ABoth the original R1 US 2-disc Special Edition DVD released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in 2005, and the R2 UK 2-Disc Special Edition DVD, released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (UK) in 2005, contain the following special features:A feature length text commentary entitled 'The Pilgrim's Guide', containing historical information.''Kingdom of Heaven': Interactive Production Grid'; an 84 minute making-of documentary which can be watched in a number of different orders.'History vs. Hollywood: Kingdom of Heaven'; a 43 minute featurette looking at the real life events upon which the film is based.'MovieReal: Kingdom of Heaven'; a 44 minute featurette looking at why the film changed certain aspects of history and why it kept others.4 Webisodes running a total of 9 minutes, which deal with various aspects of the production: 'Ridley Scott: Creating Worlds' (a look at the work of director Ridley Scott); 'Orlando Bloom: The Adventure of a Lifetime' (actor Orlando Bloom discusses the character of Balian); 'Production Design: Bringing an Old City to Life' (a look at the work of production designer Arthur Max); 'Costume Design: Creating Character through Wardrobe' (a look at the work of costume designer Janty Yates).US theatrical trailerBoth the R1 US 4-disc Director's Cut DVD released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in 2006, and the R2 UK 4-Disc Director's Cut, released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (UK) in 2006, contain the following special features:An introduction to the film by director Ridley Scott.A feature length audio commentary with director Ridley Scott and screenwriter William Monahan.A feature length audio commentary with executive producer Lisa Ellzey, visual effects supervisor Wesley Sewell and first assistant director Adam Somner.A feature length audio commentary with editor Dody Dorn.A feature length text commentary entitled 'The Engineer's Guide', containing behind-the-scenes information and trivia about the making of the film.'The Path to Redemption'; a 163 minute making-of documentary.A text overview of how director Ridley Scott and screenwriter William Monahan came to make the film.Complete second draft screenplay by William Monahan.Story notes made by director Ridley Scott and executive producer Lisa Ellzey after reading William Monahan's script.A gallery of location scout stills'Kingdom of Heaven: Cast Rehearsals'; a 13 minute look at the principal cast rehearsing for their roles in the film.'Colors of the Crusade'; a 32 minute look at the creation of the costumes and armaments for the film.A gallery of costume design stills'Kingdom of Heaven: Production Design Primer'; a 7 minute look at the production design on the film.A gallery of production design stillsA gallery of 'Ridleygrams' (similar to storyboards)'Creative Accuracy: The Scholars Speak'; a 27 minute featurette looking at the real historical events portrayed in the film and the accuracy (or lack thereof) of that portrayal.A gallery of storyboards from SpainA gallery of behind-the-scenes stills from Spain'Unholy War: Mounting the Siege'; a 17 minute look at the shooting of the siege of Jerusalem.A gallery of storyboards from MoroccoA gallery of behind-the-scene stills from MoroccoFifteen deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by director Ridley Scott and editor Dody Dorn (see below for more information on these scenes).An interactive multi-audio sound design suite4 visual effects vignettes ('The Burning Man: Fire Effects and Fire Replacement', 'Building Jerusalem: Digital Matte Paintings and 3D Modeling', 'Casualties of War: Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Warriors', 'Medieval Engines: The Physics and Firepower of Trebuchets')4 theatrical trailers56 TV spots'Kingdom of Heaven: Press Junket Walkthrough'; a 6 minute look behind the scenes at the film's press junket.'World Premiers'; a 3 minute look at three world premiers for the film (London, New York and Tokyo).A gallery of promotional imagesA gallery of posters'Paradise Found: Creating the Director's Cut'; a 9 minute look at the creation of the Director's Cut.
AAs Ridley Scott explains in the introduction to the Director's Cut, he was disappointed with the Theatrical Cut of the film. In order to appeal to a broader audience, the studio ordered the removal of about 50 minutes of material, including the entire subplot of Sibylla's son. This material was restored for the Director's Cut. A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here and a list of altered and additional scenes can be found here.
