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The Walking Dead Complete Fifth Season Terrorizes Blu-ray August 25

Five years ago, a man awoke from a coma in a hospital. For sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), what should have been a cause of celebration became the flash point for five years of unceasing horror, unrelenting personal sacrifice…and one of the most popular TV shows ever broadcast.  Ain’t that the truth!  So here’s the official word of the day straight from my email inbox.  On August 25^th, Anchor Bay Entertainment gives home entertainment fans their annual Walker fix with The Walking Dead Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray + Digital HD and DVD releases.  Each 5-disc set presents all sixteen gripping episodes from the series that has single-handedly redefined the zombie genre.  True to the tradition of the previously released seasons, The Walking Dead Complete Fifth Season arrives jam-packed with three hours of insightful and provocative bonus features that give viewers yet another inside glimpse into creating the fallen world of the Walkers and the souls brave – and crazy – enough to attempt survival. Check out the full press release below for all the information you can possibly handle on this annual release!

Fans can also look forward to THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON Limited Edition. Once again, legendary collectibles creator McFarlane Toys has created another must-have unique package for the Blu-ray™ + Digital HD discs. Artwork and release date will be announced shortly.

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” continues to grow in global popularity and audience viewership. The fifth season also saw the introduction of such notable characters from the graphic novel as Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam) and the cannibalistic Hunters.

THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON cast also includes Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Chad L. Coleman, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lawrence Gilliard, Jr., Michael Cudlitz, Emily Kinney, Alanna Masterson, Christian Serratos, Josh McDermitt and Andrew J. West.

“The Walking Dead” Season 6 premieres on AMC this October.

Bonus Features on the Blu-ray™ + Digital HD and DVD include:

• Audio commentaries featuring Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer Tom Luse, Executive Producer/Special Effects Make-Up Supervisor /Director Greg Nicotero, Director Julius Ramsay; Actors Lauren Cohan, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Danai Gurira, Alana Masterson, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Norman Reedus, Christian Serratos and Steven Yuen.
• Deleted Scenes
• Inside “The Walking Dead”
• The Making of “The Walking Dead”
• The Making of Alexandria
• Beth’s Journey
• Bob’s Journey
• Noah’s Journey
• Tyreese’s Journey
• A Day in the Life of Michael Cudlitz
• A Day in the Life of Josh McDermitt
• Rotters in the Flesh

 

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“THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON” 

Blu-ray™ + Digital HD

Street Date:                 August 25, 2015

Run Time:                   710 minutes

Rating:                        Not Rated

Format:                        Widescreen Presentation 1.78:1

Audio:                         English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and French Dolby Surround 2.0

Subtitles:                     English SDH and Spanish

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“THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON” DVD 

Street Date:                 August 25, 2015

Run Time:                   710 minutes

Rating:                        Not Rated

Format:                        Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Audio:                         English Dolby Digital 5.1 and French Dolby Surround 2.0

Subtitles:                     English SDH and Spanish
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