Deleted scenes and director's commentary continue to find their way online, as Vudu adds DVD-style extras to some of its streaming films.
Vudu will offer "Extras+" for a handful of Sony Pictures films, starting with District 9. Other movies that will get bonus content include After Earth, Grown Ups, Mortal Instruments, This is the End, White House Down and Smurfs 2, TechCrunch reports.
Some extra features will resemble the bonus content that usually comes with Blu-ray discs and DVDs, such as filmmaker commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes and movie trivia. But Vudu Extras+ will have a couple of unique features: Users can search by dialog, photos and videos with "scene search," and select favorite clips to post on Facebook.
It's worth noting that District 9 is only available to purchase, not to rent, and Sony seems keen on using bonus features as a way to encourage more purchases. "We're interested in trying to add value to the digital ownership value proposition," Richard Berger, SVP of Global Digital Strategy & Operations for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment told TechCrunch.
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