I don’t know about you, but I have been waiting for this information for months. We finally get to know the details on the episode commentaries on the Season 4 DVD/Blu-rays thanks to blu-raydefinition.com.
Typically, HBO has loaded this set up with select episode commentaries from the cast and crew, a great in-episode enhanced viewing mode that takes you deeper into the series, and couple of HD featurettes that a are well worth sitting through.
The supplements:
Enhanced Viewing – This in-episode viewing mode allows you to watch True Blood with pop-up trivia, picture-in-picture character point-of-view commentaries and break-away flashback scenes from previous seasons’ episodes.
Inside the Episodes (1.78:1; 1080p/24)
Commentary on Episode 2 “You Smell Like Dinner” by Stephen Moyer (Bill), Deborah Ann Woll (Jessica), and Brian Buckner (writer, co-executive producer)
Commentary on Episode 3 “If you Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’?” by Anna Paquin (Sookie) and Alan Ball (creator and executive producer)
Commentary on Episode 4 “I’m Alive and on Fire” by Alexander Skarsgård (Eric) and Michael Lehmann (director)
Commentary on Episode 6 “I Wish I Was the Moon” by Raelle Tucker (writer, co-executive producer) and Gregg Fienberg (executive producer)
Commentary on Episode 9 “Let’s Get Out of Here” by Sam Trammell (Sam) and Romeo Tirone (director)
Commentary on Episode 10 “Burning Down the House” by Fiona Shaw (Marnie) Nancy Oliver (writer, co-executive producer), and Lesli Linka Glatter (director)
True Blood: The Final Touches (1.78:1; 1080p/24; 00:28:25) – A roundtable discussion with the True Blood post-production staff wherein they discuss much of their visual/special effects work.
True Blood Lines – This interactive feature lets you explore the different character types in the world of True Blood (ex. Vampires, Werewolves, Faeries, Werepanthers, etc.) and the interconnection between each type in the ongoing storyline.
DVD — Two double-sided DVDs of the entire series
Digital Copy — Downloadable Digital Copy for Mac/PC, iPod/iPad/iPhone and Windows Media-Compatible devices
HBO will re-air the 5th episode of Season 5 of True Blood tonight at 10:00 PM ET. ‘Me and the Devil’ was written by MarkHudis and directed by Daniel Minahan.
If you want to refresh your memory, you can watch the previews to the episode or read Jess’s great recap.
Ever wonder how the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences decides who to pick for the Emmy nominations? According to Goldenderby.com, over the past few days, the 15,000 members of the Academy received the mother lode of FYC campaign packages: HBO’s big box. Inside were these DVDs:
DRAMA BOX:
“Boardwalk Empire” (“Two Boats and a Lifeguard,” “Under God’s Power She Flourished”)
“Game Change”
“Game of Thrones” (“The North Remembers,” “The Night Lands”)
“George Harrison: Living in the Material World”
“Gloria: In Her Own Words / Sing Your Song”
“Hemingway and Gellhorn”
“I Can Be President: A Kid’s Eye View”
“The Loving Story”
“Bobby Fischer Against the World”
“Luck” (Pilot, Episode 4)
“On Freddie Roach” (“Body Blow,” “The Wild Card,” “Counterpunch”)
“Real Time with Bill Maher” (Sept 30, 2011, Seth McFarlane, Salman Rushdie, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm / Oct. 21, 2011, Rachel Maddow, Thomas J. Friedman, Joshua Green “True Blood” (“You Smell Like Dinner,” “Spellbound”)
Reminder: Tonight HBO broadcasts the encore presentation of the True Blood episode 4 from Season 4 ‘I’m Alive and on Fire’. (Written by Nancy Oliver, directed by Michael Lehmann) The show starts tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET.
This episode has my personal favorite scene of the season – the lake scene with Eric, Sookie and Alcide.
To refresh your memory, here is the video preview for this episode or check out Jess’s awesome recap.
HBO re-airs an encore presentation of the True Blood episode 403 – If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’? – on HBO tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET. Feel free to join us with a discussion during or after the show.
Joe Manganiello (Alcide) & Anna Paquin (Sookie) - photo credit: HBO
HBO aired a new promo for True Blood before the Game of Thrones tonight (Sunday, April 8, 2012).
In the video, Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Alcide (Joe Manganiello) discuss the reappearance of Russell Edgington.
If you have HBOGO, you can “have another bite” by checking out an extended version of that scene that includes Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis.) – OR – watch our video below, now updated!
The UPDATED VIDEO below includes both aired scene & extended scene with Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis).
HBO begins their encore presentation of Season 4 of True Blood. Tonight, they begin with 401 – She’s Not There and 402 – You Smell Like Dinner. 401 starts at 9:00 p.m. ET & 402 will follow at 10:00 p.m. on HBO. Feel free to comment here if you want to discuss the shows live.
