According to Blu-Ray.com, Warner Bros. has announced Watchmen: Directors Cut, scheduled for release on July 28th, and here are the details.

Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Watchmen: Directors Cut', which is due to hit store shelves on July 28, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.

The only version of the movie on this Blu-ray edition will be the director's cut, which is 3 hours and 10 minutes long, according to statements by director Zack Snyder. However, a standard-definition digital copy of the theatrical cut will also be included.

Extras are as follows:

• Maximum Movie Mode (BD exclusive)
• Watchmen: Focus Points
• The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics
• Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes (BD exclusive)
• Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World (BD exclusive)
• Music Video: Desolation Row (My Chemical Romance)
• Digital Copy (theatrical version)
• BD-Live

The Maximum Movie Mode will allow split-screen viewing of "Watchmen" to focus on elements in director Zack Snyder's on-camera commentary.

Posted at 09:35AM May 12, 2009 by Kevin P McAuliffe in Entertain  |  Comments[0]