Kingdom of Heaven’s Limited Edition Steelbook is back in stock at Amazon after being sold out for months. The popular three-disc Director’s Cut released May 27 and marked the first 4K Blu-ray edition for Ridley Scott’s star-studded historical drama in the US. The 194-minute Director’s Cut is viewed as the definitive version of the film, as it restores the roughly 45 minutes of content removed from the film for its 2005 theatrical release.
The Limited Edition Steelbook probably won’t remain in stock for long. It previously sold out at Amazon with a $57 price tag, and it remains out of stock at Walmart. Kingdom of Heaven is one more than a dozen Ridley Scott films with 4K Blu-ray editions; we listed all of them at the bottom of this story.
$40 | Restocked on August 11
This 3-disc collection includes a beautiful steelbook featuring masks and weapons from the movie. You’ll get 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray formats of the Director’s Cut: Roadshow Version and Director’s Cut. The only real difference between the two is the inclusion of an intermission and overture on the Roadshow Version.
On the technical side, Kingdom of Heaven is presented in native 4K resolution (2160p) with support for Dolby Vision and HDR10. For surround sound, the 4K editions support Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1.
You’ll also find heaps of bonus features packed into the trio of discs. Here’s the full list of bonus features, a few of which are presented in 4K resolution.
Kingdom of Heaven: Director’s Cut Special Features
- Introduction by Director Ridley Scott (4K)
- Roadshow Commentary with Orlando Bloom, Ridley Scott and Writer William Monahan (4K)
- Two Additional Roadshow Commentaries with Filmmakers (4K)
- The Engineer’s Guide (Roadshow Version only) (4K)
- The Path to Redemption
- Sound Design Suite
- Visual Effects Breakdowns
- Press Junket Walkthrough
- World Premieres
- Special Shoot Gallery
- Poster Explorations
- Deleted & Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary
- Orlando Bloom “The Adventure of a Lifetime”
- Additional Featurettes
The Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut adds around 45 minutes of new content–so even if you’ve seen the original a thousand times, you’ll find the director’s cut to be worth a watch. The additional minutes expand on the story of Balian (Orlando Bloom) as he joins his father, Baron Godfrey (Liam Neeson), during the crusaders’ trek toward Jerusalem. It’s an action-packed film with a good dose of political intrigue–and the expanded director’s cut is often cited as the best version of its nuanced story.
If you want to add more Ridley Scott films to your collection, here’s a look at all of Scott’s films with 4K Blu-ray editions, including the Amazon-exclusive Gladiator 2-Movie Steelbook Collection and multiple films in the Alien franchise.