In an early alert to retailers, Lionsgate, has made public their plans to bring AMC TV show “The Walking Dead: The Complete Eighth Season” to Blu-ray Disc in a 5-disc set on August 21st. Tech specs for the release (as with previous seasons) will include full 1080p HD video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 sound. You can already find a PRE-ORDER listing (confirming the release date) over at Amazon. In terms of bonus materials we are getting word that you can expect some of the following:

• Six Extended Episodes
• Audio Commentary for Three Episodes
• Three Featurettes

Stay tuned for further details on the release.