A PRODUCTION OF NEW LINE CINEMA AND METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES, ARRIVES ON DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON OCTOBER 22^ND AND ON BLU-RAY 3D^TM, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD NOVEMBER 20^TH FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT 

Features a 13-Minute Longer Cut and
Nearly Nine Hours of New Special Features

SYDNEY, Australia, July 31, 2013 – Fans of Middle-earth will have the opportunity to gain a broader experience of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, from Academy Award^®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, when the epic fantasy adventure is released as an Extended Edition on Digital Download October 22^nd and on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on November 20^th from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, this new cut includes 13 minutes of extra film footage that extends individual scenes, making this the must-see, definitive version for fans. All disc versions of the Extended Edition include nearly nine hours of new bonus features and will be available just ahead of the December 26 theatrical release of the second film of the trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

“I’m thrilled that the Extended Edition will give fans the opportunity to experience certain key scenes in the film as they were originally shot, as well as an abundance of special features,” said Jackson. “It’s exciting to present this expanded and enriched version of ‘An Unexpected Journey’ to allow fans to fully immerse themselves in the movie, before seeing the second part of the trilogy.”

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition will be available as a 7-disc Blu-ray 3D set ($99.95 RRP) that features the Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the Extended Edition and an exclusive statue of Gollum and Bilbo; a 5-disc Blu-ray ($44.95 RRP) that features the Blu-ray and DVD versions and a 5-disc DVD ($39.95 RRP). The Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD all include UltraViolet^TM which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the Extended Edition to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones and game consoles.*

The nearly nine hours of new special features boasts audio commentary with Peter Jackson, director/producer/screenwriter, and Philippa Boyens, co-producer/screenwriter, and “The Appendices,” a multi-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the film and the Trilogy. Complete special feature details are provided below.

The first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was nominated for three Academy Awards®[i]. 

ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES ON BLU-RAY 3D, BLU-RAY AND DVD:

• Commentary with Peter      Jackson, Director/Producer/Screenwriter and Philippa Boyens,      Co-Producer/Screenwriter

• The Appendices – A multi-part chronological history of the filming of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, covering pre-production in the various departments of the film in the months leading up to the start of principal photography, the boot camp training for the main cast, 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 

FORMATS 

Blu-ray 3D™ Extended Edition- $99.95 RRP

• Extended Edition on Blu-ray 3D,  Blu-ray, DVD and Ultraviolet
• Statue of Gollum and Bilbo 

Blu-ray™ Extended Edition- $44.95 RRP

• Extended Edition on Blu-ray, DVD and  Ultraviolet 

DVD Extended Edition- $39.95 RRP

• Extended Edition on DVD and Ultraviolet
  
  

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