The web phenomenon Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is coming to Blu-ray on May 25th.
Dr. Horrible, starting Neil Patrick Harris as the titular character, Nathan Fillion as his arch-nemisis Captain Hammer, and Felicia Day as his crush Penny, was created by Joss Whedon (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Serenity fame) during the 2008 Writers’ Strike.
The Blu-ray disk will retail for $19.95 and will feature the entire 42-minute series as well as 92 minutes of special features. The special features include:
- Commentary with cast & creator Joss Whedon
- Audience favorite “Commentary! The Musical” where they don’t talk about the movie at all and instead talk about the Writers’ strike and how they’re better than one another in some way
- Behind-the-scenes featurettes on the creation of the story line and musical numbers
- Video applications to the Evil League of Evil, submitted by fans
- Blooper reel
- Rehearsal footage
- Interviews with members of the Evil League of Evil
Neil Patrick Harris will also appear on the hit FOX show Glee sometime this season, an episode that Joss Whedon directed. Whedon, usually famous for his twisted plots (that aren’t always happy endings), is a fan of the show. Glee executive producer and co-creator Brad Falchuck called Whedon a genius, explaining “There’s a reason why that guy is as well known and as well respected as he is.”
