Editing Road to Perdition (section)

===Home media===
[[Max Allan Collins]], who authored the graphic novel, was hired to write the novelization for the film adaptation. Collins initially turned in a draft that contained 90,000 words, but the licensing at [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] required the author to use only the dialogue from the film and no additional dialogue. Collins reluctantly edited the novelization down to 50,000 words and later said he regretted taking on the task.<ref name="Future" /> In 2016, [[Brash Books]] published Collins' original version of the novelization as ''Road to Perdition: The New, Expanded Edition.''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.apnews.com/d34b11599bfe49e6897967f36f9f56df|title=Richer Version of Road to Perdition is Released|access-date=2017-07-11}}</ref>

''Road to Perdition'' was released on [[DVD]] on February 25, 2003, in both full screen and [[anamorphic widescreen]] versions. The DVD's features included an audio commentary, deleted scenes, an [[HBO]] "Making of" documentary, and a photo gallery.<ref>{{cite news|title=Road to Perdition – DVD Preview|work=[[IGN]]|date=2002-11-27|url=http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/378/378861p1.html|access-date=2007-06-10}}</ref> Work on the DVD began on the same day the film's production began, and a collaborative effort among the director, the studio, and the DVD production crew shaped the DVD's content. Due to the limited space on the DVD, the film's deleted scenes were chosen over a [[Digital Theater System|DTS]] soundtrack. Instead, the DVD included a [[Dolby Digital]] 5.1 soundtrack.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/news/interview.asp?Index=7291|title=Mark Rowen – DVD Producer of Road to Perdition|work=DVD Reviewer|date=2003-03-19|access-date=2007-06-12}}</ref> A special edition DVD containing both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks was also released, excluding the "Making of" documentary to fit both soundtracks.<ref>{{cite news|author=Conrad, Jeremy|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/387/387328p1.html|title=Road to Perdition – DVD Review|work=[[IGN]]|date=2006-02-26|access-date=2007-06-12}}</ref>

''Road to Perdition'' was released on [[Blu-ray Disc]] on August 3, 2010, featuring a widescreen transfer, a [[DTS-HD Master Audio]] 5.1 soundtrack, and all of the features from the DVD release.<ref>{{Citation |title=Road to Perdition Blu-ray |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Road-to-Perdition-Blu-ray/8155/ |access-date=2023-03-19}}</ref>