AfterDawn: News

MGM has finally unveiled the first batch of the upcoming James Bond DVD releases. The seven movies released first will all have 16x9 transfers, and new packaging. All discs also contain trailesr, TV spots and music videos (apart from Goldfinger, Live and Let Die and Thunderball). Detailed booklets will also be included for each movie.

Retail price is $34.95 and street date 19th of October.



Details for each movie are:

· GoldenEye: 3 Documentaries: Short Promotion Featurette, Documentary "The World Of 007", and "The Making Of GoldenEye", and commentary by director Martin Campbell, producer Michael Wilson and writer Bruce Fierstein

· Goldfinger: 3 Documentaries: "The Making Of Goldfinger", "The Goldfinger Phenomenon" and a featurette with screen tests; Still Gallery with over 1,000(!) images, additional ABC promo and audio interviews with Sean Connery, and a commentary track by Director Guy Hamilton and members of the crew

· License To Kill: All-new Documentary "Inside Licence To Kill" plus an additional production featurette; Still Gallery with over 300 images; and 2 commentaries with Director John Glen and and members of the cast, plus second track with Producer Michael Wilson and Vic Armstrong and members of the crew

· For Your Eyes Only: All-new Documentary "Inside For Your Eyes Only", exclusive Playboy "Bond Girl" screen test; Extensive still gallery of over 300 Images; commentary track by Director John Glen and and members of the cast, second commentary with Producer Michael Wilson and members of the crew

· Live And Let Die: Documentary "The Making of Live And Let Die"; United Kingdom Milk Board Commercial, Still Gallery with over 300 images; Commentary track by Director Guy Hamilton, Scriptwriter Tom Manckiewicz, and Michael G. Wilson

· Thunderball: 3 Documentaries: "The Thunderball Phenomenon", "The Making Of Thunderball" and "Inside Thunderball" Featurette, exclusive ABC Broadcast Promotion; Still Gallery with over 600 images, Commentary track with Director Terence Yang and Writer John Hopkins and members of the crew

· Tomorrow Never Dies: (repackaging of original special edition) All-new "Secrets Of 007" Restrospective featuring interviews With Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan; Behind-The-Scenes look at the Special Effects; Interview With Composer David Arnold; Isolated Music-Only Audio Track; Interactive Storyboards using multi-angle function; Commentary track with director Roger Spottiswoode, producer Michael Wilson and stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong



Also a $199 box set will be released with all the seven titles.


Written by: Jari Ketola @ 25 Jul 1999 7:05