Passion of the Christ Declared Definitive on Blu-ray

November 02, 2008

Mel Gibson's journey into unrelenting controversy is receiving a new edition on not only DVD but Blu-ray Disc as well.

The February 17 high-def debut for The Passion of the Christ: Definitive Edition on Blu-ray will be presented in widescreen 2.4:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio in Aramaic for both the original theatrical cut and the uncut version.

The new definitive edition includes several new extras not found on the previous DVD edition including a pair of featurettes and four audio commentaries. The complete list, including additional inclusive extras from the original DVD, are listed below.

Passion Re-Cut (seamlessly branched)
Filmmaker Commentary with Mel Gibson, Caleb Deschanel, and John Wright (original cut only)
Production Commentary withStephen McEveety, Ted Rae and Keith Vanderlaan (original cut only)
Theologian Commentary with MelGibson, Father William J. Fulco, Gerry Matatics, and Father John Bartunek (original cut only)
Music Commentary with John Debney (Selected scenes)
By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making THe Passion of the Christ
The Legacy
Deleted Scenes
Galleries

The Passion of the Christ: Definitive Edition on Blu-ray carries a retail price of $34.99.

Click here to pre-order The Passion of the Christ: Definitive Edition on Blu-ray for $25.95 from Amazon.com.