As annoyed as I am I'll probably be picking this up. If the extension adds nothing to my enjoyment then I'll be way more skeptical of GDT going forward.
Criterion have added a new extra, "New introduction by del Toro on the different versions of the film" to their release of Nightmare Alley:
Original
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DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
4K digital master of Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light (2025), a new 159-minute, black-and-white extended director’s cut, supervised by director Guillermo del Toro, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
4K digital master of the theatrical version of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
New audio commentary on the extended director’s cut featuring del Toro
New documentary on the film’s performances, visual language, costume and production design, and score
New conversation between del Toro and actor and producer Bradley Cooper
New conversation between del Toro and coscreenwriter Kim Morgan
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
PLUS: An essay by crime-fiction and true-crime expert Sarah Weinman
New
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DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
4K digital master of Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light (2025), a new 159-minute, black-and-white extended director’s cut, supervised by director Guillermo del Toro, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
4K digital master of the theatrical version of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
New audio commentary on the extended director’s cut featuring del Toro
New documentary on the film’s performances, visual language, costume and production design, and score
New introduction by del Toro on the different versions of the film
New conversation between del Toro and actor and producer Bradley Cooper
New conversation between del Toro and coscreenwriter Kim Morgan
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
PLUS: An essay by crime-fiction and true-crime expert Sarah Weinman