Sony announced today that the sci-fi sleeper hit of 2009, District 9 will make its Blu-ray debut on December 29, day-and-date with the DVD release.

The Blu-ray Disc will feature 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack. Bonus features include: Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus; Innovation: Acting and Improvisation; Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9; and Alien Generation: Visual Effects.

Exclusive to the Blu-ray edition: Director’s Commentary; Joburg From Above: Satellite and Schematics of the World of District 9 – Interactive Map; Koobus Big Gun; The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log Three-Part Documentary; The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log – Chapter 3: Refining District 9; Cinechat; Sony’s MovieIQ and BD-Live.

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