Zodiac R1 Director's Cut in January

Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Zodiac (Director’s Cut) on 8th January 2008. Based on the actual case files of one of the most intriguing unsolved crimes in the nation’s history, “Zodiac” is a thriller from David Fincher, director of “Se7en” and “Panic Room.” As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. The case will become an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.

The director’s cut version of Zodiac arrives complete with bonus features (commentaries and multiple featurettes) as a two-disc set. Extras include:

• Commentary by Director David Fincher
• Commentary by Jake Gyllenhall, Robert Downey Jr., Producer Brad Fischer, James Vanderbilt and James Ellroy
• Zodiac Deciphered
• The Visual Effects of Zodiac
• Digital Workflow
• Sequence Breakdowns:
• Blue Rock Springs
• Lake Berryessa
• San FranciscoTrailers and TV spots
• The Facts:
• This is the Zodiac Speaking
• Lake Herman Road
• Blue Rock Springs
• Lake Berryessa
• San Francisco
• Prime Suspect:
• His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen
• Linguistic Analysis
• Jeopardy Surface: Geographic Profiling (6:30 video)
• Dr. Kim Rossmo's Geographic Profile of the Zodiac (text-based)
• The Psychology of Aggression: Behavioral Profiling (5:30 video)
• Special Agent Sharon Pagaling-Hagan's Behavioral Profile of the Zodiac (text-based)

Final details are still TBC and extras subject to change, but as you can see from the list it looks as though we can expect an even split between extras on the making of the film and extras on the actual Zodiac killer.