Fabulous Films will be releasing Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray 25th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray in the UK on 10th June 2024.
The epic sci-fi classic Farscape is a fusion of live-action, state-of-the-art puppetry, prosthetics and CGI. Edge-of-your-seat thrills, irreverent humour, unforgettable characters and mind-boggling alien lifeforms are brought to life by the creative minds of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. No wonder it’s been called the most imaginative sci-fi series in television. Now sit back and enjoy all 88 episodes of Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray 25th Anniversary Edition now in high definition.
Writer and director of the Guardians of the Galaxy film series James Gunn (now also Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DC Studios) is a fan of Farscape and has admitted he drew inspiration from the series. Gunn approached Ben Browder who plays John Crichton in Farscape to suggest an appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
The epic sci-fi classic Farscape is a fusion of live-action, state-of-the-art puppetry, prosthetics and CGI. Edge-of-your-seat thrills, irreverent humour, unforgettable characters and mind-boggling alien lifeforms are brought to life by the creative minds of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. No wonder it’s been called the most imaginative sci-fi series in television. Now sit back and enjoy all 88 episodes of Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray 25th Anniversary Edition now in high definition.
Writer and director of the Guardians of the Galaxy film series James Gunn (now also Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DC Studios) is a fan of Farscape and has admitted he drew inspiration from the series. Gunn approached Ben Browder who plays John Crichton in Farscape to suggest an appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
- 5/29/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Farscape’s creators Rockne S. O’Bannon and Brian Henson gave a new interview as part of Shout! Factory’s Fandemonium Marathon, explaining the thought process behind the diminutive despot Dominar Rygel XVI (voiced by the late Jonathan Hardy).
In the clip, which is exclusive to SyfyWire, the duo recalls pushing the Jim Henson Creature Shop to its limits in order to create the show’s iconic “strange alien lifeforms.”
Farscape | Making Creature Shop’s Strange Alien LifeformsD’Argo star Anthony Simcoe and the Creature Shop’s Dave Elsey on bringing Farscape’s very alien aliens to life.The CompanionPeter Ray Allison
“Rygel, that was as small as we could make him, basically, and be able to work him” explains Henson.
“I wanted Rygel to be 12-inches, because he’s a ruler,” continued O’Bannon. “Which is a joke that could never be said, but tickled me. But he wouldn’t be able to be articulated.
In the clip, which is exclusive to SyfyWire, the duo recalls pushing the Jim Henson Creature Shop to its limits in order to create the show’s iconic “strange alien lifeforms.”
Farscape | Making Creature Shop’s Strange Alien LifeformsD’Argo star Anthony Simcoe and the Creature Shop’s Dave Elsey on bringing Farscape’s very alien aliens to life.The CompanionPeter Ray Allison
“Rygel, that was as small as we could make him, basically, and be able to work him” explains Henson.
“I wanted Rygel to be 12-inches, because he’s a ruler,” continued O’Bannon. “Which is a joke that could never be said, but tickled me. But he wouldn’t be able to be articulated.
- 5/5/2023
- by James Hoare
- The Companion
Synopsis
Astronaut John Crichton assumes he’ll be home in time for dinner. But a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults him across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield. Suddenly, he’s trapped among alien creatures wielding deadly technology – a battle that 20th century sci-fi pop culture never prepared him for. Hunted by a merciless military race, Crichton begins his unforgettable quest for home. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking, epic sci-fi adventure that has become a fan favorite around the world.
Blu-ray Bonus Materials
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars 2-part Finale Miniseries Audio Commentaries Archival Documentaries, Featurettes and Inside Looks Behind-the-Scenes Interviews Deleted & Director’s Cut Scenes Alternate Version of the Season 2 Premiere TV Promos And More!
Cast And Crew
Creator: Rockne S. O’Bannon
Executive Producers: Rockne S. O’Bannon, Robert A. Halmi, David Kemper, Brian Henson, Richard Manning
Cast: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Gigi Edgley,...
Astronaut John Crichton assumes he’ll be home in time for dinner. But a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults him across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield. Suddenly, he’s trapped among alien creatures wielding deadly technology – a battle that 20th century sci-fi pop culture never prepared him for. Hunted by a merciless military race, Crichton begins his unforgettable quest for home. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking, epic sci-fi adventure that has become a fan favorite around the world.
Blu-ray Bonus Materials
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars 2-part Finale Miniseries Audio Commentaries Archival Documentaries, Featurettes and Inside Looks Behind-the-Scenes Interviews Deleted & Director’s Cut Scenes Alternate Version of the Season 2 Premiere TV Promos And More!
Cast And Crew
Creator: Rockne S. O’Bannon
Executive Producers: Rockne S. O’Bannon, Robert A. Halmi, David Kemper, Brian Henson, Richard Manning
Cast: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Gigi Edgley,...
- 9/29/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Genre: Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Mystery
Creators: Brian Henson and Rockne S. O’Bannon
Directors: Tony Tilse, Rowan Woods, Andrew Prowse, Ian Watson, Peter Andrikidis, Geoff Bennett, Catherine Millar, Pino Amenta, Ian Barry
Cast: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu, Jonathan Hardy, Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Virginia Hey
Summary:
John Crichton. Astronaut. Flung through a wormhole and lost in a galaxy far from home. He fines himself in the middle of a prison break, surrounded by hostile aliens, soaring through space inside a glorious living space ship called Moya. Hunted by the relentless Peacekeepers, Crichton (Ben Browder) allies himself with Moya’s crew — Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black), Luxan warrior Ka D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe), azure priestess Zhaan (Virginia Hey), spritely Nebari thief Chiana (Gigi Edgley), Dominar Rygel, the deposed royal ruler of the Hynerian Empire and Pilot – to search for a way out of this inconceivably alien world and return home.
Creators: Brian Henson and Rockne S. O’Bannon
Directors: Tony Tilse, Rowan Woods, Andrew Prowse, Ian Watson, Peter Andrikidis, Geoff Bennett, Catherine Millar, Pino Amenta, Ian Barry
Cast: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu, Jonathan Hardy, Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Virginia Hey
Summary:
John Crichton. Astronaut. Flung through a wormhole and lost in a galaxy far from home. He fines himself in the middle of a prison break, surrounded by hostile aliens, soaring through space inside a glorious living space ship called Moya. Hunted by the relentless Peacekeepers, Crichton (Ben Browder) allies himself with Moya’s crew — Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black), Luxan warrior Ka D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe), azure priestess Zhaan (Virginia Hey), spritely Nebari thief Chiana (Gigi Edgley), Dominar Rygel, the deposed royal ruler of the Hynerian Empire and Pilot – to search for a way out of this inconceivably alien world and return home.
- 12/5/2011
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
A+E Networks Home Entertainment have announced the release date for Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray Edition. Exec Producer Brian Henson says that “all four seasons of Farscape look better than ever before” and this new set includes new bonus features as well as all those included in the DVD set. The set will be available on November 15 and has a retail list price of $199.95. SciFi Mafia is happy to announce, however, that we are giving away, to one happy SciFi Mafia reader, a Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray Edition box set courtesy of our friends at A+E Networks Home Entertainment. Yes, The Entire Set!
Check out the info on the set below, along with how to enter for your chance to win one of your very own.
Prepare For Starburst With The Eagerly-awaited Hi-def Set Of A Television Sci-fi Classic Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray...
Check out the info on the set below, along with how to enter for your chance to win one of your very own.
Prepare For Starburst With The Eagerly-awaited Hi-def Set Of A Television Sci-fi Classic Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray...
- 11/2/2011
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Fans of the cult sci-fi series Farscape will be delighted to know that a special, all-inclusive DVD collection is about to land on earth.
It's worth mentioning right way that this box set does include The Peacekeeper Wars, the later miniseries which wrapped up the storyline following the show's cancellation.
Farscape: The Definitive Collection arrives on November 15 from A&E and Go Entertain, it's been revealed. This will be the first time a complete DVD collection has been released in the UK.
The set features all four series of the classic sci-fi show - 88 episodes - plus more than 15 hours of bonus material including the rarely-seen special Farscape Undressed as well as episode commentaries, behind-the-scenes interviews and deleted scenes.
Also included is the bonus two-disc miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars in which the heroes find themselves in the middle of a war-to-end-all-wars.
The story centres on John Crichton (Ben Browder...
It's worth mentioning right way that this box set does include The Peacekeeper Wars, the later miniseries which wrapped up the storyline following the show's cancellation.
Farscape: The Definitive Collection arrives on November 15 from A&E and Go Entertain, it's been revealed. This will be the first time a complete DVD collection has been released in the UK.
The set features all four series of the classic sci-fi show - 88 episodes - plus more than 15 hours of bonus material including the rarely-seen special Farscape Undressed as well as episode commentaries, behind-the-scenes interviews and deleted scenes.
Also included is the bonus two-disc miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars in which the heroes find themselves in the middle of a war-to-end-all-wars.
The story centres on John Crichton (Ben Browder...
- 9/29/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
This set has been a long time coming for fans of the popular space saga but also for someone like myself who never got a chance to take the journey that is Farscape.
Dubbed as Muppets in space, this sci-fi jaunt is so much more. Its Buck Rogers meets Babylon 5 with yes…muppets.
Whats key with the series, that you’ll find on this dvd experience, is that it is dated a bit, but whats fascinating is that the series really came out of the sci-fi comfort zone of the Star Trek formula. It certainly along with Babylon 5 at the time really pushed the genre in a different direction probably leading to creatives to lean into the reboot of Battlestar Galactica and the newly favored Sgu.
The series went beyond the bridge of a starship and showed other elements to the worlds beyond combining sexy and edgy motifs...
Dubbed as Muppets in space, this sci-fi jaunt is so much more. Its Buck Rogers meets Babylon 5 with yes…muppets.
Whats key with the series, that you’ll find on this dvd experience, is that it is dated a bit, but whats fascinating is that the series really came out of the sci-fi comfort zone of the Star Trek formula. It certainly along with Babylon 5 at the time really pushed the genre in a different direction probably leading to creatives to lean into the reboot of Battlestar Galactica and the newly favored Sgu.
The series went beyond the bridge of a starship and showed other elements to the worlds beyond combining sexy and edgy motifs...
- 2/10/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Woohoo! About time, eh?
This set is sure to satisfy fans and, hopefully, birth a bunch of new ones. This show was a groundbreaking, head-spinning forray into intergalactic war, alternate realities, and puppets. Awesome puppets.
Rarely given its due by the network that spawned it, this is the perfect chance to revisit or discover the rag-tag, misfit crew aboard Moya.
The full press release as follows:
New York, NY – When a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapulted Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield, a groundbreaking cult classic was born with the epic, adventure-filled TV series “Farscape”.
On November 17, the award-winning fan favorite show, which ran from 1999-2003 on Sci Fi and was named by TV Guide as one of television’s best cult shows ever, will commemorate its 10th Anniversary with the very first complete packaging of the series. Featuring all 88 episodes on 25 discs,...
This set is sure to satisfy fans and, hopefully, birth a bunch of new ones. This show was a groundbreaking, head-spinning forray into intergalactic war, alternate realities, and puppets. Awesome puppets.
Rarely given its due by the network that spawned it, this is the perfect chance to revisit or discover the rag-tag, misfit crew aboard Moya.
The full press release as follows:
New York, NY – When a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapulted Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield, a groundbreaking cult classic was born with the epic, adventure-filled TV series “Farscape”.
On November 17, the award-winning fan favorite show, which ran from 1999-2003 on Sci Fi and was named by TV Guide as one of television’s best cult shows ever, will commemorate its 10th Anniversary with the very first complete packaging of the series. Featuring all 88 episodes on 25 discs,...
- 11/13/2009
- by Jesse
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Beastmaster TV show was broadcasted on the American Sci-Fi Channel for three seasons, from 1999 to 2002 and we can tell you that it was a spin-off about the movie with the same name filmed in 1982 and starring by Marc Singer, who appears in a few thrird season episodes. Beastmaster is Australian production and it was filmed in Queensland for 66 episodes long. The show has been a lot of guest local stars like some of the Farscape team, Claudia Black and Anthony Simcoe had a few free time on his hands and they used to involve on this show. Read more...
- 7/4/2006
- Claudia Black Online
Beastmaster TV show was broadcasted on the American Sci-Fi Channel for three seasons, from 1999 to 2002 and we can tell you that it was a spin-off about the movie with the same name filmed in 1982 and starring by Marc Singer, who appears in a few thrird season episodes. Beastmaster is Australian production and it was filmed in Queensland for 66 episodes long. The show has been a lot of guest local stars like some of the Farscape team, Claudia Black and Anthony Simcoe had a few free time on his hands and they used to involve on this show. Read more...
- 7/4/2006
- Claudia Black Online
To Darryl Kerrigan, a man's home truly is his castle, even if said domicile happens to be a little close to the airport - OK, right beside the airport - was built on toxic landfill and has inspirational views of power lines.
A sweet Australian comedy cut from the same gently farcical cloth as "Crocodile Dundee" and "Muriel's Wedding", "The Castle" is a keeper.
While additional comparisons to "The Full Monty" are inevitable, the underdog story - which set boxoffice records Down Under - doesn't quite have that English sensation's crowd-rousing sweep but should nevertheless charm select-site North American audiences.
Created by the team responsible for "Frontline", a hit Aussie satirical political affairs show, "The Castle" concerns itself with the efforts of noble tow-truck driver Kerrigan (Michael Caton) to stand his ground when he receives notice that his beloved family dwelling in Cooloroo is being "compulsorily acquired" to make room for airport expansion.
With the loving support of his wife, Sal (Anne Tenney), and his grown-up children Dale (Stephen Curry), Steve (Anthony Simcoe), married Tracey (Sophie Lee) and incarcerated Wayne (Wayne Hope), Darryl fights the good fight all the way to the Supreme Court. He gets a little extra help from a retired Queen's Counsel and constitutional specialist (Charles Bud Tingwell) who is taken with his cause and offers his services free of charge.
Written in two weeks and shot in 11 days, "The Castle" certainly doesn't feel like a rush job. Making his feature debut, director Rob Sitch allows the quirky, character-specific humor to languidly cascade over the proceedings like one of Cooloroo's diesel-tinged breezes.
The screenplay, penned by Sitch along with Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy, nimbly flirts with parody while never taking broad shots at the eminently lovable Kerrigan family.
Credit the adept cast with bringing the richly written characters to warmly vivid life. As the principled family patriarch, Caton combines a winning comic innocence and everyman determination that sets the tone for the other performances, which also include humorous contributions from Tiriel Mora as Kerrigan's sad-sack discount lawyer and Costas Kilias as his gung-ho Lebanese neighbor.
THE CASTLE
Miramax Films
A Miramax Films presentation
in association with Village Roadshow Pictures
and Working Dog
Director:Rob Sitch
Screenwriters:Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch
Producer:Debra Choate
Executive producer:Michael Hirsh
Director of photography:Miriana Marusic
Production designer:Carrie Kennedy
Editor:Wayne Hyett
Costume designer:Kitty Stuckey
Music:Craig Harnath
Music supervisor:Jane Kennedy
Color/stereo
Cast:
Darryl Kerrigan:Michael Caton
Sal Kerrigan:Anne Tenney
Dale Kerrigan:Stephen Curry
Steve Kerrigan:Anthony Simcoe
Tracey Kerrigan:Sophie Lee
Wayne Kerrigan:Wayne Hope
Farouk:Costas Kilias
Dennis Denuto:Tiriel Mora
Lawrence Hammill:Charles Bud Tingwell
Running time - 89 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
A sweet Australian comedy cut from the same gently farcical cloth as "Crocodile Dundee" and "Muriel's Wedding", "The Castle" is a keeper.
While additional comparisons to "The Full Monty" are inevitable, the underdog story - which set boxoffice records Down Under - doesn't quite have that English sensation's crowd-rousing sweep but should nevertheless charm select-site North American audiences.
Created by the team responsible for "Frontline", a hit Aussie satirical political affairs show, "The Castle" concerns itself with the efforts of noble tow-truck driver Kerrigan (Michael Caton) to stand his ground when he receives notice that his beloved family dwelling in Cooloroo is being "compulsorily acquired" to make room for airport expansion.
With the loving support of his wife, Sal (Anne Tenney), and his grown-up children Dale (Stephen Curry), Steve (Anthony Simcoe), married Tracey (Sophie Lee) and incarcerated Wayne (Wayne Hope), Darryl fights the good fight all the way to the Supreme Court. He gets a little extra help from a retired Queen's Counsel and constitutional specialist (Charles Bud Tingwell) who is taken with his cause and offers his services free of charge.
Written in two weeks and shot in 11 days, "The Castle" certainly doesn't feel like a rush job. Making his feature debut, director Rob Sitch allows the quirky, character-specific humor to languidly cascade over the proceedings like one of Cooloroo's diesel-tinged breezes.
The screenplay, penned by Sitch along with Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy, nimbly flirts with parody while never taking broad shots at the eminently lovable Kerrigan family.
Credit the adept cast with bringing the richly written characters to warmly vivid life. As the principled family patriarch, Caton combines a winning comic innocence and everyman determination that sets the tone for the other performances, which also include humorous contributions from Tiriel Mora as Kerrigan's sad-sack discount lawyer and Costas Kilias as his gung-ho Lebanese neighbor.
THE CASTLE
Miramax Films
A Miramax Films presentation
in association with Village Roadshow Pictures
and Working Dog
Director:Rob Sitch
Screenwriters:Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch
Producer:Debra Choate
Executive producer:Michael Hirsh
Director of photography:Miriana Marusic
Production designer:Carrie Kennedy
Editor:Wayne Hyett
Costume designer:Kitty Stuckey
Music:Craig Harnath
Music supervisor:Jane Kennedy
Color/stereo
Cast:
Darryl Kerrigan:Michael Caton
Sal Kerrigan:Anne Tenney
Dale Kerrigan:Stephen Curry
Steve Kerrigan:Anthony Simcoe
Tracey Kerrigan:Sophie Lee
Wayne Kerrigan:Wayne Hope
Farouk:Costas Kilias
Dennis Denuto:Tiriel Mora
Lawrence Hammill:Charles Bud Tingwell
Running time - 89 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
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