Marco Polo (mini-series) - Mill Creek to Release the 2007 Production on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Starring Ian Someerhalder, BD Wong, and Brian Dennehy
Posted by David Lambert	1/17/2017
His personal journey changed the European understanding of the world forever. This is the absorbing true story of Venetian explorer Marco Polo's arduous trek to the East...and beyond. Literally, it's the adventure of a lifetime. Sent on a mission to accompany two priests to china with the goal of converting Kublai Khan (Brian Dennehy, Golden Globe winner for Death of a Salesman) and his court to Christianity, Marco Polo (Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries, Lost) finds himself left to carry on alone when the priests turn back. But Polo pushes on till he reaches the court of Kublai Khan, where - along with his servant, Pedro (BD Wong, Law & Order: SVU) - he is accepted and lives for many years despite clear danger. After two decades, Polo returns to the West with a chronicle of his experiences. In 2007, RHI Entertainment produced and distributed Marco Polo, starring Ian Someerhalder (Lost, The Vampire Diaries), BD Wong (Gotham, Jurassic World), and Brian Dennehy (Cocoon, Gorky Park). It was seen in the USA as a long TV movie running on a single night, edited down to 131 minutes. Other nations saw it at longer lengths, however, such as 165 minutes in Germany. And when it was released on DVD in North America later that same year, it came in at a similarly longer length. Now, a decade later, you'll finally get to see the entire thing...and in high def, if you prefer! Mill Creek Entertainment has announced that on March 14th they will put out DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions of the full-length production, Marco Polo - The Complete Miniseries. Priced at $14.98 SRP for the DVD, and $19.98 SRP on Blu, the studio says both single-disc releases will clock in at 177 minutes...which, if accurate, is a longer running time than ever before available in this country. Here's a look at the package art for both formats, and an Amazon pre-order button link: