Fox Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Mel Gibson's '
The Passion of the Christ: The Definitive Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on February 17th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by an Aramaic DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Extras for this release include:
- Filmmakers' Commentary by Director/Producer/Co-Screenwriter Mel Gibson, Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and Editor John Wright
- Production Commentary by Producer Stephen McEveety, VFX Supervisor/Second Unit Director Ted Rae and Special Make-up and VFX Designer Keith Vanderlaan
- Theological Commentary by Mel Gibson, Father William J. Fulco, Gerry Matatics and Father John Bartunek,
- Music Commentary by Composer John Debney (Selected Scenes)
- Enhanced viewing mode featuring biblical footnotes
- Featurette: Passion Recut
- Feature-length documentary "By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making of the Passion of the Christ"
- "The Legacy" featurette, including "Paths of the Journey," "On Language," "Anno Domini," "Crucifixion: Punishment in the Ancient World," and "Through the Ages" segments
- Still photo galleries
- Deleted scenes