Warner Bros. Digital Distribution announced and launched the “groundbreaking” App Editions of the feature films Inception and The Dark Knight today. These App Editions create an entirely new way to own special edition movies with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad; An alternative to purchasing or renting the films from the iTunes store — if you will. And even an alternative to purchasing the DVDs and Blu-rays.

App Editions provide a “fully-loaded, connected viewing experience” that offers the first 5 minutes of a feature film and a portion of bonus content for free. The entire film and an array of bonus content can be unlocked via an in-app purchase. The Inception and The Dark Knight App Editions are available in over 30 territories, including some which previously did not have access to films through iTunes and contain fully customized menus in 16 languages. Fans can also connect with friends by sharing their favorite movie quotes through Facebook and Twitter and watch a feed of social networking chatter directly related to the movie in real-time. Inception: App Edition and The Dark Knight: App Edition are now available on the App Store.

Here’s a gallery of screen-caps from the 2 apps: