Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is bringing the theatrical cut of Peter Jackson's
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies to Blu-ray this spring. The third entry in
The Hobbit trilogy stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly. The film will be available via
2D and
3D Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD combo packs, arriving on March 24th. Amazon is accepting pre-orders.
Also available for pre-order is
The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy three-film box set, which includes the theatrical cuts of
An Unexpected Journey,
The Desolation of Smaug, and
The Battle of the Five Armies.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Synopsis: Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug (Cumberbatch), Thorin Oakenshield (Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves have unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo (Freeman) frantically attempts to make him see reason, which eventually drives the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf (McKellan), the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide: unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.
The Blu-ray release of
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround. Special features include:
- New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth - Part 3
- Recruiting the Five Armies
- Completing Middle-earth
- The Last Goodbye: Music Video
- The Last Goodbye: Behind the Scenes
- Theatrical and "Legacy" Trailers