Legend Limited Edition Movie Collector’s Edition
Legend will be released on Blu-ray on September 28 via Arrow Video. Neil Davies designed the new cover art for the 1985 dark fantasy adventure film; John Alvin’s original poster is on the reverse side.
Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) directs from a script by William Hjortsberg (Angel Heart). Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, and Cork Hubbert star. Rob Bottin (The Thing, RoboCop) created the special effects.
The limited edition set includes the theatrical and director’s cuts along with a book, a double-sided poster, glossy photos of the cast by Annie Leibovitz, and six mini lobby card reproductions.
The theatrical cut has been newly restored in 2K from original materials. Both cuts include DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio. Special features are listed below, where you can also get a look at the set’s contents.
The special features lineup for Legendgoes like this:
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of the U.S. Theatrical Cut and the Directorâs Cut
- DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio on both cuts
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
- Illustrated perfect-bound book with new writing by Nicholas Clement and Kat Ellinger and archive materials including production notes and a 2002 interview with Charles de Lauzirika about the restoration of the Director’s Cut
- Large double-sided poster with newly commissioned artwork by Neil Davies and original theatrical artwork by John Alvin
- Glossy full-color portraits of the cast photographed by Annie Leibovitz
- Six double-sided postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
- Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Neil Davies and original theatrical artwork by John Alvin
- DISC 1: US THEATRICAL CUT
- New 2K restoration of the US Theatrical Cut from original materials including a 4K scan of the original negative
- New commentary by Paul M. Sammon author of Ridley Scott: The Making of His Movies
- 2002 Reconstructed isolated score by Tangerine Dream
- Isolated music and effects track
- A Fairytale in Pinewood, new featurette interviewing grip David Cadwalladr, costume designer Charles Knode, co-star Annabelle Lanyon, camera operator Peter MacDonald, set decorator Ann Mollo and draftsman John Ralph
- Incarnations of a Legend, comparison featurette written and narrated by critic Travis Crawford
- The Directors: Ridley Scott, 2003 documentary where the director discusses his career, including Legend
- âIs Your Love Strong Enough?â music video by Bryan Ferry
- DISC 2: DIRECTORâS CUT
- Commentary by Ridley Scott
- Creating A Myth: Memories of Legend, a 2002 documentary with interviews with Ridley Scott, William Hjortsberg, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Rob Bottin and others
- Original promotional featurette
- Alternate ‘Four Goblins’ opening and ‘The Fairie Dance’ deleted scene
- Storyboard galleries for three deleted scenes
- Two drafts of William Hjortsberg’s screenplay
- Alternate footage from the overseas release plus textless footage
- Trailers and TV spots
- Still galleries
- Special features are subject to change
