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Xena CD, DVD & Video News

 

General News / Archived News

13 February

This month's issue of New DVD World (Italian) has an article about the release of FIN The Director's Cut. The DVD is Region 2 (which means Region 4 DVD players can also view it). It's in English or Italian with the same extras as the Region 1 version.

The magazine is 8,90 euro. Inside the magazine there are two pages of presentation of the dvd, with a lot of emphasis on the lesbian success of the show (and of LL in particular). For (I guess) European fans who fancy this dvd, the editor's website is www.ndw.it If you would like a copy of the magazine please email me and I will pass it on to Storm who has volunteered to purchase for anyone who wishes. Postage plus cost of magazine.

For scans of the magazine you can view them on Xandrella's website
Many thanks to Storm for the news and Xandrella for the link

 

9 January 2005



Region 2/4 (UK / Australia / New Zealand). The entire series has been released in one boxed set with all 134 episodes. No extras, no interviews - just the episodes.
Price ₤216.99 - $536.20 (AUD) - $584.74 (NZD)
Click here to order

 

 

 

Xena Warrior Princess - Season 6 DVD - Region 1

Season 6 is now available to pre-order from Amazon.com.
It is due for release on March 8, 2005.

• Click here to view Season 6 DVD contents
   

 

26 September

IGN has a review of the Region 1 Season 5 DVD - can't say I disagree with the reviewer about Season 5.

Xena: Warrior Princess - Season Five

Ending with a scream or a whimper?

September 24, 2004 - Xena: Warrior Princess pounded through its fifth season like a fullback aiming for the end-zone against an stacked line - determined to make it through, preferably as brutally and painfully as possible. Was there something you liked about the characters besides the fight scenes? Hope you didn't get too attached to those traits, because most of them were gone in this cycle.
Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) has no more innocence or naivete. Xena drags around with a swollen belly, thanks to star Lucy Lawless' real-life pregnancy. Lovable, goofy Joxer (Ted Raimi) turns into a mean-spirited SOB in at least one episode. Even the baddest of Xena's foes turns into smiling angel.
Read more of the review
 

 

4 July

Xena Season 5 DVD Content

Disc# 1 FALLEN ANGEL (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Eric Gruendemann, RJ Stewart) (Interviews - Hudson Leick, Jane Holland, RJ Stewart) CHAKRAM (Interviews - -Doug Lefler, Chris Manheim, Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor) SUCCESSION Photo Gallery Credits Crawl Weblink Disc# 2 ANIMAL ATTRACTION (Interviews - Rick Jacobson, Chris Manheim, Donald Duncan) THEM BONES, THEM BONES (Interviews - Eric Gruendemann, Donald Duncan, Rob Field) PURITY Disc# 3 BACK IN THE BOTTLE (Interviews - Rick Jacobson, Jane Holland, John Cavill) LITTLE PROBLEMS SEEDS OF FAITH (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor) (Interviews - Hudson Leick, Robert Tapert, Donald Duncan) Disc# 4 LYRE, LYRE, HEARTS ON FIRE (Interviews - Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Adam Armus & Kay Foster) PUNCH LINES GOD FEARING CHILD (Interviews - Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor, Phillip Sgriccia, Donald Duncan) Disc# 5 ETERNAL BONDS (Interviews - Chris Manheim) AMPHIPOLIS UNDER SIEGE MARRIED WITH FISHSTICKS (Interviews - Rob Tapert, Eric Gruendemann, Donald Duncan, Jane Holland) Disc# 6 LIFEBLOOD (Interviews - Rob Tapert, Michael Hurst, RJ Stewart, Jane Holland) KINDRED SPIRITS ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Renee O'Connor, Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst) (Interviews - Josephine Davison, RJ Stewart, Donald Duncan) Disc#7 LOOKING DEATH IN THE EYE LIVIA (Interviews - Adrienne Wilkinson, William Gregory Lee, Rick Jacobson, Chris Manheim) EVE (Interviews - William Gregory Lee, Adrienne Wilkinson, RJ Stewart, Chris Manheim) Disc# 8 MOTHERHOOD (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Rob Tapert & Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor) (Interviews - Josephine Davison, Rick Jacobson, Adrienne Wilkinson, Rob Field, William Gregory Lee) Gabrielle Wardrobe - Renee O'Connor costume fitting (Approx. 5 min.) Bringing Monsters to Life at K.N.B. EFX Group - Special Effects make up house K.N.B. EFX Group takes the viewer on a ride through monsters, blood and makeup exposing the secrets behind creating some of the most memorable TV monsters and make up effects moments. (approx. 10min) Disc #9 100th episode B-Roll - See behind the scenes raw footage of all the cast and crew while shooting Seeds of Faith, the monumental 100th Xena episode. (Approx. 30 min.) Alternate Cuts - Director's and Editor's cuts of the episodes; Motherhood and Animal Attraction (approx. 30 min.) "Best Buy" Interviews - Exclusive bonus interviews with cast and crew including Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Robert Tapert, Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Eric Gruendemann, Liz Friedman and many more. (Approx. 30 min.) Disc# 10 CD-ROM: Chronicles Trivia Bios Mythology (Ares, Athena, Aphrodite, etc...)

 

Xena Season 6 DVD Content

Disc# 1 COMING HOME (Interviews - Adrienne Wilkinson, Melissa Good, Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor & Rob Tapert) THE HAUNTING OF AMPHIPOLIS HEART OF DARKNESS (Interviews - Adrienne Wilkinson, William Gregory Lee) Photo Gallery Credits Crawl Weblink Disc# 2 WHO'S GURKHAN? (Interviews - Michael Hurst, Adrienne Wilkinson, William Gregory Lee, Rob Field) LEGACY (Interviews - Eric Gruendemann, Jane Holland, Rob Field, Melissa Good) THE ABYSS Disc# 3 THE RHEINGOLD (Interviews - RJ Stewart & Eric Gruendemann, Rob Tapert) THE RING (Interviews - RJ Stewart & Eric Gruendemann, Joel Metzger) (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Joel Metzger) RETURN OF THE VALKYRIE Disc# 4 OLD ARES HAD A FARM (Interviews - Rob Tapert, Jane Holland) DANGEROUS PREY (Interviews - Joel Metzger, Renee O'Connor & Lucy Lawless & Robert Tapert, Rob Field) THE GOD YOU KNOW Disc# 5 YOU ARE THERE (Interviews - Adrienne Wilkinson, Michael Hurst, Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Jane Holland) PATH OF VENGEANCE (Interviews - Joel Metzger, Adrienne Wilkinson, Kirstie O'Sullivan) TO HELICON AND BACK (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Rob Tapert, Michael Hurst) (Interviews - Liz Friedman) Disc# 6 SEND IN THE CLONES LAST OF THE CENTAURS (Interviews - Joel Metzger) WHEN FATES COLLIDE (Audio Commentary/Video Commentary - Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor & Rob Tapert) (Interviews - Katherine Fugate, Rob Field) Disc#7 MANY HAPPY RETURNS (Interviews - Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor, Liz Friedman) SOUL POSSESSION (Interviews - Melissa Blake, Jane Holland) A FRIEND IN NEED - PART 1 Disc# 8 A FRIEND IN NEED - PART 2 (Audio Commentary - Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Robert Tapert) In the Beginning… - A behind the scenes look at Xena Season One including interviews with Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Rob Tapert and Eric Gruendemann. See how far they and the show has come. Bloopers To Helicon and Back Dailies Xena Season One Promo K.N.B. EFX Group piece - Special Effects make up house K.N.B. EFX Group takes the viewer on a ride through monsters, blood and makeup exposing the secrets behind creating some of the most memorable TV monster and make up effects moments. (approx. 10min) A FRIEND IN NEED - PART 1 & 2 Director's Cut (Approx. 100 min.) Disc# 9 Xena Fan/Burbank Convention Piece - Experience the excitement and fun of the January 31st 2004 Xena Burbank Convention. The fans get a chance to speak about what they love and hate about Xena. (Approx 15 min.) "Best Buy" Interviews - Exclusive bonus interviews with cast and crew including Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Robert Tapert, Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi, Eric Gruendemann, Liz Friedman and many more. (Approx. 30 min.) Final episode B-Roll - See behind the scenes raw footage of all the cast and crew while shooting the two part series finale episodes A Friend in Need. (Approx. 30 min.) Alternate Cuts - Director's and Editor's cuts of the episodes; Dangerous Prey, Legacy and To Helicon and Back (Approx. 30 min.) Disc# 10 CD-ROM: Chronicles Trivia Bios Mythology (Ares, Athena, Aphrodite, etc...)