Length of Bonus Features and Details on the Deleted Scenes for The Force Awakens Blu-Ray!
Yesterday we finally got official word on the release dates for The Force Awakens on home video. Today we have some of the specifics around the contents of the additional features that will be available. Specifically the run-time for all additional features and names on the 6 deleted scenes that will be included in the release. This info comes from Disney Australia and is 100% legit.
– Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (69:14)
– The Story Awakens: The Table Read (4:01)
– Crafting Creatures (9:34)
– Building BB-8 (6:03)
– Blueprint Of A Battle: The Snow Fight (7:02)
– ILM: The Visual Magic Of The Force (7:54)
– John Williams: The Seventh Symphony (6:51)
– Deleted Scenes:
1. Finn And The Villager (0:31)
2. Jakku Message (0:47)
3. X-Wings Prepare For Lightspeed (0:22)
4. Kylo Searches The Falcon (0:50)
5. Snow Speeder Chase (0:48)
6. Finn Will Be Fine (0:23)– Force For Change (3:22)
That gives us a total run-time on bonus features at 1:57:42. This looks to be a pretty standard initial release. The feature length making of documentary looks to be the highlight of the content. 70 minutes is a decent length for a making of doc. The rest of the features look to be a bit on the brief side, so are unlikely to go into too much depth. With a 3D release promised later in the year, it makes you wonder if additional features are being held back for a special edition release that we be used to tempt double dippers. But considering the limited behind the scenes access during production, even these brief features are likely to be extremely illuminating for fans.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 5th. It will be available for download and streaming from digital services on April 1st.
Thanks to Cantina member adamclark83 for the info.
Yes! that is a good amount of behind the scenes stuff
4 minute table read only? damnit
thought it was the entire thing, oh well, we are still getting alot of behind the scenes 🙂
I really hope there is Ford’s reaction to THAT scene… If not, I’ll be really disappointed.
You mean the scene where HAN DIES?
Of course
Table read sounded kinda cool until I read the description – it’s not actually the table read, but the casts’ REACTION to the table read. Can’t wait for such insightful revelations as Harrison saying “It’s, it’s really wonderful to be back. It’s a really good script.” and Boyega going ‘WOOOO! Is Stah Wahs, mahn! I cahn’t bleeve Ahm actually hehr!”.
I love the way you wrote John’s voice.
Not like LOTR extras, but I’ll live… Could’ve been worse.
wait for five years..
Damn no commentary track was still hoping here might still be one. Well that 69 minute making of thing at least kind of makes up for that
If this documentary has Lucas, or at least it begins at the point Lucas decides more films could be done, I’ll be very happy. Blade Runner documentary did a great job on explaining the ups and downs in an elegant and honest way. Maybe it’s too much to ask, but would be great.
i think thats a good amount of special features. plus a 2 hour movie. cool i hope theres some more luke in there
Kinda seems like most things are fluff. The documentary should be cool and I am excited to see the deleted scenes. Really can’t go into too much detail in 6 minutes though.
It’s all looking like EPK crap. Undecided right now whether to wait for the inevitable deluxe release or not.
Might even be worth it waiting for the trilogy/saga set.
Yeah. It would be a first for me to skip buying an initial release, but this positively REEKS of stuff being held back for a bigger, future set.
Especially with one film per year, There’s no way it won’t be released again to capitalize on Rogue One.
It’s a Disney film all I can say about that.
No Chewie ripping off arms at the castle? Bummer.
Unless it’s Jakku Message, seems the case.
Considering that it it happens on Takodana, I’m guessing that it’s not that.
In my head I read it as Jakku message as in “Message from Jakku”. But obviously a long shot.
I wanted more scenes with Leia that were shot.
“Some people will complain no matter what they do. If they put one of those you wanted, someone would bitch how horrible they were on some message board somewhere like you just did. Since when did any of this stuff please 100 percent of the people? It never will. Most people are not gonna say. Oh I don’t like missing Leia scenes, so I’m not buying the movie. Geez.”
Absolutely. Mine was just one thing I wanted to see.
Well since the 3D Blu Ray release is still TBA it looks like I am going to be double dipping. My wallet cries.
They said that it’s coming “Later in the year”.
Wow! That has to be the shortest runtime of deleted scenes for any film in the saga including TCW film.
I’m waiting for the 3D now. Unlike the OT/PT it’s not like they won’t be re-releasing it in between films anyway.
that’s a brief amount of deleted scenes :c
I was hoping for the Leia/Korr Sela political scenes. Bit dissapointed.
The only deleted scenes I was interested in.
I wanted to see the Luke/Vader inclusion in the force vision :/
i was closer then i thought few weeks ago when i posted my predictions on the special features running times. Seems like lord of the rings all over again. more releases and variations to follow. be sure of that.
Pretty thin selection of deleted scenes there, and not a one of them over a minute long.
Clearly, most of what ended up on the cutting room floor is destined to stay on the cutting room floor.
Aw well… it’ll still be great to have the movie! ;^)
Anyone else find it weird that people complain about double dipping, but don’t mind spending the cash to go see the film at the cinema 6 or 7 times?
My local theater is $4 if you go before 4pm and it was always $4 even when the film was first released.
Not at all. The whole point of a home release is to watch the film over and over. As great as additional material is the core reason for buying is own the film.
Seeing it at the cinema is about a one time preimium experience and we all understand this going in.
Im already anoyed at disney for putting together such a minimal release. It’s new spirited. I dont want to buy one release of the film when i know a better one will be coming later.
At the cinema is limited experience, once it’s gone, it’s gone
Well, I’ve made my choice. Digital download. I’ll wait for some fanboy to post the deleted scenes on YT.. And I’ll wait for Disney to stop pretending it gave us a complete movie.
WTF?
Anyway, the deleted scenes will probably be included on the digital download.
Look, they’re not going to give us an extended edition, and they won’t even give us the scenes to make our own. I ain’t paying for 60 minutes of ego masturbation. They can’t even put the Constable Zuvio scene in there! This is crap! No thanks, I’ll wait until 2020 if I have to for something more substantial.
JJ is the one who decided not to make an Extended Edition. There IS a complete movie, and it’s called the theatrical print.
There IS a complete movie indeed, and it’s called The One Daniel Saw. It’s the 2 hour and 50 some odd minute cut JJ originally did before hacking it up to make it fit a theatrical run time.
We want Kor Sella back, we want the arm rip back, we want maz using the force back, hell we even want the hand back; we want those twenty minutes back in the film. And this two minute cocktease of deleted scenes is crap. If I have to wait until 2020 to get a complete physical print of this film I will; in the meantime I’ll snag a digital version of this incomplete movie.
You’re using the royal “we”, right? Because not everyone needs arm-rips and political dialogue added into Star Wars again. Have a nice day, though.
Point taken. Replace the “we” with “I” in previous post.
You actually get the extras with digital download too. At least with iTunes or the Disney Movies app.
cool.
The delted scenes are a disappointment. They could have included the extended Rathtar sequence, scenes between Kylo and Snoke, Korr Sella scenes, Zuvio’s scene, Unkar and Chewbacca’s scene, and probably even more. No one would’ve cared if they hadn’t been finished.
I think the way they are producing these movies is different than the PT (where they had plenty of time from one film to the other). Probably ILM is working hard in Rogue One and prepping VIII as to work on all deleted scenes, at least if they plan to offer them with all finished CGI. That, or they keep it for the ST ultimate
edition.
I don’t think the deleted scenes need to have finished CGI though. They could even show me story boards and I wouldn’t care.
WHERE IS THE LUKE VS VADER DELETED SCENE?????????????????????????????
THIS IS ABSURD
Wow a whole 3:41 of deleted scenes. Nothing from the Republic? It seems like the only ones they included are those that were finished in terms of effects and cut very late. That’s a shame.
They’ll probably save all of the unfinished deleted scenes for the Ultra Mega Super 9-film Collection coming 2019.
WHAT about Sarco Plank and Constable Zuvio????? hmmm… what’s this Jakku message supposed to be?
I know right. I want to know more about my action figure!
Jakku essayed likely deals with Poe contacting the Resistance. And I don’t think SarcoPlank ever had a scene. He’s merely an extra.
I agree… probably just cut, but had several pics of him in magazines etc… could have at least showed an image of him in the final cut in the background… but he’s in a kid’s book with LUKE as a major character!… and Zuvio could have been tossed in as a passing character as well… BOTH have figures!…..
I don’t remember 1 single Kenner figure that didn’t appear in a film…..
Amanaman
Zuvio and Sarco Plank are in the film. Just as background extras.
I’ve seen it 4 times… never saw even 1 frame of either of them… exactly what timestamp??? lemme know after we get the bluray lol
I’m happy that I’m getting a making-of featurette, unlike the terrible special feature discs in The Complete Saga.
Maybe they will add fleeting moments of the other non included cut scenes in the documentary? Then they can gauge getting enough interest / money to finish the effects. You know those lens flairs don’t come cheap!
What a poor choice of deleted scenes. Especially after we heard about Chewie ripping off arms, and an actual political scene that gives more context to Leia’s relationship with The Republic.
I thought we would be getting longer deleted scenes than these. Disappointed.
https://youtu.be/UPfzPO114Xc
Exactly! They’re holding back for the inevitable Christmas release of the 3D version, which will no doubt only give us a further hour or so of new material. Hopefully that won’t be the case and they’ll give us loads.
Have they released the exact content of these store exclusive discs?
NO
Walmart – Special box & Galactic Connexions trading disc
Best Buy – Special Steelbook case
Target – Special Box and 20 extra minutes of bonus features.
I wonder if those 20 minutes will be something worth having? Guess we’ll know soon enough.
They said that it will be an interview with Daisy and John, and some weapon, prop, and costume featurettes.
https://youtu.be/cy_EyPCzziQ
I like they start to use Luke photos in the promotional material now that we’ve seen the film.
That’s not enough for a Star Wars movie! Hopefully a later release will give more, like Lord of the Rings/Hobbit more. That’s what I want. They obviously have the footage to do so, and there’s no shortage of love for Star Wars, so why the hell not!? Come on Lucasfilm/Disney, give us more!
What a slap to the face.
Cool and more than most movies now, miss the days when even an average movie had a lot of special features.