--Artwork added to previous announcement--

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Universal has announced a  September 15th release date for The Wolf Man - Special Edition (1941). The newly remastered classic will be a two disc set with all new bonus features on the second disc.

They are also re-releasing a single disc version, presumably with an upgraded print. The Special Edition will retail for 6.98, but is available at ClassicFlix.com for only 9.99.

Contents of the various versions available are below. Asterisks (\*) indicate bonus feature is on old and new single disc release. The only feature missing from the special edition, that is on the single disc edition, are the production notes.

The Wolf Man - Special Edition (1941) - NEWLY ANNOUNCED

BONUS FEATURES:

DISC 1:

• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver \*
• Monster by Moonlight \*
• The Wolf Man Archives \*
• Trailer Gallery \*

DISC 2:

• The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (NEW TO DVD)
• Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (NEW TO DVD)
• He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (NEW TO DVD)
• Universal Horror (NEW TO DVD)

The Wolf Man (1941) - SINGLE DISC RE-RELEASE WITH SAME BONUS FEATURES AS PRIOR RELEASE

BONUS FEATURES:

• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver \*
• Monster by Moonlight \*
• The Wolf Man Archives \*
• Production Notes \*
• Trailer Gallery \*

Wolf Man Legacy Collection - 2004 RELEASE WITH FOUR FILMS ON A 2-DISC SET

The Wolf Man  (1941, 70 min.)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1942, 73 min.)
She-Wolf of London (1946, 61 min.)
Werewolf of London (1935, 75 min.)

BONUS FEATURES:

• Van Helsing director Stephen Sommers hosts an exclusive behind the scenes look at how these original classic werewolf films inspired his motion picture event.
• Monster by Moonlight: An Original Documentary
• Tom Weaver Commentary on The Wolf Man