We at Collider are extremely happy to be sharing an exclusive clip from the upcoming home video release of First Man, Oscar-winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s chronicle of the mission to put a man on the moon. The ambitious feature puts Neil Armstrong front and center, with Ryan Gosling delivering an ambitiously subtle performance as the notoriously quiet and private astronaut. Chazelle and screenwriter Josh Singer straddle the line between an intimate drama about grief and a propulsive “men on a mission” movie, as the story is anchored by the death of Armstrong’s daughter Karen shortly before he joined NASA.

In this exclusive clip from the film’s bonus features, Chazelle, Gosling, and Corey Stoll (who plays Buzz Aldrin) talk about shooting the iconic moon landing sequence, as footage reveals just how the La La Land director went about capturing this stunning moment. The sequence in the film is enthralling and builds to an aspect ratio shift as the screen suddenly explodes into IMAX when Armstrong steps out on the moon. But as you’ll see in this video, Chazelle made great use of screen projection to capture the actual landing sequence on camera.

The Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD releases of First Man are packed with bonus features including deleted scenes, a feature commentary, and a number of featurettes that dive deep into how the movie was made.

Check out the First Man moon landing clip below. The film will be available on Digital HD on January 8th and hits 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 22nd.

Here’s the full list of First Man bonus features:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Shooting for the Moon - Take an intimate look at the production of FIRST MAN and the collaborative relationship between Director Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling.
  • Preparing to Launch – It’s difficult to believe that FIRST MAN is the first major feature film to tell the journey of Apollo 11. Hear from Director Damien Chazelle and his cast why now is the time to tell the story of this historic event.
  • Giant Leap in One Small Step – A heroic character study, FIRST MAN sheds light on all the hard working individuals that got us to the moon and back.
  • Mission Gone Wrong – Watch as Ryan Gosling reenacts a test piloting sequence gone terribly wrong. Go behind the scenes to see how he trained to nail the landing, performing the majority of his own stunts.
  • Putting You In the Seat – Through the use of innovative technology, most of FIRST MAN was shot in-camera. Take an in-depth look behind the lens of this epic film.
  • Recreating the Moon Landing – Filmed in IMAX to show the vastness of the moon, find out all that it took to recreate the most famous moment in NASA history.
  • Shooting at NASA – Hear from Ryan Gosling and Director Damien Chazelle on how shooting at NASA brought unparalleled authenticity to FIRST MAN.
  • Astronaut Training – Go behind the scenes of the three day boot camp each of the actors underwent prior to filming FIRST MAN.
  • Feature Commentary with Director Damien Chazelle, Screenwriter Josh Singer and Editor Tom Cross

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