'Eclipse' hits DVD/Blu-ray on December 4

Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:52 AM Central
Last updated Friday, September 10, 2010 at 9:29 AM Central

by John Couture

For Twilight fans, Christmas is going to come a few weeks early this year. Summit announced today that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third movie in the highly popular teen vampire/werewolf saga, will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on December 4, 2010.

In keeping with the successful release strategies of the first two movies, Summit will be releasing Eclipse on a non-traditional release day and will hype the release with a special midnight availability. So, whether you're Team Edward or Team Jacob, one thing both camps can agree upon is that they'll be staying up late on Friday December 3 to make sure they are the first ones to own the latest offering.

Summit will be releasing two versions in both DVD and Blu-ray formats. There will be a movie only version ($28.99 DVD / $34.99 Blu-ray suggested retail) and a feature-laden 2 Disc Special Edition ($32.99 DVD / $40.99 Blu-ray suggested retail). The 2 Disc Special Edition Blu-ray will also be a combo pack containing both DVD and Blu-ray versions of the film.

The special features are listed below:

DVD/Blu-ray Special Features (2-Disc & Blu-ray/DVD Combo Disc only)

• 2 Audio Commentaries: Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart; Stephenie Meyer
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Photo Gallery
• 6-Part Making of Documentary
• Jump to... Your favorite scenes
• Music Videos
• Picture-in-picture Commentary (Blu-ray only)

So, tell us, are you excitedly waiting for an early Christmas present from Edward or Jacob?