Amazon.co.uk Widgets
Den of Geek

Watchmen: The Director’s Cut set for UK release

Simon Brew


One of the extended cuts of Watchmen is finally arriving on UK Blu-ray. Now where’s the other one?

Published on Oct 6, 2009

One of the offshoots of the deal to make the Watchmen movie was that in the US, Warner Bros would hold the rights to distribute the film. Meanwhile, over here, it's in Paramount's court. That accounts for why when earlier this year Warner Bros released not only the original cut of the film on DVD and Blu-ray but also the longer director's cut, we didn't get it over here. Paramount just released the theatrical cut.

Finally, though, Paramount Pictures has set about righting that wrong. The firm has confirmed that the Watchmen Director's Cut release will now happen in the UK from 30th November, and it'll be a Blu-ray only release by the looks of things (the Director's Cut did get a DVD release in the US). It's a two-disc set, and will feature a 187 minute cut of the film, along with an abundance of extra material, including a commentary from Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons.

That's one wrong righted. The next question, though, is whether we'll ever get the limited edition Ultimate Cut of the film that's coming out in the States this Christmas. That's the one that edits in the animated Tales From The Black Freighter material, and is arriving on DVD and Blu-ray in America from 3rd November.

The RRP of the UK Director's Cut Blu-ray has been set at £26.99 anyway, although that'll naturally enough be heavily discounted by shopping around.

 

Tags

Users Comments

Re: Watchmen: The Director’s Cut set for UK release
Posted By mark-reed 1 October 6, 2009 10:21:11 AM

Once again, shoot themselves in the foot. Why is it not on DVD? Not everyone is a Blu Ray geek. Looks like I'll get the import.

Re: Watchmen: The Director’s Cut set for UK release
Posted By geekygirlUK 1 October 6, 2009 01:08:18 PM

I'll have to get the import anyway if they're not releasing the Ultimate Cut over here. What a crock!

Re: Watchmen: The Director’s Cut set for UK release
Posted By Mukkinese 1 October 31, 2009 07:01:01 PM

Is this really a wrong righted? The blu-ray version has always been region free and so an import will play here, but what about those who do not have blu-ray? Paramount are driving those of us who have waited patiently, for a region 2 DVD of the directors cut, straight into the arms of the pirates. Idiocy.
Post a Comment
 
Watchmen Director's Cut

Watchmen Director's Cut

Follow Den of Geek on

Related Articles

SEARCH

Broadband

Mobile Broadband

Compare over 100 mobile broadband & broadband deals online!

Mobile Phones

LG ArenaHTC Magic

Compare over 250 mobile phones &
52,000 deals!