At this year's Saturn Awards, Guillermo del Toro told me Criterion would be releasing his debut feature Cronos on both DVD and Blu-ray this December.  While I assumed he was telling me the truth, it's always nice when you get the story officially confirmed.  And that's what happened a few minutes ago as Criterion just sent over the info on their December releases and they've included all the details on their version of Cronos - including cover art by Mike Mignola!

Hit the jump for the front and back cover and all the details:

Here's what they sent over.  Needless to say, this is a must own Blu-ray.

CRONOS – BD & DVD

Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) made an auspicious, audacious feature debut with Cronos, a highly unorthodox tale about the seductiveness of the idea of immortality. Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab, and soon finds himself possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious, crude American named Angel (a delightfully deranged Ron Perlman [Hellboy]). Featuring marvelous special makeup effects and the unforgettably haunting imagery for which del Toro has become world-renowned, Cronos is a visually rich and emotionally captivating dark fantasy.

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1993 • 92 minutes • Color • Stereo • 1.78:1 aspect ratio

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, including optional audio with the film’s original Spanish-language voice-over introduction as well as DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition

• Two audio commentaries, one featuring del Toro and the other producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall

• Geometria, an unreleased 1987 short horror film by del Toro, finished by the director in 2010, plus a new video interview with him

• Welcome to Bleak House, a video tour by del Toro of his office, featuring his collectibles and personal work

• New video interviews with del Toro, Navarro, and actor Ron Perlman

• Video interview with actor Federico Luppi

• Stills gallery

• Trailer

• New and improved English subtitle translation, approved by del Toro

• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro’s notes for the film

TITLE: Cronos (BLU-RAY EDITION)

CAT. NO: CC1945BD

UPC: 7-15515-04871-2

ISBN: 978-1-60465-184-3

SRP: $39.95

PREBOOK: 11/9/10

STREET: 12/7/10

TITLE: Cronos (DVD EDITION)

CAT. NO: CC1944D

UPC: 7-15515-04861-3

ISBN: 978-1-60465-183-6

SRP: $29.95

PREBOOK: 11/9/10

STREET: 12/7/10