While the Prometheus Blu-ray set went up for pre-order on Amazon a week before the movie even opened here in the states, but we still don't have any official word or dates for the much-anticipated release. What we do have, however, is an early glimpse at what bonus features the Prometheus Blu-ray is likely to be packing, as well as a look at the inevitable Prometheus/Alien box set.
The news comes via a French Amazon page for a box set entitled Evolution: From Alien to Prometheus. The nine-disc set will expand on the already excellent Alien Anthology set by throwing Prometheus into the mix. (Sadly, Alien Resurrection will still be included.) The Prometheus portion will include both 2D and 3D versions of the film itself, as well as 15 minutes of deleted scenes, a commentary from director Ridley Scott, and two hours' worth of behind-the-scenes featurettes.
As we said, none of this has been officially announced or finalized for the American market, but it's almost certain that we'll get a Region 1 release along the same lines as the French set. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if an official announcement turns up during the week of Comic-Con, if not at the show itself.
Here are the full specs for the French Evolution set, which is set to be released on October 3rd. It's been translated from French, so we'll have to forgive the occasionally amusing garbled phrasing. I've attempted to clean it up where the features are obviously being ported over from earlier releases. Fingers crossed that we'll be getting a similar announcement for this side of the pond sometime in the coming weeks. I personally would like official rules for a "Drink Every Time Someone Does Something Stupid" drinking game.
Disc 1 (Prometheus 2D)(+150 minutes of bonuses):
On disc:
Cut scenes or alternative (15 mins)
Audio commentary by director (120 mins)
The private records of Peter Weyland, four viral videos (18 mins):
The offer of Elizabeth Shaw
Happy Birthday David
Prometheus Transmission (extended version)
The conference Weyland in 2023 (long version)
Outside the disk:
Second Screen App: App iPad Control Blu-ray Remote which gives access to the archives of Peter Weyland (60 mins):
Pre-production:
First and final draft of the script (text)
Sketches of Ridley Scott (photo gallery)
The Art of Prometheus (photo gallery)
Pre-visualization (30 mins)
Tests of Noomi Rapace (15 mins)
The costume design (photo gallery)
Tests “look” of the cast (10 mins)
Production:
Graphic Video Dashboard
Photographs of the team
Video of the private pilot
Production and post-release:
Marketing Gallery
Disc 2 (Prometheus 3D)
The 3D film active
Disc 3 (Bonus complimentary Prometheus)
The Angry Gods: How to Make the Prometheus of Ridley Scott, 9 videos (120 mins):
At the Conquest of Paradise (scenario)
The engineering upside down (direction & design)
The manifest human (characters & costumes)
A nest of demons (creature design)
A world without green spaces (Pinewood)
Gains of chance (stunts & action)
The beginning and end (Iceland)
The sky on fire (visual effects)
Prometheus without limits (post-production and theatrical release)
Units of Improvement (30 mins):
Mini-featurettes
The archives of Peter Weyland (60 mins)
Disc 4 (Alien)
Audio commentary by Ridley Scott, Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett (prod. exec.), Terry Rawlings (assembly), Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
Audio commentary by Ridley Scott (on theatrical version only)
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith final
Isolated track of the original film music composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR
Disc 5 (Aliens)
Audio commentary by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd (prod.), Stan Winston (FX), Robert Skotak (FX), Dennis Skotak (FX), Pat McClung (models), Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by James Horner final
Isolated track of the original film music composed by James Horner
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR
Disc 6 (Alien 3)
Audio commentary by Alex Thomson (Chief Op.), Terry Rawlings (assembly), Alec Gillis (FX), Tom Woodruff Jr. (FX), Richard Edlund (FX), Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by Elliot Goldenthal final
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR
Disc 7 (Alien Resurrection)
Audio commentary by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Herve Schneid (assembly), Alec Gillis (FX), Tom Woodruff Jr. (FX), Pitof (FX), Sylvain Despretz (FX), Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by John Frizzell final
