Burbank, CA, August 25, 2015 – The adventures of
Bilbo Baggins come to an epic conclusion when “
The Hobbit: The Battle of the
Five Armies” from Academy Award®-winning* filmmaker Peter Jackson, is
released as an Extended Edition on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD from Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Group. A production of New Line Cinema and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), the extended cut of the final film in
The
Hobbit Trilogy includes 20 minutes of extra footage and more than 9 hours
of bonus features that will complete every Hobbit fan’s collection. The film,
the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece
The
Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on November
17 and will be available early on Digital HD on October 20.
In addition,
The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition will
also be available, featuring the extended editions of all three films in
The
Hobbit Trilogy –
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The
Desolation of Smaug and
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
In “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Ian
McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, with Martin Freeman in the central role
of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. The international
ensemble cast is led by Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Benedict
Cumberbatch, Billy Connolly, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Dean
O’Gorman, Graham McTavish, Stephen Fry and Ryan Cage. The film also stars Cate
Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, Mikael
Persbrandt, Sylvester McCoy, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed
Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Adam Brown, John Bell, Manu Bennett
and John Tui.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended
Edition will be available as a 3-disc Blu-ray set ($35.99 SRP); and a
5-disc DVD set ($34.99 SRP). The Blu-ray and DVD include a digital version of
the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own “The Hobbit: The
Battle of the Five Armies” via purchase from digital retailers.
The nine plus hours of new special features boasts audio
commentary with Peter Jackson, the film’s director/producer/screenwriter, and
Philippa Boyens, co-producer/screenwriter, as well as The Appendices, a
multi-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the film and the Trilogy.
The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition will be available
as a 9-disc Blu-ray set ($99.98 SRP); and a 15-disc DVD set ($78.92 SRP). The
Blu-ray and DVD Trilogy sets include digital versions of the movies on Digital
HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition
via purchase from digital retailers.
SYNOPSIS
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to
an epic conclusion the adventure of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin
Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. The Dwarves of
Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the
consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the
defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the
Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in search for the
legendary Arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make
a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie
ahead. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord,
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 as five great
armies go to war.
ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES ON BLU-RAY AND DVD
- Commentary with Peter Jackson, Director/Producer/Screenwriter and
Philippa Boyens, Co-Producer/Screenwriter
- The Appendices – The Appendices Parts XI and XII showcase
a chronological history of the filming of The Battle of the Five Armies,
documenting the work done on set chronologically through the three shooting
blocks and in the world of its digital effects.
- New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth – Part 3