Fans are already anticipating the release of the DVD/Blu-Ray version of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” just less than a month since its worldwide theatre release in December. Movie director J.J. Abrams shared details about the contents of the version in a recent interview. A possible release date for the home video version has also been revealed.

Abrams talked about the contents of the copy during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The director revealed details about the DVD/Blu-Ray version of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” after his panel interview for his upcoming Hulu series, "11.22.63." “There will be deleted scenes, but not an extended version,” he said.

Abrams also revealed the longest cut of the movie prior to the edit. He told the publication that the first cut would have been around two hours and 50 minutes long, including the credits.

According to Star Wars News, the recent listing in Amazon France shows that the release of the DVD/Blu-Ray version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will be on June 30. Five months is said to be the standard waiting time for a home video version to be available after a film’s theatrical release. The June 30 release reportedly also contradicts previous reports claiming the version will be available for purchase in April.

Meanwhile, Abrams revealed some of the deleted scenes that will be included in the DVD/Blu-Ray version in a previous interview with Entertainment Weekly. The director admitted that there were a bunch of scenes that didn’t make it to the film’s final cut, including Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) scene where he turns on his hilted lightsaber.

Some shots in the trailer were reportedly also a combination of two separate scenes in the movie. A few more noticeable deleted scenes have been revealed now that the movie has been released. This includes the “unnecessary” scene of Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong’O) handing Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber to Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), which was revealed in the trailer.

“At one point, Maz used to continue along with the characters back to the Resistance base, but we realized that she really had nothing to do there of value, except to be sitting around,” Abrams told Entertainment Weekly about Maz Kanata’s deleted scene, which could end up in the DVD/Blu-Ray version of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

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