Seinfeld DVDs are ready for rollout
By Marla Matzer Rose, The Hollywood Reporter | August 7, 2004
LOS ANGELES -- The first three seasons of "Seinfeld" are coming to DVD on Nov. 23, just in time for Festivus.
The episodes will be available in two four-DVD volumes, as well as combined in a boxed gift set. Each volume will include about 12 hours of new content; the suggested list price is $49.95, said the set's distributor, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
The gift set price will be listed at $199.95 and will include such extras as a limited-edition script from cocreator Larry David, "Monk's Diner" salt-and-pepper shakers, and playing cards.
In all, 40 original episodes are included, among them such notable episodes as "The Chinese Restaurant," "The Pez Dispenser," and both parts of "The Boyfriend," featuring former New York Mets star Keith Hernandez.
Amid recent reports that Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander might not participate in the added content of the DVDs, negotiations "lasted about two minutes," said "Seinfeld" executive producer Howard West. He said they had agreed to take part in the project in exchange for participation in the profits of future DVDs.
Columbia TriStar president Ben Feingold said the DVD set's marketing budget "will be enormous and will be similar to any of the big feature films released in the fourth quarter this year."
"We've been working on this for a couple of years," Feingold said, adding that the episodes have been newly enhanced in high definition for the release. "We're continuing work on the entire property, including subsequent seasons."
Extra features on the releases include commentaries from cast members, deleted scenes, and never-aired stand-up footage of Jerry Seinfeld, who created the series with David.
West said promotional partners on the DVD-only releases would include America Online, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Regal Theatres, in addition to such mass retailers as Wal-Mart and Target. Regal will feature onscreen ads for the DVDs beginning in November. He added that the studio plans to promote "Seinfeld" on the DVD release of "Spider-Man 2."
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By Marla Matzer Rose, The Hollywood Reporter | August 7, 2004
LOS ANGELES -- The first three seasons of "Seinfeld" are coming to DVD on Nov. 23, just in time for Festivus.
The episodes will be available in two four-DVD volumes, as well as combined in a boxed gift set. Each volume will include about 12 hours of new content; the suggested list price is $49.95, said the set's distributor, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
The gift set price will be listed at $199.95 and will include such extras as a limited-edition script from cocreator Larry David, "Monk's Diner" salt-and-pepper shakers, and playing cards.
In all, 40 original episodes are included, among them such notable episodes as "The Chinese Restaurant," "The Pez Dispenser," and both parts of "The Boyfriend," featuring former New York Mets star Keith Hernandez.
Amid recent reports that Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander might not participate in the added content of the DVDs, negotiations "lasted about two minutes," said "Seinfeld" executive producer Howard West. He said they had agreed to take part in the project in exchange for participation in the profits of future DVDs.
Columbia TriStar president Ben Feingold said the DVD set's marketing budget "will be enormous and will be similar to any of the big feature films released in the fourth quarter this year."
"We've been working on this for a couple of years," Feingold said, adding that the episodes have been newly enhanced in high definition for the release. "We're continuing work on the entire property, including subsequent seasons."
Extra features on the releases include commentaries from cast members, deleted scenes, and never-aired stand-up footage of Jerry Seinfeld, who created the series with David.
West said promotional partners on the DVD-only releases would include America Online, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Regal Theatres, in addition to such mass retailers as Wal-Mart and Target. Regal will feature onscreen ads for the DVDs beginning in November. He added that the studio plans to promote "Seinfeld" on the DVD release of "Spider-Man 2."
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