{"id":26465,"date":"2013-02-05T18:14:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T23:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=26465"},"modified":"2018-11-20T22:52:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T03:52:51","slug":"the-hobbit-an-unexpcted-journey-dvdblu-ray-specs-announced-on-sale-march-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/05\/the-hobbit-an-unexpcted-journey-dvdblu-ray-specs-announced-on-sale-march-19\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPCTED JOURNEY DVD\/Blu-Ray Specs Announced, On Sale March 19"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"the-hobbit-unexpected-journey-blu-ray-cover\"<\/a>A few weeks back<\/a>, we first learned of possible specifications for the upcoming DVD and blu-ray release for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey<\/strong>. And as we can see from the press release issued by New Line today, that information was pretty much spot on. The film will have a DVD, 2D blu-ray and 3D blu-ray configurations.<\/p>\n

The discs will be onsale on March 19, though the film itself will be available as a digital download a week earlier on March 12. Additionally, the Ultraviolet code included in all variations will also serve as a password to a special sneak preview of the next Hobbit installment, The Desolation Of Smaug<\/strong>, that will stream live online on March 24.<\/p>\n

Here is New Line’s press release –<\/p>\n

From Academy Award\u00ae-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes \u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,\u201d a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), arriving on Digital Download on March 12th and on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD Special Edition on March 19th from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. All disc versions feature UltraViolet\u00d4 and over 130 minutes of bonus content.The first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, \u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,\u201d which is nominated for three Academy Awards*, is an epic adventure that immerses audiences once again in the fantastical world of Middle-earth. The March 19th home entertainment release will be followed by an Extended Edition in time for the holidays.<\/p>\n

In addition, Peter Jackson will host a live first look at \u201cThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,\u201d the second film in The Hobbit Trilogy, on Sunday, March 24th at 3:00PM Eastern\/Noon Pacific. Content will be streamed live and an edited version will be archived on the Trilogy\u2019s official website. Access to the live event will be limited to holders of an UltraViolet code available by purchasing \u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\u201d Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack or 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. Select digital retailers will issue access codes upon purchase of the film. Visit www.thehobbit.com\/sneak for more information.<\/p>\n

Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d Trilogy, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. Also reprising their roles from \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d in \u201cThe Hobbit\u201d Trilogy are: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Ian Holm as Old Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum. The international ensemble cast also includes James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Aidan Turner, Dean O\u2019Gorman, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Manu Bennett and Conan Stevens.<\/p>\n

The screenplay for \u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\u201d is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. Jackson also produced the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.<\/p>\n

New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Present a WingNut Films Production, \u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.\u201d All three films in \u201cThe Hobbit\u201d Trilogy, also including \u201cThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,\u201d and the final film, \u201cThe Hobbit: There and Back Again,\u201d are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\u201d was released on December 14, 2012, with the second film, \u201cThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,\u201d releasing December 13, 2013, and the third film, \u201cThe Hobbit: There and Back Again,\u201d slated for July 18, 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\u201d will be available on 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99, on 5-Disc Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack for $44.95, and on 2-Disc DVD Special Edition for $28.98. The Blu-ray Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in hi-definition on Blu-ray, and the theatrical version in standard definition on DVD. The 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in 3D hi-definition on Blu-ray, the theatrical version of the film in 2D high definition on Blu-ray and the theatrical version in standard definition on DVD. The Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and the 2-Disc DVD Special Edition all include UltraViolet, which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the standard definition theatrical version of the film to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The films will be accompanied by over 130 minutes of extras.<\/div>\n

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