Farscape 4.1 Release Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE SET FOR RELEASE OF FARSCAPEÔ : SEASON FOUR COLLECTION ONE

TWO-DISC COLLECTION IN STORES DECEMBER 2 2003

HOUSTON October 24 2003?ADV Films today announced a street date of December 2 2003 for the home-entertainment release of the two-DVD five-episode Farscape: Season Four Collection One. TV Guide has hailed the award-winning series as ?The Best Sci-Fi on TV? USA Today called Farscape ?TV?s Best Space Series? and Farscape received the 2003 Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Series?for the third year in a row!

Farscape has garnered extensive critical acclaim and has built a passionate and committed fan base around the world?including the United States the United Kingdom Canada Brazil Sweden France and Australia. Fan enthusiasm has also made Farscape a successful merchandising franchise with popular action figures video games comic books novels apparel and other items manufactured and sold by top licensees.

Episodes from Farscape Season Four: Collection One:
?Crichton Kicks? (Episode 401)
Crichton ekes out a quiet existence alone onboard Elack?an old dying Leviathan. But the peace ends with the intrusion of a female alien Sikozu and a squad of pirates intent on harvesting Elack's neural tissue. Reunited with former shipmates Chiana and Rygel Crichton fights to save his new home from the pirates and their vicious pet?the Brindz Hound.

?What Was Lost Part I: Sacrifice? (Episode 402)
Crichton Chiana and Rygel are reunited with D?Argo and Jool at an archaeological site run by Jool?s people the Interions. The purpose of the dig is to find a missing probe that might reverse the planet's dangerous atmospheric conditions. When Peacekeepers led by Grayza land and capture the crew Crichton finds himself unable to fight back mysteriously compelled to do Grayza's bidding.

?What Was Lost Part II: Resurrection? (Episode 403)
D?Argo and Sikozu come up with a plan to crash Elack onto the Peacekeeper pursuit craft facilitating their escape. Crichton is forced to consort further with Grayza to ensure success. When the plan goes awry the crew begins a search for the probe that will reverse the planet's deadly atmospheric conditions but a most unexpected enemy stops them in their tracks.

?Lava?s a Many Splendored Thing? (Episode 404)
After a forced landing the crew is separated by an elaborate trap that leaves Crichton D'Argo Noranti and Rygel in a lava-filled system of underground caves. While Chiana and Sikozu are on the surface trying to reactivate D'Argo's ship mercenaries led by a monster impervious to the fiery lava are hunting down Crichton and the others.

?Promises? (Episode 405)
Crichton and the crew return to Moya and find Aeryn suffering from Heat Delirium. To their shock she is under the care of Scorpius who wants asylum aboard Moya. Soon a giant Lukythian ship arrives. Its captain Ullom claims that Aeryn is an assassin and that he will heal her in return for information about the crime. But is anyone telling the whole truth?

Farscape: Season Four Collection One (SRP $39.98) is a DVD-only release containing five episodes on two discs (episodes 401 through 405) and presented in anamorphic widescreen format. Includes English 5.1 English 2.0 and closed captioning. DVD extras include: a printed insert with official episode synopses; a behind-the-scenes interview with Rebecca Riggs (?Commandant Grayza?); ?Farscape: The Story So Far? featurette; Inside Farscape: Season 4 Visual Effects; From the Archives: Season 2 Bloopers; Cool Farscape Facts; Aliens Encountered; Sets Props & Costumes Gallery; and ADV Previews.

Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 (Archive on Monday, November 24, 2003)