Cleopatra 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Available for Pre-Order

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is yet to officially announce and detail its upcoming 50th Anniversary Blu-ray editions of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's legendary Cleopatra, but Amazon already has them available for pre-order. Early retail information indicates that Fox will release Limited DigiBook and standard Blu-ray editions of the epic film.

After Julius Caesar's murder, Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor) turns her affections to Mark Antony (Richard Burton). This epic re-telling of the life and loves of the Egyptian Queen, with Oscar winning spectacular sets and costumes, flopped badly on its original release. The film has gained more notoriety since for what went on behind the scenes.

Note: In 2012, Cleopatra was released on Blu-ray in multiple European territories. The following supplemental features are included on the European releases:

• Cleopatra Through The Ages: A Cultural History
• Cleopatra's Missing Footage
• Fox Movie Channel presents Fox Legacy with Tom Rothman
• Commentary with Chris Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz, Martin Landau and Jack Brodsky
• The Cleopatra Papers: A Private Correspondence
• Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
• The Fourth Star of Cleopatra
• Archival Footage of the New York Premiere
• Archival Footage of the Hollywood Premiere
• Theatrical Trailers

You could read Blu-ray.com's review of the UK Blu-ray release of Cleopatra here.