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JamesG · 05-21-2009, 01:07 PM

Check Out the DVD Cover Art For Werewolf: The Complete Series!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

The complete TV series Werewolf is finally coming to DVD thanks to Shout! Factory! on September 1st.

This afternoon we got our hands on the DVD cover art for the release, first announced over at TV Shows on DVD.

Special effects for transitions into a 7-foot-tall werewolf were done in this series by none other than Rick Baker, who was the man behind the ground-breaking transformations in An American Werewolf in London and was consulted for the makeup effects seen in The Howling.

In the series, young Eric has been bitten by a werewolf. However, he's not particularly thrilled by this turn of affairs and wishes to escape his curse. To do so, he must find and kill the founder of his particular werewolf clan.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16266

tv star collector · 05-21-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Check Out the DVD Cover Art For Werewolf: The Complete Series!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

The complete TV series Werewolf is finally coming to DVD thanks to Shout! Factory! on September 1st.

This afternoon we got our hands on the DVD cover art for the release, first announced over at TV Shows on DVD.

Special effects for transitions into a 7-foot-tall werewolf were done in this series by none other than Rick Baker, who was the man behind the ground-breaking transformations in An American Werewolf in London and was consulted for the makeup effects seen in The Howling.

In the series, young Eric has been bitten by a werewolf. However, he's not particularly thrilled by this turn of affairs and wishes to escape his curse. To do so, he must find and kill the founder of his particular werewolf clan.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16266

I remember that show on the Fox network. It was pretty cool. The werewolf
who turned Eric was played by none other than Chuck (Rifleman) Connors!

cajunhillbilly · 05-21-2009, 02:49 PM

actually Eric was turned by his college buddy, who had been turned by Chuck Conners. In order to escape the curse, Eric had to find and kill the founder of the line, played by Chuck.

Torgo · 05-21-2009, 03:34 PM

This is excellent news. This was one of my favorite shows when it was on.

Mr. Television · 05-21-2009, 04:52 PM

This is wonderful news. This was always a very underrated show.

tv star collector · 05-21-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cajunhillbilly

actually Eric was turned by his college buddy, who had been turned by Chuck Conners. In order to escape the curse, Eric had to find and kill the founder of the line, played by Chuck.

I stand corrected. Thanks!

JamesG · 08-20-2009, 06:23 PM

Music Issues Delay Werewolf TV Series on DVD
Thursday, August 20, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Horrible news comes in from TV Shows on DVD who report that the highly anticipated Werewolf TV series has been delayed because of music issues.

Special effects for transitions into a 7-foot-tall werewolf were done in this series by none other than Rick Baker, who was the man behind the ground-breaking transformations in An American Werewolf in London and was consulted for the makeup effects seen in The Howling.

In the series, young Eric has been bitten by a werewolf. However, he's not particularly thrilled by this turn of affairs and wishes to escape his curse. To do so, he must find and kill the founder of his particular werewolf clan.

Beyond the break you can see what Brian Ward, one of the DVD producers at Shout! Factory, had to say.

"It is with an absolutely heavy heart that I have to announce the official postponement of Werewolf: The Complete Series. There are a small handful of major music hurdles we still have to overcome. Sadly, unlike some situations, this is not a case where we could simply remove/replace the music, as those audio tracks are married to the dialogue tracks. In order to extract the music, we would literally need to extract the scenes completely. And these are some fairly important scenes that, in some cases, run several minutes.

So we're still working on figuring it all out. It's a great set and I hope to see it released shortly. But it doesn't look like it's going to be on the books for '09."

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17143

Mr. Television · 08-20-2009, 06:34 PM

Damn.

hno:

JamesG · 08-21-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

Damn.

hno:

Oh I know. I was REALLY looking forward to this. It was due to come out less than 2 weeks away.

The only good thing, I guess, that comes from this is that if it gets pushed back to sometime next year it will coincide with the release of The Wolfman and the new Special Edition DVD release of Lon Chaney's version. That is if it gets released around the same time.

JamesG · 09-15-2009, 08:20 PM

Werewolf: The Complete Series Cancelled!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
By: David Harley

In a sad turn of events, Shout! Factory's Werewolf box set has been cancelled.

Back in August, word came from the company that the set was being delayed to 2010 due to music right issues. However, it doesn't look like those rights were worked out and they have indeed caused the entire release to be abandoned.

It's a shame that an entire set had to be canceled due to two artists holding out but it looks like those bootlegs of TV broadcasts are going to be the only way you'll be able to relive the series.

According to the webmaster of the Werewolf Yahoo Group:

"The Shout Factory had to cancel the release because of two artists (which will remain unnamed) that would not play ball.

Sony does not have the individual audio tracks, so they were unable to replace the songs, as the audio was mixed together. The two songs were featured over dialogue scenes that could not be cut.

The Shout Factory's only option, even after spending a lot of time and money on it, was to cancel it and give the title back to Sony.

If Sony had the audio tracks, it would have been easy to replace the two songs."

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17387

spunkygirl · 09-15-2009, 10:13 PM

I find it disgusting when artists hold out like this.

I mean this is another way to get their music out there and they want to deny people cause of whatever?

Mr. Television · 09-15-2009, 10:54 PM

Couldn't they redo the diologue or something? They did that with the special edition of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It wouldn't sound exactly right but it would be better than nothing. I just hate this. This is the only way fans of the show would ever be able to see it. It's not in reruns.

JamesG · 09-16-2009, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

Couldn't they redo the diologue or something? They did that with the special edition of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It wouldn't sound exactly right but it would be better than nothing. I just hate this. This is the only way fans of the show would ever be able to see it. It's not in reruns.

I was REALLY disappointed when I first heard this news. I was looking forward to this coming to DVD all summer (original date of release 9/1/09).

This really was a letdown and not many fans are happy. I hope down the road the issues get resolved and that this finally comes out.

JamesG · 09-16-2009, 05:57 AM

I managed to find the full message that the webmaster of http://www.werewolftv.com/main.html left:

"A manager has responsibilities that can cover tasks they like and don't like. For example, writing people up and/or firing them is part of their duty to perform and most people do not like that aspect of their role. As webmaster and forum moderator, I too share this burden of responsibility to do things I do not like.

It is with great sadness that I must deliver the devastating news that the "Werewolf" TV Series will NOT be released to DVD. The Shout Factory has had to abandon the project and give the series back to Sony.

The Shout Factory had to cancel the release because of two artists (which will remain unnamed) that would not play ball. Sony does not have the individual audio tracks, so they were unable to replace the songs, as the audio was mixed together. The two songs were featured over dialogue scenes that could not be cut. The Shout Factory's only option, even after spending a lot of time and money on it, was to cancel it and give the title back to Sony. If Sony had the audio tracks, it would have been easy to replace the two songs.

The Shout Factory and Sony are not at fault. This has happened due to the greediness of the music industry.

So, twenty two years after the "Werewolf" series hit the airwaves, the fan made copies of the original run and reruns will be the only testament of this great series along with the web site I have put together."

bencasey · 09-20-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

Couldn't they redo the diologue or something? They did that with the special edition of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It wouldn't sound exactly right but it would be better than nothing. I just hate this. This is the only way fans of the show would ever be able to see it. It's not in reruns.

It's not the only way. True fans would have recorded the show when it aired and they could enjoy them that way. Any show I liked over the last 30 years I recorded.

05-21-2009, 01:07 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	FOX's "Werewolf" DVD Release Is CANCELLED!!!! Check Out the DVD Cover Art For Werewolf: The Complete Series! Thursday, May 21, 2009 By: MrDisgusting The complete TV series Werewolf is finally coming to DVD thanks to Shout! Factory! on September 1st. This afternoon we got our hands on the DVD cover art for the release, first announced over at TV Shows on DVD. Special effects for transitions into a 7-foot-tall werewolf were done in this series by none other than Rick Baker, who was the man behind the ground-breaking transformations in An American Werewolf in London and was consulted for the makeup effects seen in The Howling. In the series, young Eric has been bitten by a werewolf. However, he's not particularly thrilled by this turn of affairs and wishes to escape his curse. To do so, he must find and kill the founder of his particular werewolf clan. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16266 Attached Images
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05-21-2009, 04:52 PM	#5
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	This is wonderful news. This was always a very underrated show.
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05-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#3
cajunhillbilly Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 21, 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 790	actually Eric was turned by his college buddy, who had been turned by Chuck Conners. In order to escape the curse, Eric had to find and kill the founder of the line, played by Chuck.

05-21-2009, 03:34 PM	#4
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	This is excellent news. This was one of my favorite shows when it was on.

08-20-2009, 06:23 PM	#7
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	*Music Issues Delay Werewolf* TV Series on DVD** Thursday, August 20, 2009 By: MrDisgusting Horrible news comes in from TV Shows on DVD who report that the highly anticipated Werewolf TV series has been delayed because of music issues. Special effects for transitions into a 7-foot-tall werewolf were done in this series by none other than Rick Baker, who was the man behind the ground-breaking transformations in An American Werewolf in London and was consulted for the makeup effects seen in The Howling. In the series, young Eric has been bitten by a werewolf. However, he's not particularly thrilled by this turn of affairs and wishes to escape his curse. To do so, he must find and kill the founder of his particular werewolf clan. Beyond the break you can see what Brian Ward, one of the DVD producers at Shout! Factory, had to say. "It is with an absolutely heavy heart that I have to announce the official postponement of Werewolf: The Complete Series. There are a small handful of major music hurdles we still have to overcome. Sadly, unlike some situations, this is not a case where we could simply remove/replace the music, as those audio tracks are married to the dialogue tracks. In order to extract the music, we would literally need to extract the scenes completely. And these are some fairly important scenes that, in some cases, run several minutes. So we're still working on figuring it all out. It's a great set and I hope to see it released shortly. But it doesn't look like it's going to be on the books for '09." http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17143

08-20-2009, 06:34 PM	#8
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Damn. hno:

09-15-2009, 08:20 PM	#10
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	Werewolf: The Complete Series Cancelled! Tuesday, September 15, 2009 By: David Harley In a sad turn of events, Shout! Factory's Werewolf box set has been cancelled. Back in August, word came from the company that the set was being delayed to 2010 due to music right issues. However, it doesn't look like those rights were worked out and they have indeed caused the entire release to be abandoned. It's a shame that an entire set had to be canceled due to two artists holding out but it looks like those bootlegs of TV broadcasts are going to be the only way you'll be able to relive the series. According to the webmaster of the Werewolf Yahoo Group: "The Shout Factory had to cancel the release because of two artists (which will remain unnamed) that would not play ball. Sony does not have the individual audio tracks, so they were unable to replace the songs, as the audio was mixed together. The two songs were featured over dialogue scenes that could not be cut. The Shout Factory's only option, even after spending a lot of time and money on it, was to cancel it and give the title back to Sony. If Sony had the audio tracks, it would have been easy to replace the two songs." http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17387

09-15-2009, 10:13 PM	#11
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	I find it disgusting when artists hold out like this. I mean this is another way to get their music out there and they want to deny people cause of whatever?

09-15-2009, 10:54 PM	#12
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Couldn't they redo the diologue or something? They did that with the special edition of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It wouldn't sound exactly right but it would be better than nothing. I just hate this. This is the only way fans of the show would ever be able to see it. It's not in reruns.

09-16-2009, 05:57 AM	#14
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	I managed to find the full message that the webmaster of http://www.werewolftv.com/main.html left: "A manager has responsibilities that can cover tasks they like and don't like. For example, writing people up and/or firing them is part of their duty to perform and most people do not like that aspect of their role. As webmaster and forum moderator, I too share this burden of responsibility to do things I do not like. It is with great sadness that I must deliver the devastating news that the "Werewolf" TV Series will NOT be released to DVD. The Shout Factory has had to abandon the project and give the series back to Sony. The Shout Factory had to cancel the release because of two artists (which will remain unnamed) that would not play ball. Sony does not have the individual audio tracks, so they were unable to replace the songs, as the audio was mixed together. The two songs were featured over dialogue scenes that could not be cut. The Shout Factory's only option, even after spending a lot of time and money on it, was to cancel it and give the title back to Sony. If Sony had the audio tracks, it would have been easy to replace the two songs. The Shout Factory and Sony are not at fault. This has happened due to the greediness of the music industry. So, twenty two years after the "Werewolf" series hit the airwaves, the fan made copies of the original run and reruns will be the only testament of this great series along with the web site I have put together."