Alexander: The Ultimate Cut - Exclusive Blu-ray Clip

When Oliver Stone released his historical epic Alexander in 2004, a biopic about Alexander the Great starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie, he was not happy. So rushed was the post-production schedule that he went back to the editing room and eventually released what he called the “Final Cut” in 2007, and even then… he wasn’t happy. So now, to celebrate the film’s 10th anniversary, he’s releasing an all-new, re-edited version called Alexander: The Ultimate Cut. “Final” just doesn’t mean what it used to, we suppose.

The new edit runs shorter than the so-called “Final Cut,” and has been restructured by Oliver Stone, who includes on this set the theatrical cut (but not that Final Cut, so hang onto your copies if you’re a collector) and a new documentary about the life of Alexander the Great. And CraveOnline has an exclusive clip of Oliver Stone talking about Angelina Jolie’s creepy, manipulative mother character and the impact she had on history.

Alexander: The Ultimate Cut arrives on Blu-ray on June 3, 2014.

To celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of Oliver Stone’s epic historical drama Alexander, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Alexander: The Ultimate Cut Blu-ray™ on June 3. Because the film’s original 2004 theatrical release required a running time of less than 3 hours, within strictly defined codes for violence and sexuality, the director felt he was unable to achieve a vision that stretched beyond the boundaries of an ordinary film. Stone now feels that by adhering to the outline of his original script, he is finally able to bring this improved Ultimate Cut, 31 minutes longer, to home viewing audiences.

Stone further explains, “Originally, I did my best to deliver a thrilling movie on a very brief post production schedule, but was frustrated in the end because I wanted the material to tell Alexander’s story with greater nuance and complexity.

The Theatrical Cut (2004) was 2 hours and 55 minutes. The Ultimate Cut (2014) is 3 hours and 26 minutes with an intermission. It is 8 minutes shorter than the Final Cut (2007) version and different in structure.

“I’ve tried throughout this process to achieve what I believe is the appropriate balance between the inner and outer journeys undertaken by this extraordinary man. Free from earlier constraints, I’ve continued to pursue this great story, and I think I have at last achieved a film that tells a story as it has never been told.”

The release will contain two versions of Alexander – the 2004 theatrical cut and the new Ultimate Cut. The Blu-ray will also include The Ultimate Cut on Digital HD with UltraViolet*. Additionally, there will be a new documentary – The Real Alexander and the World He Made – revealing how Alexander the Great’s vision of uniting the East and West helped shape our modern world, and illuminating how different our lives might have been had his empire not fractured upon his untimely death at the age of 32.