6 Unsolved Mysteries DVD sets planned - cover art released!

[TJ]

UPDATE - You can now pre-order the first UFO's DVD set from the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...daysonline3-20

I contacted the guys at tvshowsondvd.com and they were going to call Cosgrove-Meurer Productions to verify the news that dvd sets would be available starting in September that was posted on this message board in February. Here is the good news!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1398

It's no mystery as to why the SitcomsOnline website features an Unsolved Mysteries section among their web pages. While the series is not exactly a situation comedy, SitcomsOnline webmaster Todd Fuller seems to have made an exception, due to the fact that he is a true long-time fan of the show.

So it didn't surprise us when Todd sent us an e-mail the other day, talking about Unsolved Mysteries on DVD. Todd told us that he had info from somebody claiming to be an insider at the company that owns the property: "They say they have plans to have box sets in September," Todd relayed to us. Even in his excitement, though, he was the first to agree that this tidbit needed verification before we posted it.

Video Business magazine saved us the trouble, however, because the very next day they posted this article (free registration required) that explains how "First Look tackles Unsolved Mysteries". Here is an excerpt from Simone Kaplan's story:

In its first foray into TV sell-through product, independent film supplier First Look Media has nabbed the DVD rights to the TV series Unsolved Mysteries and will begin distributing the show on DVD in September.

First Look plans to release Unsolved Mysteries in genre-specific box sets, beginning with "The UFO Files" on Sept. 7, "Scariest Ghost Stories" on Oct. 5 and "Astonishing Miracles" on Nov. 9. Three more sets, "Bizarre Murders," "Mysterious Legends," and "Incredible Psychics and ESP," are scheduled for release in 2005. Each 4-disc box set will comprise the best episodes from each genre in the series, which ran for 12 years on NBC and CBS, and will contain more than 6 hours of content.

Unsolved Mysteries, which still airs on Lifetime, tackled popular mysteries and urban myths such as the existence of UFOs, the reality of miracles, and the use of psychic power, often combining these explorations of paranormal mysteries with the search for answers to unsolved crimes.

Because the show has aired more than 2,500 episodes in its 15 years on the air, First Look is taking the genre-specific approach as opposed to selling each set by season.

"In order to give the DVD audience the best of the best, we felt breaking up the show by genre was the most effective way to go about it," said Bill Bromiley, SVP of First Look Home Entertainment. "We also feel packaging the show by genre makes the series more collectible."

First Look bid on the project with series creator John Cosgrove, who didn't get the DVD rights until October 2002. DVD extras are still on the drawing board, but Cosgrove said probable special features include updated news on past segments, director commentaries with himself and partner Terry Meurer, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and an expanded menu with a synopsis of each episode.

The move marks First Look's first foray into the TV on DVD market, a strategy the company plans to emphasize, though it will continue to focus primarily on DVD feature premieres and limited theatrical releases of features, Bromiley said. The company did just acquire the 1962 black-and-white animated series Queen for a Day, with other undisclosed TV deals in the pipeline, he said.


It sounds like First Look has some hot TV-on-DVD plans baking in the oven, and the ever-popular Unsolved Mysteries is the first batch of treats we'll get fresh from the stove! To recap their plans, you can expect:

Sep. 7 - "The UFO Files" (to kick it all off)
Oct. 5 - "Scariest Ghost Stories" (just in time for Halloween)
Nov. 9 - "Astonishing Miracles" (to raise our spirits for the holiday season)
2005 will see "Bizarre Murders," "Mysterious Legends," and "Incredible Psychics and ESP".

Stay tuned, and we'll bring you details and cover art for each of these releases, just as soon as First Look makes them available.

[grbush82]

OMG that's soo awesome!! I'm glad that someone realizes that this show is worthy for a DVD collection!! I need to start saving my money =D

~Michelle

[Jeff003]

I sure am glad there bringing these to dvd.I like the themes a lot better than season sets because I had favorite episodes mainly the paranormal ones.I hope they will include the hauntings episode on the ghost stories one.There not on amazon.com for preorder yet but I'm assuming they will be soon.I hope the video and audio transfer is good on these dvds as this show deserves the best transfers.

[justins5256]

This is good news. I kind of wish they were releasing season sets though. We'll be missing a lot of great episodes if they just release episodes about certain topics. Also, I like the murder stories, but those won't be available until next year.

Justin

[Brent88]

This is GREAT News!

The problem with releasing the whole seasons is if a story is solved after the DVD is put out. I think they could put out all the solved murder/robbery/missing persons cases though.

[crystaldawn]

Here is a link that shows you the new cover art for the soon to be released UM on DVD.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1652

[TJ]

More details on the segments, specs, and even extras have been announced:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1748

[Brent88]

Cool! The UFO one is going to have a tribute to Robert Stack and an audio intro by the creators John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer.

[Fletch]

Originally posted by Brent88
I think they could put out all the solved murder/robbery/missing persons cases though.

That would be AWESOME. I would buy that one for sure. The only other set I am interested in is the bizarre murders one. And if they made a robberies one that would be cool too.

[Mystery-Lover]

This is so cool! I am going to buy all of them, even though it will cost over $100.00 and I don't really want the miracles or legends set. I will buy them all anyway. But do you guys think that they're missing a set or two? confused: I think they should make a set for Missing cases. I guess they could make a Lost Loves one too, even though I hate lost loves and they bore me to death! Anyways, I hope they will make a seventh DVD set for missing cases. What do you guys think?

[DK2]

My idea of another themed Unsolved Mysteries dvd set would have to be monsters/crypto-zoology. The unknown monsters segments always sent chills up my spine. But I keep thinking that there wern't too many of these and that if they ever do one it'd only take up one or two dvd discs. But still it'd be great to have.

[johnnyangel]

Again tho, I highly doubt that these dvd sets will feature EVERY mystery from EVERY genre. They might give a few or even say 60% of them but I doubt ALL Of them.

That is why I recommend my tapes to start off. Plus these DVDS will probably cost an arm and a leg.

AGain tho I am simply guessing..

[TJ]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1920

Release Schedules for Volumes 4, 5, and 6:

02/15/2005...Unsolved Mysteries - V4: Psychics
03/15/2005...Unsolved Mysteries - V5: Bizarre Murders
04/12/2005...Unsolved Mysteries - V6: Legends

[UMfan0682]

Hey Guys,

First Look Media just updated the information for Unsolved Mysteries: Ghosts


Featuring one of television’s most recognizable and admired personalities --
Emmy® Winning Robert Stack

Each Premium Set includes 4 DVD discs with over 360 minutes of the Best of Unsolved Mysteries… UFOs, Ghosts, Miracles. (Psychics, Bizarre Murders and Legends available in 2005)

DVD Special Features: Introduction by Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove • A Special Tribute to Robert Stack • Audio Commentary for Select Episodes by Series Producers/Creators/Directors • 5.1 Surround Sound • Motion Menus • Original 4:3 Full Screen Format • Behind the Scenes – The 200th Solve

NOT RATED

They’re more than Halloween stories... they’re real!
Explore the paranormal with host Robert Stack in this collection of the best of Unsolved Mysteries--Ghosts. From the deck of the ocean liner Queen Mary to the Black Hope Curse of a Texas subdivision built on an old Slave burial ground, these are the true stories of neighbors, relatives and government officials who have witnessed strange phenomena that scientists can’t explain.

GHOSTS includes 34 segments including: Queen Mary Ghosts, Voice From the Grave, Black Hope Curse, Highway Vision, Civil War Ghosts, Lizzie Borden's House, Mary Celeste, Gettysburg Ghosts, Lake Wales Haunting, Mystery Hum and many more!

[Jeff003]

Originally posted by TJ
UPDATE - You can now pre-order the first UFO's DVD set from the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...daysonline3-20

I contacted the guys at tvshowsondvd.com and they were going to call Cosgrove-Meurer Productions to verify the news that dvd sets would be available starting in September that was posted on this message board in February. Here is the good news!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1398

It's no mystery as to why the SitcomsOnline website features an Unsolved Mysteries section among their web pages. While the series is not exactly a situation comedy, SitcomsOnline webmaster Todd Fuller seems to have made an exception, due to the fact that he is a true long-time fan of the show.

So it didn't surprise us when Todd sent us an e-mail the other day, talking about Unsolved Mysteries on DVD. Todd told us that he had info from somebody claiming to be an insider at the company that owns the property: "They say they have plans to have box sets in September," Todd relayed to us. Even in his excitement, though, he was the first to agree that this tidbit needed verification before we posted it.

Video Business magazine saved us the trouble, however, because the very next day they posted this article (free registration required) that explains how "First Look tackles Unsolved Mysteries". Here is an excerpt from Simone Kaplan's story:

In its first foray into TV sell-through product, independent film supplier First Look Media has nabbed the DVD rights to the TV series Unsolved Mysteries and will begin distributing the show on DVD in September.

First Look plans to release Unsolved Mysteries in genre-specific box sets, beginning with "The UFO Files" on Sept. 7, "Scariest Ghost Stories" on Oct. 5 and "Astonishing Miracles" on Nov. 9. Three more sets, "Bizarre Murders," "Mysterious Legends," and "Incredible Psychics and ESP," are scheduled for release in 2005. Each 4-disc box set will comprise the best episodes from each genre in the series, which ran for 12 years on NBC and CBS, and will contain more than 6 hours of content.

Unsolved Mysteries, which still airs on Lifetime, tackled popular mysteries and urban myths such as the existence of UFOs, the reality of miracles, and the use of psychic power, often combining these explorations of paranormal mysteries with the search for answers to unsolved crimes.

Because the show has aired more than 2,500 episodes in its 15 years on the air, First Look is taking the genre-specific approach as opposed to selling each set by season.

"In order to give the DVD audience the best of the best, we felt breaking up the show by genre was the most effective way to go about it," said Bill Bromiley, SVP of First Look Home Entertainment. "We also feel packaging the show by genre makes the series more collectible."

First Look bid on the project with series creator John Cosgrove, who didn't get the DVD rights until October 2002. DVD extras are still on the drawing board, but Cosgrove said probable special features include updated news on past segments, director commentaries with himself and partner Terry Meurer, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and an expanded menu with a synopsis of each episode.

The move marks First Look's first foray into the TV on DVD market, a strategy the company plans to emphasize, though it will continue to focus primarily on DVD feature premieres and limited theatrical releases of features, Bromiley said. The company did just acquire the 1962 black-and-white animated series Queen for a Day, with other undisclosed TV deals in the pipeline, he said.


It sounds like First Look has some hot TV-on-DVD plans baking in the oven, and the ever-popular Unsolved Mysteries is the first batch of treats we'll get fresh from the stove! To recap their plans, you can expect:

Sep. 7 - "The UFO Files" (to kick it all off)
Oct. 5 - "Scariest Ghost Stories" (just in time for Halloween)
Nov. 9 - "Astonishing Miracles" (to raise our spirits for the holiday season)
2005 will see "Bizarre Murders," "Mysterious Legends," and "Incredible Psychics and ESP".

Stay tuned, and we'll bring you details and cover art for each of these releases, just as soon as First Look makes them available.

Interestinly amazon has a Sep 7th preorder on Ghosts as well.I don't know if this is a error on amazons part or not.I emailed tvshowsondvd.com and told them about this and they told me that there are 2 dates floating around on ghosts some websites have the September date and some the October date.