The adventures of Bilbo Baggins come to an epic conclusion in
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), arriving onto
Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack,
Blu-ray Combo Pack,
DVD and Digital HD on March 24 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker
Peter Jackson comes
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies, the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by
J.R.R. Tolkien.
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 screenplay for
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies is by
Fran Walsh &
Philippa Boyens &
Peter Jackson &
Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by
J.R.R. Tolkien.
Jackson also produced the film, together with
Carolynne Cunningham,
Zane Weiner and
Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn,
Toby Emmerich,
Ken Kamins and
Carolyn Blackwood, with
Philippa Boyens and
Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.
The Hobbit Trilogy tells a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before
The Lord of the Rings, which Academy Award-winning filmmaker
Peter Jackson and his team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar-winning
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King.
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies will be available on
Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack for $44.95,
Blu-ray Combo Pack for $44.95 and 2-disc DVD Special Edition for $28.98. The
Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in 3D hi-definition, hi-definition and standard definition; the
Blu-ray Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in hi-definition on
Blu-ray; and the
DVD features the theatrical version in standard definition. All versions include a digital version of the movie in Digital HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies 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.
Blu-ray and DVD Elements
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack,
Blu-ray Combo Pack and 2-Disc
DVD Special Edition contain the following special features:
- Recruiting the Five Armies
- Completing Middle-earth
- The Last Goodbye: Behind the Scenes
- The Last Goodbye Music Video
- New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth, Part 3
Digital Distribution Elements
On March 24,
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies will be available for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on their favorite devices from select digital retailers including Amazon, CinemaNow, Flixster, iTunes, PlayStation, Target Ticket, Vudu, Xbox and others.
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies will also be available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.
