The most obvious explanation for the rarity seems to be TBS' apparent ownership of the extended cut, as no other stateside platform has ever shown it. However, that release appears to already be out of print. In fact, the only home video release of the Needful Things three-hour cut came in early 2020, as a standard definition extra on a German Blu-Ray release of the film. Outside of sporadic cable airings on TBS since the 1990s, the extended cut isn't commercially available in the US, not to stream, rent, buy, or anything else. Over the years, the Needful Things extended cut has become a desired item for many King fans, if only due to its rarity. Heston did so, but stresses that the extended cut is not a director's cut, as he prefers the theatrical edit. TBS commissioned distributor Columbia Pictures and Heston to put together a miniseries edit that could air in a four-hour TV timeslot, adding back an hour of deleted scenes.
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