Specs Revealed for Blade Runner at Comic Con
Posted July 26, 2007 by Josh

Warner Bros. Warner Home Video has revealed the specs for the upcoming 5-dics Blu-ray edition of 'Blade Runner', which is to feature all five cuts of the film, including a brand new cut which director Ridley Scott is finishing in post-production right now. No price has yet to be set for the release, but it is due on store shelves December 18th. A limited edition will be available to collectors, and will come packaged in a case which looks similar to Rick Deckard's own briefcase. Inside the case (which will be individually numbered) will be a frame of the original film, a miniature unicorn origami figurine, a miniature replica spinner car, a collector's photograph, and a letter from director Ridley Scott. Details of contents of the Blu-ray edition:

Disc One:
RIDLEY SCOTT'S ALL-NEW "FINAL CUT" VERSION OF THE FILM

    * Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio. Also includes:
    * Commentary by Ridley Scott
    * Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples; Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
    * Commentaries by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

Disc Two:
DOCUMENTARY DANGEROUS DAYS: MAKING BLADE RUNNER
A feature-length authoritative documentary revealing all the elements that shaped this hugely influential cinema landmark. Cast, crew, critics and colleagues give a behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the film -- from its literary roots and inception through casting, production, visuals and special effects to its controversial legacy and place in Hollywood history.

Disc Three:
1982 THEATRICAL VERSION
This is the version that introduced U.S. movie-going audiences to a revolutionary film with a new and excitingly provocative vision of the near-future. It contains Deckard/Harrison Ford's character narration and has Deckard and Rachel's (Sean Young) "happy ending" escape scene. 1982 INTERNATIONAL VERSIONAlso used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. This version is not rated, and contains some extended action scenes in contrast to the Theatrical Version. 1992 DIRECTOR'S CUTThe Director's Cut omits Deckard's voiceover narration and removes the "happy ending" finale. It adds the famously-controversial "unicorn" sequence, a vision that Deckard has which suggests that he, too, may be a replicant.
Disc Four:

Disc Four:
BONUS DISC - "Enhancement Archive"

    * Featurette The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. d***
    * Featurette Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film
    * Philip K. d***: The Blade Runner Interviews (Audio)
    * Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (Images)
    * The Art of Blade Runner (Image Galleries)
    * Featurette Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
    * Featurette Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling
    * Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
    * Featurette The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
    * Unit Photography Gallery
    * Deleted & Alternate Scenes
    * 1982 Promotional Featurettes
    * Trailers & TV Spots
    * Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
    * Marketing & Merchandise Gallery (Images)
    * Featurette Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
    * Featurette Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Disc 5:
WORKPRINT VERSION (newly remastered)
This rare version of the film is considered by some to be the most radically different of all the Blade Runner cuts. It includes an altered opening scene, no Deckard narration until the final scenes, no "unicorn" sequence, no Deckard/Rachel "happy ending," altered lines between Batty (Rutger Hauer) and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), alternate music and much more.

    * Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
    * Featurette All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut