Paramount has released the final Blu-ray Disc cover art for the upcoming Criterion Collection release of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
We’ve been wondering what this cover would look like as it is the first Criterion Blu-ray title to be published by a studio other than Criterion. The result seen below matches Criterions other Blu-ray releases which leads us to believe the same “green friendly” card stock packaging will be utilized.
With the Criterion designation comes 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio instead of the typical 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio Paramount typically employs. Video will be in the form of 2.35:1 1080p.
Moving over to bonus features reveals a four-part documentary and commentary with Fincher. The details are as follows.
- The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button—four-part documentary:
- Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher introduces the surprising beginnings of what would become an epic masterpiece including the casting of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, the decision to change the location of the story to New Orleans and more.
- Follow the production from day one including the challenges of aging Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, designing over five thousand costumes and creating the animatronic baby.
- Explore the incredible visual effects techniques created specifically for the film that allowed Brad Pitt to play the title character at virtually every age. Also includes a visit to the scoring stage with composer Alexandre Desplat.
- Walk the red carpet at the film’s premiere in New Orleans, with final thoughts from cast and crew.
- Audio Commentary by director David Fincher
Click here to pre-order The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Criterion Collection on Blu-ray for $27.99 from Amazon.com.
