In case you've missed an episode of
Weeds season 3, you can catch the dark comedy drama when it comes out on DVD on June 3, which is two weeks prior to the premiere of the highly anticipated fourth season. But unlike previous releases, this particular DVD set will consist of environmentally friendly materials.
Lionsgate, the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, has come up with an initiative called “Green,” which promotes the use of 100 percent recyclable materials. In line with this, the company is also evaluating other options throughout its filmed entertainment operations, including the development of standards for benchmarking the success of various environmental initiatives and cost-benefit analyses of diverse programs designed to promote environmental friendliness.
"We are committed to extending our reputation for industry leadership and innovation into the critically important area of environmental awareness," Lionsgate president Steve Beeks said. "We recognize the importance of helping the environment and have been identifying ways to do this while preserving the quality consumers have been accustomed to receiving with our DVD releases and other product. We look forward to becoming more environmentally friendly with all of our content going forward -- the release of
Weeds: Season 3 is just the beginning of Lionsgate's 'Green' initiative."
In true
Weeds style, Lionsgate will also be adopting environmentally friendly packaging for the
Weeds limited edition soundtrack CD scheduled for release on June 17. So far,
Weeds has done a nice job of drawing fans to tune into the program's soundtrack album. Not surprisingly, the show continues to include a slew of distinguishing tracks that are rich with imagery and storytelling, which is also one of the reasons why the dark comedy drama remains to be a success.
Presently airing on Showtime,
Weeds centers on a widowed housewife from an affluent California suburb who becomes an upper-middle-class marijuana dealer to make ends meet. The series stars
Mary-Louise Parker,
Elizabeth Perkins,
Tonye Patano,
Romany Malco,
Hunter Parrish,
Alexander Gould, Andy Milder, Allie Grant,
Justin Kirk and
Kevin Nealon.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Lionsgate, Showtime
(Image courtesy of Lionsgate)