‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Blu-ray and DVD Release Dates Announced

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on April 8th.

Worldwide release dates:

UK APRIL 7

USA APRIL 8

SPAIN APRIL 8

MEXICO APRIL 8

CANADA APRIL 8

ITALY APRIL 9

GERMANY APRIL 11

FRANCE APRIL 16

NETHERLANDS APRIL 16

BELGIUM APRIL 16

AUSTRALIA APRIL 16

BRAZIL APRIL 17

Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray 3-D Combo Pack for $105.43.

The Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray 3-D Combo Pack includes two Gates of Erebor replica bookends from the Noble Collection and features the theatrical version of the film in 3-D HD, HD, and standard definition. Only 25,000 will be available in the U.S. and the DVD features the theatrical version in standard definition.

Special features:

Peter Jackson Invites You to the Set: In the Company of the Hobbit and Peter Jackson Invites You to the Set: All in a Day’s Work – Experience the film’s challenges and demands, and journey alongside the director into Mirkwood, Lake-town and Dale as the movie’s most intense, pivotal scenes are created
Production Videos – Watch production come to life as Peter Jackson gives you an inside look at the making of the film
New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth, Part 2 – Travel with Peter Jackson and his team across the stunning locations of New Zealand transformed by the filmmakers into Middle-earth
“I See Fire” Music Video – Ed Sheeran’s beautiful theme song from the film is illuminated with this intimate music video

Blu-ray 3-D Combo Pack for $44.95. The Blu-ray 3-D Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in 3-D HD, HD, and standard definition.