The Handmaiden (Park Chan-wook 2016)

[elbarkl]

Zooming in, it looks like a white or clear case to me.

[crazyman]

Hopefully this is a special edition loaded with features and not a barebones release!

[rapta]

Originally Posted by elbarkl

Zooming in, it looks like a white or clear case to me.

Well the first image for the SE shows now Blu-ray case, implying this will be a slipbox/slipcover situation, but the second case seems to display a clear Scanavo case (albeit very thick). It's clearly Scanavo because it shows full artwork.

However, it also says "artwork TBC" so we shouldn't take this too literally. Artificial Eye releases have always used blue Viva Elite slim cases, some of the early ones being in blue Amarays, and box sets using ultra-slim cases. The only 'special edition' titles with different cases were the Tarkovsky ones, which had black Amarays on release (and I think I've seen them in blue Amarays since) and a couple of HMV exclusives used Amarays too (Frank, Nymphomaniac).

I'd be surprised if they do move onto Scanavo for some special releases - although labels like Indicator, 88 Films and 101 Films have started using them, so you never know. I reckon it'll just end up being a single Amaray with a slipcover though (or two slim/ultra-slim cases in a slipbox).

[Foggy]

Any reason for the special edition? Is it going to be limited?

[logboy]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Any reason for the special edition? Is it going to be limited?

longer cut of the film is included, but isn't on the standard edition.

only subbed appearance of this cut so far - no K disc, not on USA or CAD discs.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Any reason for the special edition? Is it going to be limited?

I assume so, yes. It's special edition because it includes 2 discs, with the Director's Cut and artwork/packaging presumably being the limited element.