HBO Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will bring Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season to Ultra HD Blu-ray on the 5th June. It is the first time that the global phenomenon will be available in the new format.
Go back to the very beginning, to the warmer days and calmer nights of Westoros, and rediscover how this epic fantasy series all started. Get to know the various houses – Stark, Baratheon, Lannister and Targaryen – as they all fight for the ultimate goal: the Iron Throne, and rule over Westeros.
The series features an ensemble cast including Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Iain Glen, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, and many more. Presented with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range, this isn’t one you want to miss. What’s more, the Ultra HD Blu-ray comes with hours of bonus features, including behind-the-scenes, making-of sequences, audio commentaries and much more.
Discover why Game of Thrones continues to be the most successful franchise in HBO history, and why it remains the most awarded drama series in Emmy history, with 38 awards to date.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DOLBY VISION HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE-ENABLED PRESENTATION
- Animated Histories: Learn about the mythology of Westeros as told from the varying perspectives of the characters themselves
- Anatomy of an Episode – an in-episode experience that explores the creative minds and colossal efforts behind episode six, “A Golden Crown.”
- Cast Auditions: Watch rarely-seen footage of the cast auditioning for Game of Thrones
- Making Game of Thrones -an exclusive 30-minute feature including never-before-seen footage from the set and interviews from the cast and crew.
- Character Profiles – profiles of 15 major characters as described by the actors portraying them.
- Creating the Show Open – an inside look at the creation of the Emmy-winning opening title sequence for Game of Thrones.
- From the Book to the Screen – executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss along with author George R.R. Martin talk about the challenges of bringing Martin’s epic fantasy novel to life on HBO.
- The Night’s Watch – an in-depth look at the unique order of men who patrol and protect the Wall, a 700 foot ice structure that separates the Seven Kingdoms from the darkness beyond.
- Creating the Dothraki Language – an insightful glance into the comprehensive language created for the Dothraki people in Game of Thrones.
- Audio Commentaries – Seven audio commentaries with cast and crew including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Bryan Cogman, Harry Lloyd, Daniel Minahan and Alan Taylor.
- A Digital Download code for the ten-episode season in HD.
