It was supposed to be released during the first week of September. Why does it all of a sudden now have a release date of October 6, 2009?

Hello, I'm new here and I can't await Werewolf on DVD. Actually I wondered why there have not been any negative news about the making of the set, as we all know, the music industry wants their [DVD set maker] money cash.

However, I'm getting so angry that some companies (not Shout! I think and hope) do even consider the possibility of releasing a series or a movie censored, abridged or with music ripped out or replaced by anything!  I will never pay money for a DVD whose content has been treated that way. Face it, in that case you would buy the set possibly for the same price (the editing work has to be payed of corse) and they make even more money per minute of film but without paying expensive licences for the original music. I really would like to know the guy who had this idea of replacing music. Imagine Miami Vice withough the original 80s music! Well Werewolf fans, I fear if the music industry is too pricey we have to (do we?) watch the Miami Vice of horror series with crippled werewolfs.

My request: Release it original or leave it, until the music industry is coming to their senses.

Thanks for listening and please don't be offended!

I've never seen the series but it sounds interesting and am planning to buy the DVD (whenever it is released).  So in my case I can't really comment on the music because I wouldn't know what I was missing.  However, if whole scenes have to be removed effecting the plot, that could be a problem.  I really hope the music issues get worked out somehow and this set gets released.  What are the options if the songs can't be cleared?  Is there a way to keep the scenes in there somehow?  I guess that would involve recording over with new dialogue somehow?

I agree with you Brian.  I am a purist when it comes to shows on DVD but accept sometimes music has to be replaced.  At least you guys try to clear the music, unlike certain companies like Paramount who just edit out virtually everything they can.  There would be certain shows where music is integral to the plot and couldn't be replaced, but as I've never seen Werewolf before I can't say for certain this is one of them.

Hello again!

Thanks Brian for your opinion. It is very important for me to know where a company and their people stand for. I have to say that I extremely appreciate your efforts in this matter.

But I'd like to rebute some of your statements. Maybe I am too desperate for originality and nostalgia but for me it is out of the question to seriously watch a show/movie on DVD, that I admire and that was part of my childhood, in an altered form (and knowing that ).

Of course you can release DVDs for customers who never saw the show or don't care or apathetically oversee details. I think that the show IS intended to be like in 1987 and I must agree to Zaranyzerak's post that "Silent Running" is THE reason to watch it beyond the pilot. Just now I remember, after seeing it for the first time, not knowing that the track was not specifically made for the series, thinking what a brilliant show this is! And for the rest of the so called negligible music tracks, who could possibly know what tracks in the series captivated the viewers and what tracks can easily be replaced or deleted undetected?  Hm...

Well it is depressing to see that nobody in charge is willing to change the direction of the music licencing matter. It is indeed quiet stupid of the music industry to risk the money they would get out of such a release. Better some money than none money, or what do you think? If they were smart they would negotiate the price to assure the release (and payment) or they go away empty-handed just to let the disappointed fans know: "You pay what we want and we don't need your money [?]!"

And for Miami Vice I think that it is the music that carries the story and gave the impact at that time. I remember any series from that time in combination with the music because that whole thing is in my memory and hearing just the music reminds me of those scenes. Today music is way too underestimated in series and movies. But most people think of the ambience and atmosphere the show created at that time, not only because it was the 80s, but the music was just great and is connected with the series forever (i.e. Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight").

The same holds true for Werewolf. What if I am a Bob Seger fan? I often watch parts of movies and series mainly because of the music and what it induces in my mind. For me "Silent Running" is the acme of the 80s and my past. With Werewolf intact I may relive that time.

Best regards

hello brian,

my question is are the dvd sets already made and are just waiting for the music clearance or are they still in the creation process?

cuz if worse comes to worse just release it without the music and as consumers we can put back the music into the series ourselves.

such as play the necessary song during the episode in the background while watching it.

my biggest concern is picture quality!

I agree 100%.This was one of the most wanted dvd sets on my list.Unnamed artist my ass they should reveal themselves so we can boycott their asses for stopping a great release in it's tracks.if SHOUT FACTORY has to return the show back to sony well then sony needs to give us the show then.I mean there has to be an amount of money these artists want and if SHOUT FACTORY couldn't settle it Then SONY needs to.Back about 6 years ago they had TV series polls and WEREWOLF was one of the choices but it didn't get enough votes but if we write sony and push the issue maybe they could give us the show.So everybody flood Sony with e-mails and phone calls and demand Werewolf Now!!!

If SONY want's Proof Well They Need to look At How Many Pre orders there we're for WEREWOLF!

I know i was gonna be waiting outside BEST Buy For My Copy And was planning on buying 2 Sets!One which i planned on never opening for Collector purposes!

I don't know if anyone knows this or not, but at one point, the 2-hour pilot for "Werewolf" had a limited run on VHS. However it was only released in the U.K. in the PAL Region, which menas that yep, the official VHS release suffers from PAL Speedups.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Werewolf-John-York/dp/B001V2MB30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1253663016&sr=1-1

Oh, and Brian, I'm sorry for what I said about Mike + The Mechanics.

Brian,

   no offense but we deserve to know exactly what artists stopped this release.

for instance i run into Randy Travis alot in the town i live in because he lives in my town and i would definitely let him know how offended i was that he refused to let this show be released because one of his songs.of course i would say it in a polite way.

also my other question.

does this mean that the werewolf tv series can never be released not even by sony considering they own the show?

because in another post i referred to the tv on dvd poll from a few years ago had werewolf listed to vote for release but it didn't recieve enought votes.

what i'm trying to ask is do we still have a chance of it being released ever?

Im Sorry Brian,

             I in now way meant any offence as to what i said above.I'm just venting because this was the one release i was waiting for since dvd's we're invented and for my hopes to finally be brought up then come crashing down it just hit me pretty hard.I do respect all the effort you put into at least trying to bring the show to it's fans and i do want to commend you on some of the work you have brought to us in the past (Punky Brewster,My so called life etc.)i remember when My so called life went out of print a few years ago some greedy people on ebay wanted an arm and a leg for the dvd set but you rescued us from that financial burden and gave us the show.

so brian i thank you and hope that some day we will get werewolf on dvd complete.

but i hope until then the bootleggers out there don't get too rich off of the terrible quality dvd's.

Absolutely Brian,

         i didn't take it personally in any way i just wanted the show released on dvd so much for 2 reasons.

            1. i haven't seen it in over 22 years and when i did i was only 7 years old and too young to take the liberty and tape it for nostalgia reasons.

2.it hasn't been in syndication rotation since usa network re ran it so it's understandable that theere is a demand for it by us nostalgic freaks.

but in all honesty brian i don't really believe that it won't be a high number seller i mean i'm sure once people saw it on the shelf in store's it would fly off the shelve's pretty fast considering the already established fan base but new generations would discover it just by the cool as hell artwork you guys had made.

i mean if married with children was from the same time period why wouldn't this sell?

P.S. Sometimes I think so fast my fingers don't catch up. I meant to say there are probably more fans of the show than what you might realize.

there you go Brian,

the guy that posted above me pretty much said it all for me.

not many fans of the show are very computer literate but they have good memories and this show was one of the shows that started Fox Network and made it what it is today.

the pilot was so good they aired it twice in the same week to establish what a great show they produced.They wanted it to succeed.However chuck connors departure from the series caused many of his fans to stop tuning in and hence ratings drop.

but i think it deserved more than just one season.and more than deserves a dvd release if not by shout factory by some other company.

many fan petitions have come and gone to get this show released but if the music is stopping it i guess it could possibly remain in a vault for all time (hope not).

 plus in one of my other message board postings i mentioned that i was planning on buying 2 copies of the set for collector purposes.so if others think like me i'm sure they would buy more than one copy to pass out to friends to encourage more sales of the set.

believe it or not brian but a few years ago i actually had a ink stamp made up that stamped "please release Werewolf Tv Series from The 80's on dvd" and stamped all my money for a year straight.so someone would see the demand for the series on dvd.

Wow - am I behind on things - I just found out about this.

Such a shame - this would have been a great release.  Wasn't Werewolf the show that included the character of Janos Skorzeny at one point as a 'nod' to the character from the original 'The Night Stalker' (Kolchak) TV movie??