Farscape 3.3 Release Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE SET FOR THIRD RELEASE OF FARSCAPE: SEASON THREE

RELEASE INCLUDES TWO-DISC VOLUME 3.3 ALSO SINGLE-DISC VOLUMES FIVE AND SIX; IN STORES JULY 1 2003

HOUSTON April 4 2003?ADV Films has set a street date of July 1 2003 for the third home-entertainment release of Season Three of the award-winning series Farscape. TV Guide has hailed the series as ?The Best Sci-Fi on TV? and USA Today called Farscape ?TV?s Best Space Series.?

Farscape has garnered extensive critical acclaim and has built a passionate and committed fan base that has been nurtured by airings in countries 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 being manufactured and sold by top licensees.

ADV Films? release of Farscape: Season Three is continuing with Farscape: Season Three Volume 3.3?a two-DVD set including four episodes plus extras?and single-disc releases Farscape: Season Three Volume Five and Farscape: Season Three Volume Six. Volumes Five and Six will each include two episodes plus extras.

Farscape Season Three: third release episodes
?Relativity? (Episode 310)
The Peacekeeper Retrieval Squad lead by Aeryn's mother Xhalax Sun traces Talyn to a Jungle Planet where the gunship is recuperating. When Crichton Aeryn and Crais divert the squad away from the gunship they surmise that Talyn might not be the Peacekeepers' only target. Aeryn realizes that the pursuit of Talyn will not stop until Xhalax is dead.

?Incubator? (Episode 311)
With his wormhole research stalling Scorpius inserts the original ?neurochip? into his own brain. He shows the ?Crichton Clone? his brutal upbringing at the hands of the Scarrans hoping to persuade him to decode the wormhole equations. Meanwhile a defecting Peacekeeper scientist offers the real Crichton the secret of wormhole travel in exchange for Moya.

?Meltdown? (Episode 312)
Talyn draws dangerously close to a star pulled by a mysterious force. Two alien beings appear on board: the timid Sierjna and her captor Mu-Quillus. Mu-Quillus is responsible for the radiation pulses that are compelling Talyn to fly into the sun. Stark makes a pact with Sierjna to free her spirit from Mu-Quillus but his quest puts the rest of the crew in peril.

?Scratch ?N Sniff? (Episode 313)
Crichton D'Argo Chiana and Jool alight on a pleasure planet for some rest and recreation. When Chiana and Jool go missing Crichton and D'Argo are approached by Raxil a wily alien with information on their whereabouts. Raxil leads them to Fe'tor a notorious maker of Freslin?a drug Fe'tor extracts from sentient beings including his captives Chiana and Jool.

Farscape: Season Three Volume 3.3 (SRP $39.98) is a DVD-only release containing two discs two episodes each (episodes 310 through 313). Languages: English 5.1 & English 2.0. DVD extras include Aliens Encountered; updated character histories for Jool Stark Scorpius and Scorpius Neural Clone; sets props and costumes; official episode synopses; and ADV Previews.

Also available:
Farscape Season Three Volume Five (SRP $19.98) a DVD-only release on one disc containing episodes 310 and 311. Extras include: Aliens Encountered; updated character histories for Jool Stark Scorpius and Scorpius Neural Clone; sets props and costumes; official episode synopses; and ADV Previews.

Farscape Season Three Volume Six (SRP $19.98) a DVD-only release on one disc containing episodes 312 and 313. Extras include: Aliens Encountered; sets props and costumes; official episode synopses; and ADV Previews.

Posted on Saturday, April 05, 2003 (Archive on Monday, May 05, 2003)