Rope of Silicon reports that Warner Bros. Pictures are set to release this year's critically-acclaimed and highly successful hit "Batman Begins" for release on retail DVD this coming October 18th. The film has just passed the $200 million mark at the US box-office ($360m worldwide) and is currently the third highest grossing flick of the year as well as having displayed the "most longevity of all the summer tent poles" according to Box-Office Mojo.

The film will be available in three different disc formats. For the cheap ass there's two single-disc editions in widescreen and full screen.

For the proper DVD collector's there's a two-disc deluxe set containing no less than eight documentaries covering the production, the batsuit, the batmobile, the monorail chase, shooting in Iceland, fighting and a look at incarnations of the Batman over the past 20 years.

There's also featurettes on the characters and weapons, an interactive comic book, a stills gallery, trailer and a special collectible 72-page comic.

Each edition will present the film in anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) with English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Oddly enough the price difference is minimal (RRP $29 vs. $31) although both versions are already available for pre-order on Amazon for just $16.

Thanks to 'Patrick'.