Rumors were swirling a month or so back about a November release date for the collector's edition of Avatar. Today we can put the speculation aside, because Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced a November 16th North American release date for the Avatar (Extended Collector's Edition).

As reported before, the set will include a new extended cut of the film and over 45 minutes of deleted scenes alongside tons of other extras. It'll be arriving as both a three-disc Blu-ray set and a special edition re-release DVD. We've got the full specs below, plus a snazzy beauty shot of the set that you can click on to embiggen.

Three-Disc Collector's Edition Blu-Ray
Disc One

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-Release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
  • 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Family Audio Track (All Objectionable Language Removed)

• Original Theatrical Release
• Special Edition Re-release

Disc Two

• "Capturing Avatar" -- An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes -- including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Production Materials

Disc Three

• Open “Pandora’s Box” and go deeper into the filmmaker process
• Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through three different viewing modes
• Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, scoring the film, 3D fusion camera, stunts and much more
• Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300-page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia
• BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials

Three-Disc Special Edition DVD
Disc One

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-release
• Collector’s Extended Cut
  • 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Two

• Original Theatrical Version
• Special Edition Re-release
• Collector’s Extended Cut

Disc Three

• "Capturing Avatar" -- An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes -- including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes