OVERVIEW: Lauded by critics as HBO’s new hit original
fantasy drama series, His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season will be
available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 4, 2020. Adapted from Philip
Pullman’s epic trilogy of the same name, which has sold over 22 million
copies worldwide, His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season will feature
all eight episodes from the debut season along with an exclusive new bonus
feature, Making His Dark Materials. This special feature follows the
ambitious undertaking of bringing the beloved award-winning book series to
life. Available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
“Fans and
critics alike have been raving about HBO’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s
award-winning trilogy since its debut,” said Rosemary Markson, Senior Vice
President Marketing, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. “We are thrilled to
release His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season with over an hour of
behind-the-scenes extras including an exclusive new featurette for all
viewers to enjoy.”
SYNOPSIS: His Dark Materials takes place
in a world parallel to our own, where a human’s soul exists outside one’s
body in the form of a talking animal called a “daemon.” The all-powerful
Magisterium rule over this world where they suppress any knowledge that
attempts to challenge its ideas, particularly around the theory that
multiple worlds exist. Season One of this compelling HBO series follows Lyra
(Dafne Keen), a young orphan who was left as a baby at Oxford’s Jordan
College by her uncle Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) and desires a life of
adventure beyond the confines of her bookish, scholarly surroundings. But
when Lyra’s best friend goes missing, her search for her kidnapped friend
uncovers a plot involving stolen children and transforms into a quest to
understand a mysterious phenomenon known as Dust. Over the course of the
season, as she journeys through the different worlds – including our own –
Lyra encounters extraordinary beings and dangerous secrets, with the fate of
both the living and the dead at stake. .
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BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 16x9 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Master Audio in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes English and French subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen 16x9
AUDIO:
English Francais Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles - English SDH, French, Complex Chinese, Brazilian Port. Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
SPECIAL FEATURES:
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Making His Dark Materials (**Exclusive to Blu-ray and DVD)
Dafne Keen: Bringing Lyra Belacqua to Life
Ruth Wilson: Bringing Mrs. Coulter to Life
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Bringing Lee Scoresby to Life
James McAvoy: Bringing Lord Asriel to Life
Adapting His Dark Materials
The Daemons of His Dark Materials
Dressing His Dark Materials
Building His Dark Materials