The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Ext. Edition) (3D+2D Jumbo Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[snooloui]

Release date: November 11th, 2013
Purchase links:
Amazon.co.uk
Base.com
Sainsbury's
Zavvi.com

Notes: 5 discs
Features a 13-Minute Longer Cut and 
 Nearly Nine Hours of New Special Features

Spoiler

 

[alan chaplin]

It's pretty bad how they can release an extended version just weeks after the other version came out. These extra scenes have just magically appeared in the intervening period have they?

they did exactly the same with the original lord of the rings, theatrical and then the extended so there doing nothing different.
i hope they release this with a statue to match the other extended editions of lord of the rings.
i will be buying this for sure. this should be out around november time.

 

[davetherave]

Brilliant news! waited for this like others because I was sure there was going to be an extended edition, steelbook and 3D is a bonus too!

 

[Bunk]

I knew this was coming, that Warner Bros was milking it, I held off for that reason.

And it was especially tempting in France, with all four different steelbooks :

I'm sure the UK won't be alone getting a steelbook of the extended version, but this is nice to have the confirmation for at least one country.

 

[Miffed]

Extended edition of an already ridiculously dragged out film! oh dear! as i have the first edition and dont have a 3d tv i can happily skip this - which makes a nice and rare change recently as far too many good steelbooks fighting for the contents of my wallet!!!

 

[tono06]

ohh gosh...

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extended really?

 

[gitsurfer]

I might be interested if they released a special shortened version!

 

[crazytaxinext]

Hmm, can't imagine the film is going to be amazing given, like has been said, the theatrical cut isn't wow and more padding might overkill it. I've got the theatrical steel so this is an easy skip.

 

[STEELBOOKJUNKIE]

I'd just be happy with an extended edition that comes with an awesome collectable like the LOTR DVDs did, a troll statue perhaps? But a steelbook thrown in as well would be too much to ask so probably have to chose between the twoif that happens?

 

[ac4155]

Can't wait for this extended edition. Though I think I'd prefer just an Blu-Ray steel for it. Would also be nice with some new artwork. Here's hoping.

 

[karl01]

hoping the price is £19.99 max

 

[Parslow1177]

So glad I held off buying the normal version

 

[K4RIMIN4L]

well gonna have to get this glad i held off of the other releases

 

[Shayid]

They all will be released then re-released as they did b4 on dvd etc

 

[Scrubbedup]

This was so obviously gonna happen, and like most people I held of buying it, waiting patiently for the EE! I guess release will be end of Nov ready for the Xmas rush

 

[BluRaySteve]

I got the theatrical steel but i think ill skip this and wait a few years for the inevitable collectors boxset with all the films, which i think id prefer

 

[IRON MAN]

I'm glad I waited. I hope the artwork is something along the lines of the French Steelbook with the Lenticular cover.

 

[stepstone]

I'll pre-order this, but if some kind of box set containing a statue of some sort comes out, I'll buy that instead. I've got the original 3 LOTR statue's and they're great, more of the same quality would be nice.

 

[Zelos]

Waited for this one !

 

[cooey]

Wahey I knew I did right in not buying the normal steelbook!!

 

[Softwing]

It's pretty bad how they can release an extended version just weeks after the other version came out. These extra scenes have just magically appeared in the intervening period have they?

The extended edition of this film was announced before the theatrical cut hit store shelves. This was also true of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I'd say that's pretty fair.

And 7 months is hardly 'just weeks.'

If you want to feel like you've been tricked into double-dipping, then that's your prerogative; but you haven't.