An Extended Cut is usually any version of the film which is longer than the theatrical cut (though in very rare cases, its shorter). The Director's Cut is the version edited by the Director, usually for additional home media releases. The Theatrical Cut is the version of the film that was shown at cinemas.

It has more scenes than the theatrical version and generally runs longer. Such scenes are generally end up in the movie's DVD release resulting in an extended version of the movie.

The theatrical version of a movie is the version of the movie as was released to movie theaters. What does an Extended Version/Cut of a movie mean? One could be quick to assume that by submitting the film for MPAA approval may mean that they are considering a theatrical release, even a limited one.WHAT DOES AN EXTENDED VERSION/CUT OF A MOVIE MEAN? (In the Entertainment industry.)īruce Bisbey…please follow me at: or thank you. I'm not sure if this is because they usually include footage cut from a theatrical R-Rated release which the MPAA wasn't too keen on to begin with, or if the MPAA rating doesn't mean as much when releasing a film on home video. Will the extended editions be released theatrically, or just on home video? I've noticed that most of the director's cuts released on home video are never resubmitted for MPAA approval. So I really wonder if the Extended Edition will be not much more than a marketing gimmick. The original two-disc DVD release of the film features seven deleted scenes, only accessible by searching for the Sorcerer's Stone, which has been described by Digitalbits as 'a long, involved process that means getting a wand from one virtual location on the disc, and then going to another location and accomplishing a number of interactive challenges.' And from what I can tell, the deleted scenes didn't add up to much more than 7 minutes. Will the new extended editions be released exclusively on Blu-Ray? DVD? Will the get a theatrical re-release? We have no idea as no further details were mentioned.Īnd how much longer can we expect from an 'extended edition'? Director Chris Columbus added 7 minutes of deleted scenes back into the movie for its May 2004 ABC broadcast premiere.

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