Director OLIVER STONE will release a third version of his ALEXANDER epic in a bid to win over critics who originally mauled the movie.
The PLATOON film-maker insists the cinematic version of Alexander was hampered by time constraints after being slashed to 168 minutes in length.
Stone originally wanted to release the movie in its original three-hour form but concerned studio bosses forced him to axe scenes containing homosexual content.
The new DVD-only release will be a staggering three hours and 40 minutes in length, and will feature footage edited out of the original cut.
Stone says, "This thing has haunted me. By truncating it into three hours, we lost things that were important. This version allows you to immerse yourself in the classical world."