Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 1951 classic film '
The Day the Earth Stood Still' to Blu-ray as a Special Edition on December 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 1.33:1 1080p AVC accompanied a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Extras for this release include:
- Interactive Thermin: Create Your Own Score (BD Exclusive)
- Gort Command: Interactive Game (BD Exclusive)
- Commentary by Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer
- Commentary by Film & Music Historians John Morgan, Steven Smith, William Stromberg and Nick Redman
- Isolated Score Track
- The Mysterious, Melodious Theremin
- The Day The Earth Stood Still Main Title Live Performance By Peter Pringle
- The Making of The Day the Earth Stood Still
- Decoding “Klaatu, Barada, Nikto”: Science Fiction as Metaphor Featurette
- A Brief History of Flying Saucers Featurette
- The Astounding Harry Bates Featurette
- Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still Featurette
- Race To Oblivion: A Documentary Short Written And Produced By Edmund North
- Farewell To The Master: A Reading By Jamieson K. Price Of The Original
Harry Bates Short Story
- Interactive Pressbook
- Fox Movietonews from 1951
- Theatrical Trailer
- Advertising Gallery
- Behind-The Scenes Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
- Production Gallery
- Spaceship Construction Blueprints
- Shooting Script
Update: We have just received word from Fox that this release will also contain an exclusive sneak at the 2008 remake starring Keanu Reeves And Jennifer Connelly.
Update: Fox has just alerted us that this title is coming on a BD-50, not a BD-25 as previously reported.