According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox will release theatrically a director's cut of Ridley Scott's Crusades epic Kingdom of Heaven on Friday, the studio said Thursday.

The film, which centers on a young Frenchman (Orlando Bloom) who discovers his destiny as a knight amid the clash between Muslims and Christians over the Holy Land a millennium ago, will unspool exclusively at the Laemmle Fairfax Theatre in Los Angeles.

For the new cut, Scott added 45 minutes to the original release's 145-minute running time. "With his new director's cut, Ridley Scott has brought an exciting new dimension to 'Kingdom of Heaven,' " Fox president of domestic distribution Bruce Snyder said. "We're delighted to bring this new version of the film to the big screen, where it belongs."

Kingdom Of Heaven was released May 6th, 2005 and stars Martin Hancock, Michael Sheen, Nathalie Cox, Eriq Ebouaney, Jouko Ahola, David Thewlis, Liam Neeson, Philip Glenister. The film is directed by Ridley Scott.