The New Avengers: Definitive 4K Restoration Boxsets Announced
STUDIOCANAL has announced a definitive edition of British spy-action-drama series The New Avengers (1976-1977) in an incredible 10-disc box set. It will be fully restored in 4K and available from 10th November on UHD, Blu-Ray & DVD. The series is a sequel to the iconic 1960s TV series The Avengers created by Brian Clements and Albert Fennell. New to UHD and blu-ray this witty, stylish and action-packed show full of espionage, top car chases and sci-fi thrills, The New Avengers introduces the charismatic trio; Steed (Patrick Macnee), Purdey (Joanna Lumley) and Gambit (Gareth Hunt) as the dynamic new spy team.
The boxset will showcase all 26 episodes from the complete series, including series highlights; the dramatic opener The Eagle’s Nest (which features a Nazi plot to resurrect Hitler from cryogenic sleep and boasts a guest appearance from British horror & sci-fi icon Peter Cushing), The Last of the Cybernauts…?? (in which a robotic menace from the original Avengers series returns), and K is for Kill (which features Diana Rigg’s famous cameo as The Avengers’ Emma Peel). This edition also offers several hours of new bonus features including an exclusive interview with Joanna Lumley that spans three in-depth featurettes, an intro and commentary for Sleeper, as well as new introductions & commentaries from other key cast and crew on episodes including House of Cards, The Last of the Cybernauts…??, The Midas Touch, Gnaws, Angels of Death, Obsession, K, Complex and much more. A 64-page booklet and a 32-page comic book are also part of this exciting new edition.
An exclusive The New Avengers 4K box-set launch + Q&A will also take place at The Riverside Cinema, Hammersmith on Sunday 9th November. The cinema will preview one episode and a brand-new featurette: The Impact Of The New Avengers: Reinvented for a New Era in 4k, to be followed by a Q&A with a panel of special guests. You can book now at: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/exclusive-new-avengers-4k-box-set-launch-qa-201317/
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