Deleted Scenes from Beasts of the Southern Wild

Here's a tiny taste of some of the deleted scenes and special features on the Beasts of the Southern Wild DVD / BluRay released December 4th! You can get your very own copy right here. In this moving excerpt from the 'Making Of', Director Benh Zeitlin rallies his crew the night before filming, encouraging them to "enjoy the f*?! out of" the moment.

In this clip, watch tiny hero Quvhenzhané Wallis transform into Hushpuppy on cue.  

In the Director's behind the scenes commentary, Benh reveals that one of the baby's from the baby race scene is actually Dwight Henry's real life son, Tomato.  

DVD Special Features

  • The Making of Beasts of the Southern Wild
  • Theatrical Trailer

Additional Blu-Ray Special Features

  • Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Benh Zeitlin
  • Audition video featuring Quvenzhané Wallis & Dwight Henry
  • Glory at Sea, Benh Zeitlin’s award winning short film
  • “The Aurochs” and “The Music” featurettes

Let us know what you think of the special features as soon as you watch them!