"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" DVD/Blu-Ray Release Dates for UK and US Announced
DH Film
Posted by: Stephanie_J
September 20, 2011, 08:52 AM
Warner Home Video via TheHDRoom and Harry Potter UK Facebook have announced the release dates for the final Harry Potter film on DVD and Blu-ray.
Fans in the U.S. will be able to purchase "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" beginning Friday, November 11. Note that this is the same weekend as the Universal Orlando Harry Potter celebration at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. On November 11, Warner Bros. will also release "Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection" on Blu-ray ($139.99) and DVD ($98.92).
Friday, December 2 will be when fans in the U.K. can get a hold of the eighth Harry Potter film. Pre-orders are now being taken at Amazon.co.uk and Play.com. A complete 8 film collection will also be released, as well as 3D Blu-ray.
A look at the bonus features on the Blu-ray include:
Maximum Movie Mode hosted by Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and
other cast members (80 minutes) - As the epic showdown between Harry
Potter and Lord Voldemort approaches, don't miss a single detail as the
forces of good and evil clash one final time throughout the grounds of
Hogwarts.
A Conversation with JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe - Join J.K.
Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe for an exclusive conversation about
bringing the character of Harry Potter to life, the last decade of films
and how their lives have changed by the fame that they've both
experienced.
The Goblins of Gringotts - Hosted by Warwick Davis, you'll see
the entire process of becoming a goblin in a Harry Potter film, from
auditions and casting to makeup and prosthetic tests as well as filming
the final scenes.
The Women of Harry Potter – A look at the remarkable women in Harry Potter's life and the critical role they play in the films.
WB Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Deleted Scenes
Ultraviolet Digital Copy
Artwork for the Blu-ray in the U.S. can be seen
here. Warner Home Video have also announced that at the end of the year, December 29, they will cease shipment of all the Harry Potter films.
305 Points
“Warner Home Video have also announced that at the end of the year, December 29, they will cease shipment of all the Harry Potter films.” - what can it possibly mean? Why would they stop selling the films?
I have to say, I’m much less excited about this release than other films in the series (almost any other film in the series, actually). The final film was a major let-down. A shadow of the masterpiece that the novel is…I’m sure I’m much too late to be making these comments on the quality of the film, as so many people seem so “sold” on it, and although I thought it was good – and at times very good – it wasn’t truly “great”. It could have been so much better…
I wonder why we American gets it before the Brits? Oh well, I’m not complaining! @Nige29: I felt/feel exactly the same way! I feel a little guilty for not loving the film unconditionally and wholeheartedly (I think it’s a moral obligation among Potter fans), but also a little disappointed at how the film turned out, because I know that it’s final, they’re never doing another one, and I would really dislike it if they did do remakes! I think I just have to accept that while it didn’t completely live up to my standards, or at least came quite far from eclipsing the brilliance of the novel, that there were 7 other Harry Potter films that made the mark for me (okay, more like 5, Goblet of Fire and Half-Blood Prince lacked the material and the quality offered by the canon), and anyways, I would have felt a lot worse if the last book had been what I perceive as a “fail” (at least in terms of what I expect out of HP).
Sorry, I meant “get it,” not “gets it,” and Americans not American. I was typing way too fast, and I’m not a very good typist anyway.
It looks amazing! I am off to pre-order IMMEDIATELY!