Fox has officially announced the Burn Notice spin-off TV movie, The Fall of Sam Axe, for release on DVD and Blu-ray on July 26. If you're experiencing déjà vu, that's because the studio let the cat out of the bag early in a press release last month about series creator Matt Nix signing a new overall deal. Now they've issued another press release specifically about the Bruce Campbell prequel, which depicts Sam's final mission as a Navy SEAL prior to the events of the TV show. According to TV Shows On DVD, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe will be available both on DVD and Blu-ray. (So far only the second season of the show has been issued in the high-def format.) Both releases contain an extended cut of the telefilm running 108 minutes and including scenes not seen on the USA television broadcast. Extras include an audio commentary (participants TBA, but you'd have to assume Bruce Campbell, as he is the King of the Audio Commentary, and hope for director Jeffrey Donovan as well), a featurette called "The Fall of Jeffrey Donovan" (presumably about series star Donovan's move behind the camera), deleted scenes and a gag reel. July 26? Hm, that's right after the San Diego Comic Con, where The Fall of Sam Axe was first announced last year. And if there's anything besides DVD audio commentaries that Bruce Campbell is the king of, it's Comic Con. (Hail to the King, baby.) I'd say there's a good bet that this DVD will be heavily promoted at this year's con, and possibly even offered for sale early. Fox Home Entertainment has a history of offering limited edition DVDs early at Comic Con, including Futurama and Dollhouse. If I hear anything official along those lines, I'll keep you posted...
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