Posted Thu Oct 8, 2015 at 01:30 PM PDT by Tom Landy
The fifth season of the acclaimed fantasy series is up for Blu-ray preorders at Amazon.
In an early announcement to retailers, HBO will be releasing 'Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth Season' on Blu-ray on March 15.
Season Five of the hit HBO series stars Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), Aidan Gillen (Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish), Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont), Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Rory McCann (Sandor "The Hound" Clegane), Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Conleth Hill (Varys), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon), Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Ciarán Hinds (Mance Rayder), Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) and Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Snow).
The 4-disc set will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Audio Commentaries – Twelve audio commentaries with cast and crew including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Kit Harington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Maisie Williams, Natalie Dormer, Gwendoline Christie and more; Anatomy of an Episode: Mother's Mercy – Details about the creation of "Mother's Mercy," from the writing table all the way through to visual effects; The Real History Behind Game of Thrones – In a two-part series, historians and George R.R. Martin discuss the era known as "The Wars of the Roses" and other historical events that served as inspiration for his novels; Deleted Scenes – 4 deleted scenes; A Day in the Life – Inside look at the production process of Season 5; and New Characters/New Locations – Explore the new societies, cultures and locations from Season 5.
Blu-ray exclusives include: The Dance of Dragons – An in-depth look at the story behind the Targaryen civil war; In-Episode Guide – Provides background information about on-screen characters, locations, and relevant histories; and Histories and Lore – Explore the mythology of Westeros and Essos from character perspectives in 14 history pieces with feature illustrations.
You can find the latest specs for 'Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 15.
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