Avengers Infinity War extended cut: Will there be a special edition DVD Blu-ray release?

Plenty of films have extended director cut DVDs for superfans to appreciate.

Lord of the Rings is a perfect example, with directors cuts that went on for nearly twice as long as the already epically long cinematic releases.

Will there be a special edition Avengers DVD and Bluray release?

So far, Avengers: Infinity War stands as the longest Marvel movie so far (clocking in at 149 minutes) but it may get longer.

The man who created Thanos, Jim Starlin, has spilt the beans on a potential extended cut on the eventual DVD and Blueray release.

If the Avengers: Infinity War DVD release includes the extra footage, the movie will be a whopping three hours long.

According to Collider, during a panel at the Las Vegas Comic Con, Starlin said there is an extra 30 minutes of footage.

The footage focussed mostly on Thanos’ backstory and was cut from Infinity War.

However, this footage could make its way onto the DVD and Blu Ray release, though Starlin did not comment on when it would happen.

Though Stalin was Thanos’ creator and visited the Infinity War set, he was not part of the actual movie making.

And, as with all leaks surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it should be taken with a heap of salt.

Though fans may be itching for an extra half hour of footage, Marvel has yet to give any previous movie a director’s edition DVD.

However, Infinity War was record-breaking for its cast size and box office performance, so if any MCU movie deserves an extra 30 minutes, Infinity War does.

While it may not be common practice for MCU to grant extra time on DVD releases, it isn’t unheard of for superhero movies.

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice had an extra thirty minutes, bringing it up to three hours total for its Blu Ray Ultimate Edition.

Though Avengers: Infinity War has yet to furnish fans with a release date for the DVD and Blu Ray, there is an active pre-order link on Amazon.

Avengers 4 is in cinemas Friday, 26 April 2019.