The one that started it all. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner,starring Harrison Ford, is one of the most important science-fiction movies of the 20th Century. Its futuristic depiction of a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world is perhaps more powerful and relevant today than when it was made. The film, in fact, has appeared on more ‘Top Five’ sci-fi lists than any other. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, director Ridley Scott has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version. Blade Runner: The Final Cut is spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements. The film has been scanned at 4K resolution and will contain never-before-seen extended scenes, new and improved special effects, a director and filmmaker audio commentary and a new 5.1 Dolby® Digital audio track. Blade Runner: The Final Cut will be included in two stunning DVD editions both released on 3rd December on DVD, HD and Blu-Ray. The Two-Disc Special Edition will have new commentaries and a bonus disc featuring the documentary Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner. The Five-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be packaged in a collectible tin with lenticular, art cards and a letter from Ridley Scott.
The Collectors Edition will contain all five versions of the film, the Dangerous Days documentary and will also include an entire disc with hours of enhanced content containing featurettes and galleries devoted to over 45 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes recently discovered in deep storage and approved by Ridley Scott, visual effects as well as background on author Philip K. Dick, script development, abandoned sequences, conceptual design, overall impact of the film and how it lead to the birth of cyberpunk.
Said Ridley Scott: "The Final Cut is the product of a process that began in early 2000 and continued off and on through seven years of intense research and meticulous restoration, technical challenges, amazing discoveries and new possibilities. I can now wholeheartedly say that Blade Runner: The Final Cut is my definitive director’s cut of the film."