The young’uns down in North Carolina are branching out.

Chad Michael Murray — perhaps tired of being asked, “What’s next for Lucas?” — will set out to actually unspool what’s next for his alter ego, as the writer of a One Tree Hill episode airing late this coming season.

I have also learned exclusively that Bethany Joy Galeotti is ready for her own “first time” — as a director, and will call the shots from behind the camera for one episode.

Offering each multitasking cast member expert guidance in their respctive endeavors will be series creator Mark Schwahn.

Source : TvGuide

Two weeks ago we reported that Amazon.com had begun taking pre-orders for One Tree Hill - The Complete 5th Season on DVD (see the link below), even though the studio had not announced the title just yet. As a result, Amazon didn’t have a street date at the time, but this morning Warner Home Video made it official by formally announcing this 5-disc package, and giving a street date of August 26th. Here’s their description, followed by more details:

Just as Amazon had said in their listing, the list price is $59.98 SRP, but you can pre-order it as of this writing for just $38.99. Running time is 810 minutes, with video in anamorphic widescreen and audio in English - Dolby Surround 5.1. Subtitles are going to be in English, French and Spanish. Here is a list of the various bonus material included:

* Unaired Scenes
* “One Tree Hill Fast Forward”: Show Creators and Cast Share Their Excitement in Moving the Storyline Four Years Later in the Characters’ Lives
* “One Tree Hill at 100″: Commemorating the 100th Episode Milestone
* “One Tree Hill Musical Stars”: Guest Stars Kevin Federline and Kate Voegele at Work Behind the Scenes on Set and Making Music
* Commentary on 2 Episodes by Series Creator Mark Schwahn, and Key Cast and Crew
* Gag Reel
* Plus a bonus offer for a Digital Copy of the entire season!

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