'In Search of Aliens: Season One' Arrives on DVD December 9

If you weren't sure what to buy that lover of all things out-of-this-world this holiday season, look no further. On December 9, Lionsgate Home Entertainment is releasing the new DVD set of In Search of Aliens: Season One. Not only does the series explore extraterrestrials but also cryptids and advanced civilizations such as Atlantis.

All of the details on the series, the set and the lead contributor are outlined below thanks to the press release:

From the creators of HISTORY®‘s successful series Ancient Aliens, comes the exciting spinoff In Search of Aliens: Season One, arriving on DVD December 9 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Referenced as “the real Indiana Jones” (Magic Image), lead contributor Giorgio Tsoukalos has traveled the globe to research and investigate evidence of extraterrestrial contact with humans throughout history. From the lost city of Atlantis to the Loch Ness Monster, Giorgio is determined to find the truth. Packed with extraordinary stories and theories about extraterrestrial phenomena, the In Search of Aliens: Season One 3-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

In Search of Aliens: Season One follows ancient astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos as he travels the world exploring the world’s most ancient mysteries. A few highlights from Giorgio’s journeys include: “The Hunt for Atlantis,” where investigators attempt to locate the city that Plato described and wonder whether it was home to an advanced civilization that created the human race; and “The Mystery of Loch Ness”, where Giorgio travels from Scotland’s Loch Ness to Vermont’s Lake Champlain looking for connections between the geology of the two locations and the world-famous yet elusive lake monsters, Nessie and Champ.

-Larissa Mrykalo

Iconic Posters Recreated with Adrien Brody For History's 'Houdini'

One of the Vintage Posters Featuring Adrien Brody

Modern magic has placed Oscar-winner, Adrien Brody in a few of Harry Houdini’s iconic posters that were a key to the legendary magician's fame and success. These four featured vintage posters helped to advertise his different performances and sensational stunts. Why is Brody featured in these posters? He'll be starring in History’s upcoming two-night scripted miniseries, "Houdini." It will be premiering September 1 at 9 p.m. and conclude on September 2. "The event miniseries follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America’s first bonafide world-renowned superstar."

Here's more info on "Houdini" from the press release and then check out the remaining three posters after the jump.

From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls, Eastern European immigrant Ehrich Weiss rose to become a household name across the globe – Houdini. Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist) stars as The Great Harry Houdini as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists, and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Arthur Conan Doyle and Rasputin. A thrilling ride throughout Harry’s psyche, HOUDINI delves deep behind the curtain into his life through his stunts, his visions, and his mastery of illusion.

Joining Brody is Kristen Connolly (House of Cards, The Cabin the Woods) as Bess Houdini, the love of Harry’s life and right hand when it came to some of his most amazing feats, and Evan Jones (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Book of Eli, Gangster Squad) as Jim Collins, Harry’s assistant and confidant.

-Larissa Mrykalo

History Channel Brings Swamp Beast To Life With New Series

History is hoping viewers are ready for some beasts of the Southern wild because they are getting into the monster business with a new series this Monday.

Focusing on a legendary cryptid that has supposedly tormented the deep south for generations, "Cryptid: The Swamp Beast" debuts Feb. 24, at 10 p.m. and combine eyewitness accounts, expert talking heads and dramatizations while a team pursues the mysterious creature.

Whether it is the Cajun voodoo creature known as the Rougarou a Bigfoot-esque Skunk Ape or something entirely different, History is saying a rash of cattle mutilations and pet disappearances suggest a new kind of predator is invading human territory.

According to a press release, the series follows an animal control business that responds to calls and sightings of the creature, as well as a deputy sheriff who thinks the cryptid might actually be a "twisted individual" living in the swamp. "As the weeks pass, the sightings intensify and even the most skeptical people in town begin to wonder if its darkest legends, and their worst fears, have in fact come to life."

Of course this isn't History's first foray into swamplands. The network is also behind "Swamp People" and "The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man." Though this is the first time they've explored Southern culture on the cryptids.

Are you ready to drink up this monster mash on Monday? Or are you fatigued on fearsome folklore?

-Aaron Sagers