Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced its upcoming Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray releases of The Martian: Extended Edition. The two releases will be available for purchase on June 7.
The extended edition includes an extended cut featuring 10 minutes of brand new footage not shown in theaters as well as more than two hours of behind-the-scenes content. Included in the new material is audio commentary by renowned director Ridley Scott, writer/executive producer Drew Goddard and author of the novel Andy Weir. There is also a documentary of the science behind recreating Mars for the film; interviews with NASA specialists and engineers; and a Q&A panel discussion about the planned journey to mars featuring commentary from NASA experts.
The Martian is one of the most talked about films of the year and has been named one of the best movies of the year by groups such as National Board of Review, which also awarded top honors to Ridley Scott for Best Director, Matt Damon for Best Actor and Drew Goddard for Best Adapted Screenplay.
NEW Special Features Content:
Audio Commentary by Ridley Scott (Director), Drew Goddard (Writer, Exec Producer) and Andy Weir (Author of The Martian)
Deleted Scenes
The Long Way Home: Making the Martian
Dare Mighty Things: NASA's Journey to Mars
Journey to Mars 101 Q&A
Technical Specs:
Blu-ray Audio:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
English AD DD 5.1
Spanish DD 5.1
French DD 5.1
English COMMENTARY DD 2.0 Stereo: Ridley Scott, Drew Goddard and Andy Weir