Warner Home Video has dated the Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and DVD release of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage for March 19, 2013.
For its big home video debut, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray combo pack with UltraViolet will be presented in 2.4:1 1080p video and 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Warner Bros. doesn’t typically include the extra surround channels so it’s a nice inclusion for such a big event film.
For bonus features, Warner is packing in 10 video blogs as well as some other goodies to extend the Middle earth experience beyond the feature film. It does not look like anything “new” was created for the home video debut, so I’m sure we’ll see more extensive bonus features on the inevitable extended edition at a later date.
- New Zealand: Home of Middle Earth
- Video Blogs
- Start of Production
- Location Scouting
- Shooting Block One
- Filming in 3D
- Locations Part 1
- Locations Part 2
- Stone St. Studios Tour
- Wrap of Principal Photography
- Post-production Overview
- Wellington World Premiere
- Theatrical Trailers
- Dwarves
- Letter Opener
- Bilbo Contract
- Gandalf Wagers
- Gollum Paths
- Game Trailers
- The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-Earth
- Guardians of Middle-Earth
- Lego The Lord of the Rings
Amazon.com has yet to begin taking pre-orders for the Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This article will be updated with direct links to each pre-order when they do. In the meantime, enjoy the Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray covers below.
