We've known for a little while now that the mega hit, action packed McQueen/Newman high-rise extravaganza was coming to Blu ray, but we can now happily report that it will also be packed full of special features. In fact it will include ALL the special features that were included in the 2 Disk Special Edition DVD set from a few years back.

Here are the specifics:

The video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

Special Features:

    * Commentary by F.X. Feeney, film historian
    * Scene-specific commentary by Mike Vezina, special effects director on X3
    * Scene-specific commentary by Branko Racki, stunt coordinator on The Day After Tomorrow
    * 32 extended and deleted scenes
    * Alternate opening sequence
    * 10 featurettes:
          o Inside the Tower: We Remember
          o Innovating Tower: The SPFX of an Inferno
          o The Art of Towering
          o Irwin Allen: The Great Producer
          o Directing the Inferno
          o Putting out Fire
          o Running on Fire
          o Still the World's Tallest Building
          o The Write Stirling Silliphant
          o AMC Backstory: The Towering Inferno
    * Six storyboard comparisons
    * Vintage promotional materials:
          o NATO presentation reel
          o Two original 1974 featurettes
    * Irwin Allen 1977 interview
    * Trailer farm:
          o 'The Towering Inferno' teaser
          o 'The Towering Inferno' trailer
          o 'The Poseidon Adventure' trailer
    * Interactive galleries:
          o American Cinematographer article
          o The Towering Inferno and how it was filmed
          o Photographing the dramatic sequences for The Towering Inferno
          o “Action Unit” lives up to its name while shooting The Towering Inferno
    * Stills galleries:
          o Shot compositions
          o Publicity
          o Behind the scenes
          o Conceptual sketches
          o Costumes