New Details on the Game of Thrones Season 5 DVD/Blu-ray Box Set! 

HBO is releasing details on the box art and full extra content of the Season 5 Box Set for DVD and Blu-Ray.  They previously announced that Season 5 would be available for digital download this fall, but the box set is scheduled to be ready before the likely season 6 premiere!

According to HBO, the DVD and Blu-Ray box sets will be available on March 15th, 2016- just in time for Season 6.  The DVD version (see image above) will include the following:

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

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.

A Day in the Life – Inside look at the production process of Season 5

New Characters/New Locations – Explore the new societies, cultures and locations from Season 5

As is typical, the Blu-Ray version (see image above) will include everything in the DVD set and exclusive bonus content such as:

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

Histories and Lore – Explore the mythology of Westeros and Essos  from character perspectives in 14 history pieces with feature illustrations

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It looks gorgeous. Probably the best so far. Although I still wish they were all the same color, the damage was done with season 3, lol.

The last three seasons, I’ve hated the poster art, but I always feel like they finally figure it out by the time they get to the dvd/bluray. The dragon shadow poster was terrible but the clear sleeve with the shadow printed on it over the white with the swords was very nice. I hated the background of the crow image in season 4, but on the black background, it looks much better. This year’s poster was very underwhelming to me but done in this gold color with the ornate frame and the way they did Daznak’s Pit on the inside is really quite pretty now.

Maybe they just need to give the dvd/bluray people the posters and have them make a better version before they release it to the public…

I haven’t bought any of the individual season sets and I’m not buying this one. I’m waiting for the show to be over because I know that they’re gonna release some insane, elaborate, (and super-expensive) series box set and that’s what I’m holding out for lol.

Love it. But why the Dance of Dragons suddenly. Are they readying us for another Dance.

Never been a fan of this artwork, just looks so lazy.

Team Rhaenyra Targaryen all the way! The rightful Queen

I’m quite curious about the deleted scenes. Four! Isn’t that a record for Game of Thrones? I wonder what they cut. Usually there’s one or two controversial deleted scenes, such as Loras in season two, which many argue should’ve been left in the final product. So maybe there’s some more of that.

I’m sure I’ll also enjoy “Anatomy of an Episode: Mother’s Mercy”.

Exactly my thoughts! They always fix the cheap posters for the box sets.

Because one of the episodes was named after it and Shireen told the story.

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.

I’d be interested to know about “and more”. Maisie Williams, but not Sophie Turner? My hope is that they do commentaries, but not with each other. I’m interested in their perspective, but two teenagers on a commentary track is one too many.

It looks so purdy!!!! I can’t wait til March now.

Can’t wait for the Histories & Lore, always my favourite part of the blu-rays.

Strange to see them go back to the sigil border design similar to Season 1. Looks great, though.

Surprised one of the bonus features isn’t about “Hardhome”. Still, looks like a lot of interesting stuff all the same. Can’t wait.

I’d be interested to know about “and more”. Maisie Williams, but not Sophie Turner? My hope is that they do commentaries, but not with each other. I’m interested in their perspective, but two teenagers on a commentary track is one too many.

Yeah, love ’em both, but their commentary on Season 4 was not particularly enjoyable to me.

Any idea if/when best buy will be advertising their offerings for season 5? I’ve been going with them each year since they offer a choice between houses for the slip cover.

Am I wrong, or is this coming out later than years past? For some reason I felt I gave this as a Christmas gift to my brother a few years ago or he got it for me. Now March? I will have to wait like the rest of ya’ll, but I can’t wait to get all the extra yummies in the Blu Ray version.

You’re not wrong. This one’s being released a full month later than when Season 4 was being released. Might we be looking at a pushed-back Season 6 premiere date?

Am I wrong, or is this coming out later than years past?

Oh! It’s beautiful! Why oh why can’t it be available at Xmas time?? So excited just to hear Iain Glen speak…it’s like velvet!

Dont say that, Maisie and Sophie are always hilarious together ! ^^

Their commentaries are always fun, but also the least informative by far.

She may not have done a commentary this year, possibly as she was busy with X-Men around the time they seem to do commentaries (based on past tweets about it).

At a minimum, she said at the Emmys that she hasn’t watched the last five episodes, so if she is doing a commentary it’s for one of the first five.

You’re not wrong. This one’s being released a full month later than when Season 4 was being released. Might we be looking at a pushed-back Season 6 premiere date?

Four deleted scenes?? I can’t wait for February! The only sad thing is that there were no official single character posters, this season… but I can see something like that in the packaging so yeah, it’s still great (:

EDIT: It’s March this year though, whoops. The waiting will be even longer than usual *sigh*

Why do they always focus on one episode only? I’m guessing we’re not getting to see how they did Hardhome then.

Translated: Hodor approves, best box cover yet!

I want to get this I really do but I’m gonna show restraint and wait for the inevitable complete series Blu-ray box set and check out history and lore on YT

One of the deleted scenes is the Sand Snakes introduction in episode 4. I really wonder what are the others and what weight it brings to the story/characters. I was always disappointed they didn’t include the Loras/Margaery and the Tywin/Pycelle dialogues although it still makes a nice bonus.

EDIT:Oh and I also think another deleted scene is the Tommen/Margaery cell dialogue we saw in the trailers. Which leaves two unknown scenes.

love the color scheme of this box set. Fits really well with this season.

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