Did you find it a bit strange this past January when Battlestar Galactica season 4.5 kicked off on the Sci-Fi Channel without an accompanying season one on Blu-ray Disc in stores? Season one had already been released for HD DVD so work to port it to Blu-ray should have been minimal and a no-brainer. Unless Universal had more lavish plans in mind.
Universal skipping an opportunity to release season one on Blu-ray has me convinced that the latest Battlestar Galactica rumor is indeed true. If it is, start saving those pennies.
An “inside” scoopster has passed along news that Universal is planning to release not one season, not two seasons, but all seasons of Battlestar Galactica on Blu-ray Disc July 28.
Not only does this rumor fit in with Universal skipping over season one earlier, but it provides a hard date most rumors don’t. Given the show’s upcoming final episodes and upcoming move to Caprica, July is a perfect time to unleash a massive set ahead of the holiday competition to give newcomers a chance to see every episode before Caprica begins.
Speaking of Caprica, this set would be a great opportunity to include the pilot which will already be available on DVD by that time. We would assume the Razor standalone movie would be included as well.
If this news pans out to be true then an announcement will be made in the next month or two. You can bet we’ll pass along every detail as soon as it is made.
