stuartfanning
Stunt Coordinator
Does these new releases of Space 1999 have the animated ITC logo at the start, as was originally shown when the series was shown on tv?
Like you, I'm sure it will happen, it's just a matter of how soon. Hated to hear that AnderCon update: I was hoping that work on the remaining episodes was well underway, though I figured it's probably be really late this year (or next year) before we would have gotten them released anyway, so I guess that hasn't changed.Tom St Jones said:Bummer. Too bad the "Space 2099" idea apparently isn't happening (at least not as of the moment. I have not seen any further news for quite a while), because that may have given the Season 2 remastering a shot in the arm, so to speak. Had been holding off on buying Season one on Blu in anticipation of Season 2, knowing that a complete series set would inevitably follow eventually. I probably will cave in and get Season one now after reading this. (Why continue to wait, of course, when one isn't sure just how long - how many years - one may be waiting?). I'm confident that there's enough interest in it that it will probably happen eventually.
Actually...the HD work must have already been performed on season 2 since Hulu+ has BOTH seasons in glorious HD.Kevin EK said:The last word was from the Andercon event this year in April.
Apparently, someone from Network was there to introduce the HD premiere of "Bringers of Wonder, pts 1 & 2". When they got to the second part, the rep is said to have discussed the issues with releasing Series 2 on Blu-ray. The short version is that doing the HD transfers and the HD sound for Series 2 will cost more money than people thought. Network is still trying to crunch the numbers to see what they can do. But no real work has been done up to this point - aside from "Bringers of Wonder" and one bonus that was premiered at Andercon - a student film that went behind the scenes to show the making of some Series 2 episodes and interview cast and crew at the time.
Since A&E is dependent on Network to get their masters, no Region A release will happen until the UK release is ready.
As I understand it, the rep said that even if they work out the money issues this year, it will take another year before the Blu-ray set could hit the market. So the earliest you would see any set would be late 2015.
BTW I also believe that Network created VAM for Series 2 back in 2004 or 2005 when they did the Series 1 stuff. This is because they would have simply continued the interviews they had conducted with Anderson, Merton, Byrne and others to include what happened during the second year, which would have cost them nothing and have given them more "These Episodes" segments. If I'm correct that they did this, it means that we would have fresh interview material with Gerry Anderson and Johnny Byrne, conducted before they passed away. Based on what he said in the Fanderson documentary, I think it's clear what Anderson would have said, but it will still be interesting to see how Network puts this stuff together, provided that they can make a Series 2 Blu release happen.
Maybe the Hulu-plus episodes are simply upscales...Kevin EK said:It's possible the hulu plus shows are using the old SD sound.
I'm a fairly patient person, and I know I'm fortunate to be living at the height of the tech revolution. (Not to be overdramatic, but picture all those hardcore fans who've gone before who didn't live to see the show in high-def. One can only imagine they've each gone on to something as good if not far better). Still, 4 years is quite a stretch of time, and of course, next year is never promised to anyone. Torture indeed.MBrousseau said:I call this: pure torture. It's going to make 4 years since the season 1 was out on Blu-ray. I figured then, it could take a year maybe two before we get the rest of the series. But no! 2014 is not even a possibility, according to what we hear. This is so disapointing.
The Hulus are definitely HD.AndyMcKinney said:Maybe the Hulu-plus episodes are simply upscales...
Google "unblockus" if you're interested in getting access to Hulu and Vudu.MBrousseau said:Yeah! Can someone bring a screen capture here so we can see? I'm in Canada, so I don't have access to Hulu, unfortunately. I'd really like to see it.