest Passage: Creating the Pilot," "Freshly Squeezed: Creating Season One," "Where We're From: Creating the Music" and "Into the Night: Creating Season Two."
Co-creator and four-time Academy Award® nominee David Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan and Mädchen Amick take an amusing look back at the series in "A Slice of Lynch," an all-new get-together of friends over piping hot coffee and sweet cherry pie.
"Return to Twin Peaks" follows a group of devoted fans to the 2006 Twin Peaks Festival, where the show's faithful have been regularly gathering for costume contests, celebrity sightings, trivia games and other wildness in the woods outside of Seattle. And an Interactive Map allows viewers to revisit the show's unforgettable locations as they appear today...and how to find them in real life.
Thought to have been lost forever, a selection of deleted scenes has been unearthed for this collection and approved by David Lynch, offering viewers additional clues and background on some of their favorite characters and locations in the series.
The collection showcases the phenomenon that was TWIN PEAKS with such archival nuggets as the "Saturday Night Live" opening monologue and "Twin Peaks" sketch featuring Kyle MacLachlan, the "Falling" music video featuring Julee Cruise, the Richard Beymer behind-the-scenes photo gallery, original network promo spots and many more rare gems!
Newly remastered from the original negative and personally approved by David Lynch, the episodes have never looked better. Moreover, viewers will have the option of enjoying the episodes in either new 5.1 Surround Sound or the original 2.0 network television audio.
DVD
TWIN PEAKS The Definitive Gold Box Edition is a 10-disc collection presented in full screen with English 5.1 Stereo Surround and English 2.0 Stereo. The DVD is Not Rated in the U.S. and rated 14A in Canada. The total running time is 25 hours, 1 minute. The DVD disc breakdown is as follows:
Disc One:
* Pilot
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intro For Pilot
* International Version With Alternate Ending
Disc Two:
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Three:
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Four:
* Episode 8
* Episode 9
* Episode 10
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Five:
* Episode 11
* Episode 12
* Episode 13
* Episode 14
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Six:
* Episode 15
* Episode 16
* Episode 17
* Episode 18
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Seven:
* Episode 19
* Episode 20
* Episode 21
* Episode 22
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Eight:
* Episode 23
* Episode 24
* Episode 25
* Episode 26
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
Disc Nine:
* Episode 27
* Episode 28
* Episode 29
Special Features:
* Log Lady Intros For Each Episode
* Deleted Scenes (4 scenes)
* Production Documents
Disc Ten:
Special Features:
* A Slice of Lynch
* Northwest Passage: Creating The Pilot
* Freshly Squeezed: Creating Season 1
* Where We're From: Creating The Music
* Into The Night: Creating Season 2
* Saturday Night Live Featuring Kyle MacLachlan (Monologue and Twin Peaks Sketch)
* Return To Twin Peaks
* Interactive Map (8 Pods)
* "Falling" Music Video
* Georgia Coffee Commercials (5 Spots)
* Image Galleries
1. The Richard Beymer Gallery
2. Unit Photography
3. Twin Peaks Trading Cards
* TV spots
1. Premiere Spots (8 Spots)
2. There's No Place Like Home Spot
3. 1-900 Promo Ad
4. T-Shirt Ad
5. Holiday Greeting
6. Patriot Greeting
TWIN PEAKS The Definitive Gold Box Edition
Street Date: October 30, 2007
Pricing: $108.99
Catalog #: 130904
Runtime: 25 hours, 1 minute
U.S. Rating: Not Rated
Canadian Rating: 14A