CAPTAIN SCARLET and the MYSTERONS UNOFFICIAL WEBSITE
by Chris Bishop
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CAPTAIN SCARLET and the MYSTERONS UNOFFICIAL WEBSITE by Chris Bishop |
NEWS PAGE
News to upcoming events regarding the world of Captain Scarlet - and sometimes other Gerry Anderson's related shows - will be posted here for your information!
If you ever learn of interesting news, you're invited to contact me, and we'll let people know about it. And if you have any comments to offer, regarding a subject offered on this page, you can also write and tell me about it.
CAUTIONARY NOTE: In view of all the contradictory information circulating presently on the net - especially in regard of the upcoming CGI series - readers must be advised that although this site makes all in its powers to verify every bits of news and its veracity, some details over information may be revealed as FALSE over time. This site will provide with updates and detailed info as it will become available, and will make amendments when necessary.
UPDATES FEBRUARY 25, 2008
COMICS INTERNATIONAL MAKES SPECIAL OFFER TO GERRY
EUROPES
LEADING TRADE PAPER Comics International is to continue its unique coverage of
classic TV SF in British comics with six installments devoted to the shows of
Gerry Anderson.
Written by
This special series begins in CI #205 (March 2008) under a special tribute cover
[see below], with an overview of
Part 3 (#207) is dedicated to the many strip incarnations of Thunderbirds
while Part 4 (#208) features Captain Scarlet
and the Mysterons and everyones favourite programmable boy genius, Joe
90. Comics based on Andersons live action projects, UFO,
Space:1999 and others are
explored in Part 5 (#209) while Part 6 (#210) wraps it all up with a look at Project
SWORD, Agent 21, Starcruiser
and those other Anderson concepts seen only in comics form.
Cosmic Publications is offering Gerry Anderson devotees an exclusive a
money-saving opportunity to have these six special issues delivered direct to
their door every month as they come off the presses. Not only is it dropping its
usual 12-issue minimum, but it is offering six issues for the price of five! Get
#205-210 for just 15 (19 first class) in the
SUBSCRIPTION
INSTRUCTIONS: email subscriptions@comics-international.co.uk
with your name, address and payment details quoting reference FAB01 OFFER or
send to: Comics International (Department FAB01),
ABOUT SHAQUI LE VESCONTE: He is a 40-something fan of television and comics. By
day, graphic artist; by night, researcher and writer of articles on television,
comics, television comics, and anything between. With Kim Stevens, Shaqui is
responsible for websites about puppet series Space
Patrol and Sara
& Hoppity, The
history of Gerry Anderson comics, and has written for Star Trek magazine
and the website Look-Out. A fourth website, about the Junior TV Times, Look-in,
is currently in preparation.
ABOUT COMICS INTERNATIONAL: Acquired by Cosmic Publications at the end of 2006,
CI was launched in April 1990 to fill a need for a trade magazine for the
UPDATES AUGUST 8, 2007
THUNDERBIRDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION MEGASET (Region 1, NTSC Format) - TO BE RELEASED BY A&E
Contrary to earlier news, the Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Edition, from A&E, in Region 1 (North America) was not released on July 31rst. The release of this new DVD set of 12 discs has been postponed until September 25, 2007. At least, according to Amazon.ca, the Amazon Canadian store, which presently lists the new release date on their website. Amazon.com does not offer a release date as yet, but it is suspected that it should be the same date announced by the Canadian store.
So never fear, Thunderbirds fan, the series will still become available to you very soon!
This 12-discs set will contain, of course, the 32 episodes, of the fan-acclaimed favourite series, digitally remastered and presented in original videcolor, with a few bonus that include production stills, two 1965 making-off, characters biographies, etc.
Here's the publicity information found on the A&E website:
When your house is invaded by alligators ten times normal size or fashion models hijack your futuristic superjet, who could possibly come to the rescue in time? Why, THE THUNDERBIRDS, of course.
Late in the 21st Century ex-astronaut-gazillionaire Jeff Tracy devotes his fortune to the ultra-tech International Rescue Team. He is joined by his five sons, who operate the Thunderbirds vehicles (rocket plane, VTOL aircraft, spaceship, submarine and space station) and utilize a stunning array of gadgets that put James Bond to shame.
Rescue adventures - from speeding trains to collapsing buildings, as well as the aforementioned alligators and fashion models - take the intrepid Tracy family and their companions (Brains, Kyrano, Tin Tin, and Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward) around the world and into space. Natural disasters keep the IR Team busy enough, but when the evil figure ""The Hood"" gets up to his dirty tricks, they have to pull out all the stops to foil his wicked intrigues.
By the way, they're puppets, the absolute cutting edge of mid-sixties SUPERMARIONATION, in fact. But the stories, special effects and characters that emerged from the brilliant mind of Gerry Anderson (Supercar, Space: 1999) make this one of the all-time best TV sci-fi shows.
Don't let four decades in the can fool you; this is top-notch adventure, strings attached!
Like the Anniversary Edition of Space: 1999, this new set will be presented in a slimmer boxset - and at a much slimmer price than the previous Megaset. A&E suggested price is already at about 45% less than the megaset, but you can still find it at even less.
Amazon.com will soon be be offering a pre-order for this set. Keep your eyes peeled to this space.
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Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Megaset
32 episodes, 12 discs Box set, Color, Region 1, NTSC Format Run Time: 1664 minutes English language
A&E Home Video
BONUS FEATURES:
New released date: September 25, 2007 |
JUNE 24, 2007
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SPACE: 1999 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Region 1, NTSC Format) - TO BE RELEASED SOON
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the series, A&E Home Video will release a brand new, more affordable Anniversary Edition complete boxset of Space: 1999. At approximately half the price (and even less) than the previously released A&E Mega Set, this complete DVD set will include all of the 49 original episodes from both series 1 and 2. Here's the publicity sheet from the A&E website:
Escape into worlds beyond belief with the seminal sci-fi series from producer Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, UFO, Captain Scarlet). SPACE: 1999 features thought-provoking stories, exceptional special effects by Oscar® winner Brian Johnson (Alien, The Empire Strikes Back) and a remarkable cast. This complete DVD set includes all 48 original episodes, digitally remastered from the original 35mm film elements, along with a cool bonus features, extra footage and more!
The legendary cast features Oscar® -winner Martin Landau (Ed Wood, Crimes & Misdemeanors), Emmy® -winner Barbara Bain (Mission: Impossible), Catherine Schell (The Return of the Pink Panther) and a host of international guest stars, including Joan Collins, Brian Blessed, Leo McKern and Christopher Lee.
The ancestry of this program - Thunderbirds, 2001 - and its legacy - Aliens, The Empire Strikes Back - are enough to secure this series an everlasting place at the top of any sci-fi fan's must-own list. That it remains as entertaining and compelling as ever after three decades only confirms that this fantastic all-encompassing megaset belongs in your collection.
This new DVD boxset is set to be released on July 31, 2007. You can pre-order it at Amazon.com
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Space
1999 - 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset
48 episodes, 17 discs Box set, Color, Region 1, NTSC Format Run Time: 2496 minutes English language
A&E Home Video
BONUS FEATURES:
Released date: July 31, 2007 |
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SPACE: 1999 SERIES 2 (Region 2, PAL Format) - SOON TO BE RELEASED
Finally! After two years of waiting, Network DVD will at last release the second season of the Space: 1999 series. This approximately 2100 minutes long DVD set will compile all the 24 episodes from "The Metamorph" (which introduced the character of Maya, played by Katherine Schell) to "The Dorcans". Number of DVDs are yet to be revealed. While no information regarding any specifications or extras, but it is suspected that the original 4:3 frame will be kept (just like Series 1) and that the episodes will also be digitally re-mastered. More details will be given as they become available.
Release date is scheduled for September 10, 2007. If you wish, you can already pre-order the series online at Amazon.co.uk. Just follow the link below.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2006
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CLASSIC CAPTAIN SCARLET - PLAYSTATION 2 GAME (REGION 2) - TO BE RELEASED BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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The news had been announced quite a few months ago in a press release - but now it seems official. Blast will be releasing a new Playstation 2 game based on the classic Captain Scarlet series. Age rating for this time is 3 years old +, and will only play on Pal European Playstation 2.
From publicity sheet:
Play as Captain Scarlet. Get behind the wheel of the Spectrum Patrol Car and the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle for high-speed, mission-based combat racing in exotic locales. 3 Modes of play - Pursuit, Escape And Race . Explosive weaponry - Machines Guns, Rockets, Mines and Bombs ; Features the iconic Spectrum Patrol Vehicle as well as the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle. 16 Adrenaline filled missions. Includes
a remixed Captain Scarlet music track. The game is due for release before Christmas, but the information we have doesn't give us a precise date as yet. This website will give you further news as it comes along. Just cross your fingers this game doesn't follow the fate of the previous 'Retaliation' PC game...
In the
meantime, the game is available for for
Pre-order from Amazon.co.uk
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UPDATES, AUGUST 12, 2006:
NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET, DVDS: BIG ARTWORK FOR 'SERIES 2' AND 'COMPLETE SERIES 1 & 2' DVD SETS
The deadline is coming close now for the release, in September 18, of the Captain Scarlet series 2 DVD set, individual discs for series 2 AND a complete set of both Series 1 & 2.
Although we STILL don't have any details of what Series 2 will contain as extras, larger pics of artwork for both the Series 2 set and the Complete Series 1 & 2 set have been discovered online, at Amazon.co.uk that we are now sharing here with you.
No sign so far of what the individual discs artwork will look like.
From Amazon's description of their Complete Series 1 & 2 boxset (Captain Scarlet Series 1 & 2 Slip Case) it might be that it will indeed include the same boxes as for each of the two series, collected in one large slipcase. Although nothing is still sure at this point, we will try our best to confirm this information to you as it becomes available.
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UPDATES, JULY 30, 2006:
NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET, SERIES 2 DVDs - ARTWORK
Granted, for now, the pic is small, but as soon as this site is able to find a much better one, we'll make sure to post it in this space.
Cover art for the Complete Series 1 and 2 boxset, as well as cover art for each individual disc will be revealed as they become available.
The same goes for the information on the DVDs extras
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UPDATES, JULY 22, 2006:
GERRY ANDERSON'S NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET, SERIES 2 DVDs RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 - PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY ONLINE AT AMAZON.CO.UK
As announced earlier this month, the long awaited series 2 of New Captain Scarlet will be available in DVD on September 18, 2006. The second series will be offered as a complete box set, and as four individual discs, just like Series 1 last year.
A complete series boxset, containing ALL of the 26 episodes of the series will also be available, as a very affordable price, so fans who didn't buy the first series as yet, might be waiting for this boxset instead.
No image of the covers are available at the moment, and there is no details concerning the discs, or what the extras would be, for any of the sets. This website will keep you informed on new developments as they become available.
For now, you can always pre-order your copy of New Captain Scarlet Series 2, at Amazon.co.uk, by clicking the following banner, or the complete set or any of the individual discs, by clicking any of the links below.
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13 episodes (286 min.), 4 discs Boxset (Region 2, PAL format)
ITV DVD/Granada Ventures Ltd DVD Features: To be announced.
Release date: September 18, 2006 |
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New Captain Scarlet - Series 1 & 2, Slipcase
26 episodes (572 min.), 8 discs Boxset (Region 2, PAL format)
ITV DVD/Granada Ventures Ltd DVD Features: To be announced.
Release date: September 18, 2006 |
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New Captain Scarlet - Series 2, Volume 1
4 episodes(?), 1 disc Region 2, PAL format
ITV DVD/Granada Ventures Ltd DVD Features: To be announced.
Release date: September 18, 2006
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New Captain
Scarlet - Series 2, Volume 2
3 episodes(?), 1 disc Region 2, PAL format
ITV DVD/Granada Ventures Ltd DVD Features: To be announced.
Release date: September 18, 2006
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New Captain Scarlet - Series 2, Volume 3
3 episodes(?), 1 disc Region 2, PAL format
ITV DVD/Granada Ventures Ltd DVD Features: To be announced.
Release date: September 18, 2006
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New Captain Scarlet - Series 2, Volume 4
3 episodes(?), 1 disc Region 2, PAL format
ITV DVD/Granada Ventures Ltd DVD Features: To be announced.
Release date: September 18, 2006
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UPDATES, JULY 2, 2006:
EXCLUSIVE NEWSFLASH! GERRY ANDERSON'S NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET, SERIES 2 DVD BOXSET GETS A 2006 SEPTEMBER RELEASE
Since Thursday, June 29, 2006, the Play.com website has announced, for pre-order, the long awaited New Captain Scarlet Series 2 on DVD. Marked with a release date of September 18, 2006, the second series will be offered as a complete box set or as four individual discs, just like Series 1 last year. Play.com also announces a Complete Series 1 & 2 Boxset at a competitive price.
No image of the covers are available at the moment, and there is no details concerning the discs, or what the extras would be.
No other online merchant has made the same announcement as yet.
This website will keep you informed on new developments as they become available!
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UPDATES, APRIL 22, 2006:
| BANDAI LAUNCHES NEW SERIES
OF NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET TOYS
In the last weeks, Bandai launched its new series of New Captain Scarlet toys. As announced in a previous article, Colonel White and Destiny Angel joined the line of action figures - bringing the set to five figures now, with Captain Scarlet, Captain Blue and Captain Black. In addition to these, two new sets of mini vehicles have also been added to the two previous releases: Set C comprises the Rhino and its Albatross transporter, along with a mini figure of Captain Blue, while set D features the Stallion Raid Bike, the Cheetah and the Druzniuk Tank, along with a figure of Captain Black. Both the Rhino and the Tank come with sounds effects, provided by LR44 batteries.
NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET AIRED IN JAPAN Japan joined the U.K., South Africa and Australia in the airing of the New Captain Scarlet series. Since March 12, the series can be viewed on Animax, at midnight on Sunday. No news yet concerning viewing in France or the United States, although nothing came to deny reports that the series has be bought by TF1 (France) and Voom Animania (U.S.). There is no information so far on yet other Network around the world that might have bought the viewing rights of the series. More news to come as it becomes available. |
UPDATES, MARCH 11, 2006:
| NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET PRESENTLY
AIRING IN U.K., SOUTH AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA - OTHER COUNTRIES TO
FOLLOW
As these lines are written, the Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet series is presently viewed in different parts around the world. In UK, CITV 4 started airing an entire new run of the high-quality series on March 11. All 26 episodes are expected to be aired in the following weeks, in a 5.30PM, a much better time slot than in the middle of the Saturday morning MOM programming, last year, which should also appeal to a older and different range of audience. New Captain Scarlet had been showed since January in South Africa, on M-NET in an 8.30am slot on Saturday mornings. and had recently started running in Australia, on Monday 6, 6.00PM, on ABC2, a free-to-air digital channel, as part of their ABCKids Rollercoaster strand for older children. New Captain Scarlet has also been sold to France (TF1), Japan (Animax) and the USA where it will be broadcast in High Definition for the first time on Voom HD Networks' Animania HD channel. More to come. |
UPDATES, FEBRUARY 21, 2006:
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"SCI-FI & FANTASY MODELLER" - VOLUME 1, NOW AVAILABLE
The site offers on-line ordering facilities, plus full details of Book One's contents, including how to make a Supermarionation replica puppet, Fanderson convention foto-report - and article on a new garage Stingray kit - on site!
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SITE NEWS: SKYBASE CENTRAL IS LAUNCHED!
This new site now exists. Its name is SKYBASE CENTRAL.
SKYBASE CENTRAL was mainly created using a similar presentation as SPECTRUM HEADQUARTERS - on which space it's now reside. It will contain the same kind of information and subject as Spectrum Headquarters, but specific to the New Captain Scarlet series. Characters, crafts, vehicles, episode guide, technical information, merchandises, everything you want to know about the show will be listed there. And more.
At the moment, the information you can find on Skybase Central is as follow:
Others pages are in preparations, as you will notice when you'll visit Skybase Central. Since there already isn't much information about the show, the administration of Spectrum Headquarters (and Skybase Central) will rely heavily on the series' fans to provide most of them - in order to create the most complete database of information possible. Don't hesitate to contact the webmaster at the following address for any comments, suggestions and material you think might be of use for this new site. Spectrum Headquarters and Skybase Central will continue with its mandate to keep you inform on every news that might interest you on your favourite shows. Stay tuned!
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NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET ON BRITISH TELEVISION AGAIN - AND OTHER NEWS ABOUT MERCHANDISING
As stated on the Fanderson page:
[...] The ITV4 run of
New Captain Scarlet will help to boost sales of a second wave of
merchandising which got underway last week with the publication of Puffin Books'
Instrument of Destruction junior novelisation and Spectrum Agent's
Handbook (both written by Richard Dungworth) and Funfax's New Captain
Scarlet Funfile. Ladybird Books are about the publish a pair of
storybooks based on the episodes Swarm and The Achilles Messenger
as well as a pair of activity books: a Scratch and Reveal Activity Book
and a Vehicle Sticker Book. [...] Due to this new airing, the second DVD set, featuring the last 13 episodes of the series (dubbed 'series 2') will not be released as yet.
New Captain Scarlet is presently airing in South Africa - the first country outside the UK to broadcast the series. The series is aired on M-NET, at 8.30am on Saturday mornings. TF1, a major broadcaster in France, also bought the airing rights for the series, which also been sold to a broadcast company in the U.S. and to one in Japan (both to be determined).
In addition to these wonderful news from Corgi, Bandai will be adding to their range of New Captain Scarlet vehicles and action figures by adding new action figures. Colonel White and Destiny Angel should be joining the three already available figures of Captain Scarlet, Captain Blue and Captain Black in a near future.
Stay tuned for more details about this.
However good these news, the New Captain Scarlet magazine has sadly folded. Number six has been the last issue produced, and works on next issues have been cancelled. This last issue is still available at the moment, and can still be found online at Star Trader. Details of each issue can be found on the CGI Merchandises page. |
UPDATES NOVEMBER 30, 2005:
NEW INDIVIDUAL DVD DISCS AND CORGI MODELS AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 2006
The three remaining individual DVD discs containing the rest of the episodes from Series 1 of New Captain Scarlet will become available to public on January 30, 2006. Each disc will contain three episodes of the series. The extras are unknown, although it is highly possible that those discs have the exact same content as those from the 4-discs set that was released. No cover art is available at this point.
If you want you can pre-order either of the discs at Amazon.co.uk, by following the links below. The first individual disc, and the entire DVD set are, of course, still available, and you can visit New Captain Scarlet Merchandises page to find the links that will bring you right to them, on Amazon.co.uk.
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January
also seems to be the month chosen by Corgi for the much-awaited release of their
model for the Rhino, from the New Captain Scarlet series. The Rhino
will be sold separately, or as half of a special set which will also comprise
the now classic and famous SPV, from the original Captain Scarlet and the
Mysterons series. The SPV will also be sold separately - and
will also be available in January.
New addition - November 30, 2005 |
Classic
Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle from Corgi
From the original Captain Scarlet Puppet series. Features drop down rear tracks.
Concealed firing rocket and
opening door with fixed Captain Scarlet figure. Available at: COMET MINIATURES
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CAPTAIN SCARLET MAGAZINE ISSUE 3 AND OTHER ITEMS.
Issue 3 of the New Captain Scarlet Magazine is now available, and this time is offered with a pair of Spectrum binocular. The photo-novel strips continues, with the adaptation of the second half of Part 2 of "Instrument of Destruction. Character data now focuses on Destiny Angel, and you will also find information about the Falcon fighter. Issues 1 and 2 are still available, and can be bought online at Star Trader.
An update of the New Captain Scarlet Merchandises page had been made to now include washing and bathing accessories that seem to be exclusively available at Boots.com. So far, only a Captain Scarlet washing mitt and a Cheetah bubble bath bottle are available. But other items might eventually come to complete the list.
Links to buy DVD, toys, magazines and bathing accessories can all be found on the New Captain Scarlet Merchandises page.
UPDATES NOVEMBER 3, 2005:
NEW PAGE SET UP FOR NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET MERCHANDISING
As promised in an earlier announcement, a new page has been created on this website, listing available and upcoming merchandises from the New Captain Scarlet CGI series - with links to where to buy them online. All you have to do is follow this link to find this new page. Many of those items are available in time for Christmas - so give yourself a gift - or your children a gift, and check out this list. As it the list is probably not complete, you are invited to contact the webmaster with whatever information you may provide on other merchandises. Web links to articles, pictures and/or merchants will be appreciated.
The New Captain Scarlet Annual that was supposed to hit the stores this Summer as been postponed. The news has been confirmed by Egmont Books Ltd. This site doesn't have news of when the Annual will be released - even if it'll be released - but as soon as we have further information on this subject, we'll make sure to let you know.
QUESTIONS TO DAVID LANE AND WAYNE FORRESTER
You probably remember that, some months ago, this website forum offered visitors a possibility to ask questions to Gerry Anderson concerning the new CGI series. And as you probably also know, Mr. Anderson was kind enough to accept answering those questions - that you may find, listed on this page, along with their respective answers.
Now forum member Aegis, our contact within the technical team of New Captain Scarlet, is offering us a new opportunity, this time to ask another batch of questions to David Lane, supervising director of the new CGI series, and Wayne Forrester, the voice of the new Captain Scarlet.
As for the previous batch, questions will be examined by the forum administrators, and a selection will be made so to keep the most relevant amongst them. The selected questions - when we'll have a reasonable number of them - will be listed on this site. They will then be forwarded to David Lane and Wayne Forrester, through our ever helpful contact - Thank you for this new opportunity, Aegis!
So if you have questions you want to ask to both David Lane and Wayne Forrester, now is your chance. If you're a member of the forum, just click to the CGI board, and check under the Questions to David Lane and Wayne Forrester topic. If you are not a member, never fear: you can always leave your questions on the Guests and Visitors board. We'll make sure your question(s) will be added to the list.
NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET MAGAZINE: ISSUE 2 NOW AVAILABLE
Issue 2 of the New Captain Scarlet Magazine hit the stands on November 2, 2005, with, as a special gift, a Spectrum Searchlight. Issue 2 includes the second part of the photo-novel adaptation of "Instrument of Destruction", Captain Blue's character data, a poster and many other features. Issue 1 is still available, and can now be found online at Star Trader. This website will keep you informed on the online availability of Issue 2.
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UPDATES OCTOBER 15, 2005:
VARIOUS NEWS CONCERNING NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET
You might have noticed the ad above since last week. As a reminder: the DVD release for Season 1 of the New Captain Scarlet series in CGI is due to hit the stands next Monday, October 17. Check your local video and DVD stores, or order it online, but if you are a fan, don't miss the opportunity to own this set.
Fans reviews of 'Second Season' of the new series have been raving, and everyone agrees that it is so far much better than the first season. There's much comments about this on the CGI section of the Spectrum Headquarters forum, as well as other interesting comments about different aspects of the show. and we invite you to drop by to check it out. You don't have to be a member to read the comments.
Issue 1 of the New Captain Scarlet Magazine has hit the stores as well, and is presently available. I'd like to thank Mr. William Potter, from John Brown Jr. to provide me with a copy of the mag (impossible to get from me here in Canada!), and I wish the project all the success it deserves. The mag is of good quality, with strikingly beautiful artwork, and well-done. Aimed at young readers, the mag comes with a Spectrum shooter toy.
Unfortunately for now, the mag is not available online. This website suggests that you try to online magazine, or collectors stores that you know about and see if they won't be providing the mag at some point.
In the upcoming weeks, this website will provide information and pictures on the New Captain Scarlet toys. Stay tuned!
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UPDATES AUGUST 31, 2005:
SECOND SEASON OF NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 3
The second batch of New Captain Scarlet episodes (dubbed 'season 2'), containing episodes 14 to 26, starts airing on UK Television on September 3. Still a part of MOM (I'm hearing groaning from my many of my English friends and contacts), on CiTV, the show will be shown on Saturday mornings. No news concerning a possible rerun of what was left of the first 13 episodes that had started being aired during the Summer.
The promotional campaign for the new batch, an various merchandises for the new series (including the DVD set for the first 13 episodes) is presently in full gear, and details of the many interviews and events are presently listed on the Fanderson site. An interview given to Simon Mayo on BBC Radio Five on Friday, August 26, can still be listened to on their webpage. Click on the 'Gerry Anderson' link you will find on the right of the page.
UPDATES AUGUST 29, 2005:
SPACE: 1999 SEASON ONE - 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Region 2, PAL Format) - DETAILS AND LINK FOR PRE-ORDER
As previously
announced, a 30th Anniversary Edition of Space: 1999 - Series 1, Network
DVD will release on October 23rd, 2005. This seven-disc
new DVD set will include all 24 episodes of the first season with will be
digitally remastered from High Definition masters, in its original 4:3
frame.
Here are further details regarding the extras you will be able to find in the set:
'Making of' documentary
Commentaries with Gerry Anderson
Commentaries with Sylvia Anderson
Barry Gray's main theme demo
Trailers for movie versions
Backgrounds and unused SFX footage set to music
The Clapperboard 2-part special on the work of Gerry Anderson from 1975
Cover art of the set
is still to come. Stay tuned. In the meantime, if you want you
can pre-order either the Space: 1999 - Series 1, 30th Anniversary Commemorative Boxset
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Space: 1999 - Series 1, 30th Anniversary Commemorative Boxset
24 episodes (20 hrs, approx.) Boxset (Region 2, PAL format)
Extras: 'Making of', Commentaries with Gerry Anderson, Commentaries with Sylvia Anderson, Barry Gray's main theme demo, Trailers for movie versions, Backgrounds and unused SFX footage set to music, The Clapperboard 2-part special on the work of Gerry Anderson from 1975
Fullscreen, 4:3 English language.
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UPDATES AUGUST 18, 2005:
ANOTHER COMPETITION TO WIN CGI CAPTAIN SCARLET TOYS
This
one presented by CiTV, the competition
offers the chance for the grand winner to win a full assortment of New Captain
Scarlet toys. Comprising action figures of Captain Scarlet, Captain Blue
and Captain Black, a Deluxe Skybase set, the Deluxe Rhino, the Hummingbird, the
Stallion Raid Bike, a Deluxe Cheetah and a Spectrum communicator - all signed by
Gerry Anderson. To win this full set, you have to answer one question and
tell in 50 words or less who is a real-life superhero - and why.
The competition is open to residents of UK only. There is no age restrictions, but people under 16 must obtain permission from their parents or guardian before entering the competition. One entry per person. Be sure to read the other rules.
To enter the competition, click here. Good luck - and if you win, be sure to tell us!
GERRY ANDERSON'S SIGNING AT FORBIDDEN PLANET ON 10 SEPTEMBER, 2005
The following press release has been received from Forbidden Planet Press Office this week:
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GERRY ANDERSON LAUNCHES NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET TOY RANGE AT FORBIDDEN PLANET
Forbidden Planet is delighted to announce a signing by Gerry Anderson to celebrate the launch of the new range of Captain Scarlet toys from Bandai, at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2 H 8JR, on Saturday 10th September 3-4 pm
Gerry
Anderson’s illustrious career has spanned over 50 years and has created
many iconic series including, the world famous Thunderbirds, Stingray,
UFO, Space 1999 and Captain Scarlet which has recently returned to
television screens in the all new CGI series.
Anderson
will be signing at the Forbidden Planet Shaftesbury Avenue Megastore.
Offering a 10,000 square foot of floorspace and over a mile of shelving
holding 25,000 products, this store will continue the Forbidden Planet
tradition of hosting appearances by the greatest names in science fiction
and fantasy. Previous appearances have included Arthur C Clarke, Frank
Herbert, Douglas Adams, Anne McCaffrey, J. G. Ballard, Iain Banks, Larry
Niven, Clive Barker, Frank Herbert, Stephen King, William Gibson, H. R.
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UPDATES AUGUST 15, 2005:
NEW UPCOMING CAPTAIN SCARLET (CGI) MAGAZINE
A new CGI Captain Scarlet Magazine is coming this way.
From an e-mail from the editor:
"The
mag, aimed at young fans of the new CGI series, will feature comic strip,
puzzles, Spectrum missions, personnel and vehicle data, competitions and science
fact files. Every issue includes a free Spectrum gift. Issue One is launched on
Wednesday 12th October.
As it's too soon [...] to have any readers, I'm writing to ask if you can
contact any fans of the new series who are in our target readership of
5-10 year-olds. I am looking for letters and drawings about the series to
publish in the first few of issues. EVERY LETTER OR DRAWING PRINTED WINS A CAPT
SCARLET PRIZE!
The deadline for Issue 1 is crazy. I need artwork and letters by next Monday,
15th. Any later and they can be considered for Issues 2 and 3.
Please note, the pictures and letters need to be about the New CGI series, not
'Classic Scarlet'. [...]"
The address to send drawings and letters is:
William Potter,
New Captain Scarlet
John Brown Junior
The New Boathouse
136-142 Bramley Rd,
London
W10 6SR.
Contributions can also be emailed to: Captainscarlet@jbjunior.com
UPDATES AUGUST 10, 2005:
GERRY ANDERSON'S NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET - SERIES ONE DVD BOXSET - COVER ART
 As promised on a previous post, here's now your first view of cover art for the Captain Scarlet - Series One DVD Boxset, which will include the 13 first episodes of the series. The set contains 4 discs.
Granada is also offering, an individual disc of the first volume of the series, containing episodes 1 to 4 of the 13 episodes first series. No further date release(s) has (have) been given for the other volume(s) - but they will probably become available somewhere during the Fall or early Winter. More info on that as it becomes available.
If you want you
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New Captain Scarlet - Series One
13 episodes (260 minutes?) Boxset (Region 2, PAL format)
Granada Ventures Ltd (details to be confirmed) Release
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4 episodes (Instrument of Destruction, Part 1 & Part 2, Swarm and Rat Trap)
Single disc (Region 2, PAL format) (unknown extras)
Granada Ventures Ltd Release date: October 17, 2005
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THUNDERBIRDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE DVD SET (Region 2, PAL Format) - RELEASE DATE
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In celebration of the the 40th Anniversary of Thunderbirds, Granada Ventures will release, on September 19 2005, a limited edition of a commemorative DVD boxset containing all the 32 episodes of the most famous Anderson's show.
This new anniversary boxset is scheduled for a a limited edition
release of 5000 individually numbered units. If you don't have your copy of the Thunderbirds series... Now might be the time to own it! You can pre-order your copy of 'Thunderbirds, 40th Anniversary Commemorative Boxset' at Amazon.co.uk, by clicking the link below.
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SPACE: 1999 SEASON ONE - 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Region 2, PAL Format)
On October 23rd,
2005, Network DVD will release a 30th Anniversary Edition of Space: 1999 -
Season One. This seven-disc new DVD set will include all 24
episodes of the first season - digitally remastered from High Definition
masters, in its original 4:3 frame.
Extras for the set are presently in production, and the exact content of the set
is not yet complete. However, it will include episode commentaries by
Gerry Anderson, Zienia Merton, Christopher Penfold, Johnny Byrne and Sylvia
Anderson, a demo version of Barry Gray's main theme, text commentaries, and
trailers. It will also include Granada's two-part 1975 Clapperboard
- a special behind-the-scene show on the work of Gerry Anderson on Space:1999.
Further details on the Space:1999 Series One Special Edition 30th anniversary
commemorative DVD set - including cover art, more extras and link to order it
online - are still to come. Stay tuned.
UPDATES AUGUST 3, 2005:
GERRY ANDERSON ANSWERS THE SPECTRUM HEADQUARTERS FORUM QUESTIONS!
Some weeks ago, the Spectrum Headquarters Forum has been gathering questions to ask Gerry Anderson and his team about the new CGI series. Many interesting questions have been received, and have been taken into consideration for our selection; after adding them to an accompanying text, that selection has then been handed to our friend, Forum member Aegis (of the Indestructible Productions), who had offered to forward these questions to whom it may concern!
And now the exiting news is: The questions have been answered - by Mr. Anderson himself! And you are now able to read both questions and answers on this page, in the exact format in which they were received!
Enjoy!
NEW CAPTAIN SCARLET DVD REGION 2, PAL FORMAT, RELEASE DATE!
The first 13 episodes of 'New Captain Scarlet' are confirmed for a DVD release in the Fall. The date is set to October 17, 2005. All the episodes will be complete, uncut, without interruption, in widescreen format and with a 5.1 Dolby Surround sound. Details on the cover art, price and extras are yet to be announced, but the extras should at least include commentaries by Gerry Anderson, David Lane and Wayne Forrester (the voice of Captain Scarlet). Stay tuned for more news on that subject. In the meantime, you can pre-order your copy of 'New Captain Scarlet' at Amazon.co.uk, by clicking the link below. |
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Following
hot on the news of the September release for the Series 2 release on DVD,
here's the artwork for the complete Series 2 boxset:
Book
One of 'Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller', the new-format, 100-page,
all-colour publication from the team that produced Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Models magazine throughout the '90s is available now via the 
Fanderson
beat everyone to the news (Well done!) and members on the Spectrum HQ forum
already started discussing this! The administration of the Spectrum Headquarters site
learned that New Captain Scarlet series will soon be aired again on
British television. Digital Channel ITV4, which is already airing other
Gerry Andersons's shows, such as UFO, Space: 199 and The Protectors, will
soon be airing the entire run of 26 episodes of New Captain Scarlet as
well. A date has yet to be determined.
Corgi will soon
release their new die-cast Rhino model - as well as a SPV model, which
will also be available together as a gift pack. These are already
announced on the 
Unfortunately,
this Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary commemorative DVD Boxset will
contains the same DVDs that were previously released in 2000 and
2004.