Fans of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy know you never buy the films upon initial DVD or Blu-ray release because there will be an extended edition that follows. The extended edition of The Hobbit checks in at a mere 182 minutes, 13 minutes longer than the theatrical cuts while the LOTR’s extended cuts were 30 – 45 minutes longer in length…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey gets a home entertainment release in the UK on 8 April 2013, and the full line-up of extras has been announced. Here’s what the official press release had to say about the special features: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray contain the following special features: • Full Suite of Peter Jackson’s Production Videos
The first part of Peter Jackson’s second J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is coming to home video March 19. A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures the film will arrive early for Digital Download on March 12th and will then be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD Special Edition March 19.