Gettysburg/ Gods and Generals (On Blu-ray 5/24/11)
Warner Home Video has announced that on May 24 it will release on Blu-ray two movies depicting events from the Civil War directed by Ronald F. Maxwell: Gettysburg (Director's Cut) and Gods and Generals (Extended Director's Cut, with an hour of never-before-seen footage). Each will be packaged in a two-disc Digibook including a 48-page booklet with photographs, biographies, timeline, production notes, maps and more.
Special features include:
Gettysburg
Audio commentary with Ronald Maxwell
Map Gallery
The Battle of Gettysburg (1955 documentary)
The Making of Gettysburg
Interview Gallery
On Location
Behind the Scenes
Gods and Generals
New commentary
New intro by Ted Turner and Ronald Maxwell
Music Video
Journey to the Past
The Authenticities of the Film
The Life of Thomas" Stonewall" Jackson
Visit Virginia
On July 5, they will come out in a two-movie Limited Collector's Edition gift box with extensive new extras and memorabilia. Included is a 32-page excerpt from TIME's forthcoming book, TIME The Civil War: An Illustrated History.
