We're less than a week away from the release of Season 1 of The Clone Wars on DVD and Blu-ray and Lucasfilm is nice enough to remind us of that with the following press release...



Return to ?A Galaxy Far, Far Away? and Relive the Entire First Season of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS on DVD and Blu-ray!


The battle to restore peace and justice to the galaxy rages on ? but the origins of the Clone Wars continue to reverberate throughout the conflict, touching every skirmish and influencing every turn in the ongoing adventures. Return to the beginning and revisit all of the inciting causes and incendiary catalysts of the galactic civil war with STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS The Complete Season One, coming to DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc November 3.

Relive every exciting adventure and uncover hidden secrets about the Clone Wars ? from the stories, the motivations and the thrilling battles to the groundbreaking genesis of the series itself.

Lucasfilm has opened its production vaults for unprecedented access ? including behind-the-scenes, never-before-seen production secrets, easter eggs, restricted information, artist insights, crew confidentials and much, much more.

Uniquely packaged with an exclusive 68 page production journal, the four-disc set contains all 22 episodes from the groundbreaking first season ? including seven extended Director?s Cuts ? as well as companion featurettes for each episode.

Exclusive to the Blu-ray disc, fans can venture even further into the ?galaxy far, far away? with The Jedi Temple Holocron Vault, an interactive feature enhancing the viewing experience with over three hours of additional content and an extensive database of information ? including interactive 3-D object turnarounds, more than 550 images from the production and scene fly-throughs.

For insights into where the Clone Wars are headed ? see where they began!


Picture caption: Early concept art for THE CLONE WARS version of Yoda, as featured in the production booklet for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS The Complete Season One. TM & ? 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. (Click on the pic for a larger view)



UPDATE: Starwars.com continues the pre-release hype for The Clone Wars Season 1 box set with a trailer as well as a comprehensive tour of Disc 1. We'll keep you posted as they post tours of the other discs.


UPDATE #2: Part 2 of the Season 1 DVD/Blu-Ray Set tour is now online right here!


UPDATE #3: Part 3 of the TCW S1 box set tour is now up at SW.com.


UPDATE #4: Why are you spending time reading this?? You should be out picking up the BD and DVD boxed sets right now! Go, go, go!!


UPDATE #5: Tour # 4 of the set is now up at the main site.