Twin Peaks on DVD and Otherness FAQ - December 31st, 2006 11:11pm 

When will Season 2 of Twin Peaks be released on DVD?

CBS/Paramount will be releasing Twin Peaks: The Complete Season 2 DVD box set in the US on April 10th 2007. Overseas, Season 2 will be split into 2 sets (2.1 & 2.2) with the first one being available in January 2007. All new interviews have been filmed with the cast and crew. Notably absent from the set are the Log Lady Intros, DTS audio tracks, and Director Commentaries.

What about the Spanish Region 2 Full Season One and Season Two Sets I keep seeing on Ebay?

The Region 2 Spanish DVD set contains all 29 Episodes of Twin Peaks including the Pilot. From what I have seen, the quality leaves a lot to be desired and is only marginally better than VHS. Avoid this release at all costs. Wait a few more months for the Official release from CBS/Paramount.

When is a version of Twin Peaks: FWWM going to be released with Deleted Scenes on DVD?

From what I can tell, unless the company that owns the scenes, MK2 can work a deal out with Lynch, we will probably never see this come to light. MK2 claims to be in discussions with Lynch to make this happen. A final decision has been pushed to 2007. If a deal can be made, we can expect New Line to pick up the Deleted Scenes here in the States an a release as early as October 2007. This is only if a deal can be made.

So then what about all the talk about New Line putting out a Platinum Edition of FWWM with 55 minutes of Deleted Scenes featuring many of the original cast of Twin Peaks? What's the REAL story?

In conjunction with New Line Home Video, David Lynch had selected specific Deleted Scenes to be included on the New Lines FWWM DVD in the form of a supplement at the end of the disc.

However...

At literally the last minute, New Line dropped the ball and decided NOT to include Deleted Scenes.

New Line claimed that they did all they could, and in the end, (according to New Line), the original rights holders (MK2) were non responsive. Lynch however, has stated in his chatroom on many occasions that New Line simply did not want to pay what it cost to do it right. At this point, all hope seemed lost, until... 

January 2005, MK2, the owners and current rights holders of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me met with Lynch to discuss the possibility of editing and releasing the Deleted Scenes for a new Collectors Edition DVD of FWWM. They have been in negotiations ever since.

Since the New Line fiasco, Lynch has been put off on the whole project and has gone to spend time working on projects for his online site and his new feature film, INLAND EMPIRE. In my opinion, it would make sense for Lynch to cut a deal with MK2 to share costs of editing the scenes in exchange for allowing Lynch to have exclusive rights to show the scenes on his website! Unfortunately, due to the high cost to complete these scenes, even Lynch thinks it would be more trouble than its worth.

If you are interested in being able to see these Deleted Scenes, then let MK2 know today. Showing your support will hopefully convince them that funding the scenes will be a worthwhile expense. You can send them an email at: editions@mk2.com and show your support... even if you don't live in France, as other territories will be getting a new Special Edition released with Deleted Scenes if MK2 produces them.

Click here for the latest on the Fight for Deleted Scenes.

Any hopes of Lynch ever releasing an extended cut of FWWM instead of Deleted Scenes separate from the film?

Hopefully this will clear up all of the confusion. It appears that Lynch at one point wanted to do just that. Below is a few paragraphs for the fine book "Lynch on Lynch" by Chris Rodley page 185: 

CHRIS RODLEY: 
In part, adverse press and audience reaction to the movie was to do with the fact that much of the humour of the TV series - the coffee, the doughnuts, etc. - had been dropped. All the niceties, and some of the characters, were gone. All that was left was this desperate... 

DAVID LYNCH: 
Torment. Yes, that's true. But again I had a limit on the running time of the picture. We shot many scenes that - for a regular feature - were too tangential to keep the main story progressing properly. We thought it might be good sometime to do a longer version with these other things in, because a lot of the characters that are missing in the finished movie had been filmed. They're part of the picture, they're just not necessary for the main story. 

In 2000, Lynch had completely changed his mind and told New Line that he would only edit the Deleted Scenes as a bonus for the DVD and not to be integrated back into the theatrical film. Keep in mind that there was never a fully edited extended cut of the film. It was only rough footage was about 5 1/2 hours long. 

Where can I find a copy of the original draft script of TP:FWWM?

You can find it here.

Why do you keep talking about non US DVD Releases? 

The site is here to bring all of the info that I find about David Lynch DVD releases for all Regions of the World, and not just the US.

What's up with the Pilot Episode not being included in the US Artisan Season 1 DVD boxed set?

Rights to the Pilot Episode are now owned by CBS/Paramount. Artisans box set contains the First Seven Episodes of the Series minus the Pilot Episode. Artisan tried to acquire it for the US release but met legal hurdles with Paramount. Now that Paramount has the rights to releasing the entire Series including the Pilot, we should expect a complete release of all Twin Peaks Episodes including the Pilot sometime in 2007.

I saw a copy of the Pilot Episode on DVD from Hong Kong in an Ebay Auction. Is this a bootleg?

Click here to read my full review of the Region 0 Twin Peaks: Pilot DVD. Short answer, the video is better than VHS, and the sound leaves a lot to be desired, but for about $15US, it makes a nice addition to Artisans DVD set. Find it on Ebay for under $20. Or, better yet, order it from Amazon.com by clicking here. Whatever you do, do NOT spend more than $20 on this.

What can I do to help get a proper Twin Peaks: Pilot and Season 2 released on DVD in the US?

You can write a letter of support to:

CBS/Paramount Pictures Corp.

Home Video and DVD Department
5555 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323-956-5000

When will Lost Highway be released on DVD?

According to Universal, First half of 2004, however, the rep at Universal hasn't returned my emails lately, so I'm thinking it probably got pushed. Kind of funny how the words "it will definitely be released first half of 2004" doesn't quite translate very well over email. :P Latest rumor is that Universal is worried of bad press with the whole Robert Blake murder. Guess we will just have to wait it out. If you want to see the best transfer of Lost Highway, you will need to get a region-free DVD player and pick up the new MK2 Ultimate Edition, available now. 

Do you personally know David Lynch? 

No, I do not. 

Can you get me in contact w/ David Lynch? 

I can't even get myself in contact with David Lynch. You can catch David Lynch around 7pm PST in his chatroom on DavidLynch.com on most evenings. 

How often do you update the website?

Whenever there is anything newsworthy to report.

What is dugpa.com?

It is what it is.