Warner Home Video has confirmed that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will receive its Blu-ray debut on November 11th, 2011 (a special Friday release).
The epic finale to the Harry Potter film franchise, which stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, will be available in a Blu-ray/DVD/digital copy combo pack with UltraViolet compatibility. No details were given however on a Blu-ray 3D release of the film.
November 11th will also see the release of a box set containing all eight Potter films. Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection will hit retail with a SRP of $139.99. Expect a more in-depth detailing of this set when an official announcement is given.
With the good news that Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and the franchise set will be available for the entire holiday shopping season comes one unexpected drawback: Warner Bros. will put a moratorium on all DVDs and Blu-rays of the eight Potter films beginning December 29th. The studio announced that new shipments will cease on this date and the films will remain vaulted for an undisclosed amount of time. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how long Warner Bros. will stick to this commitment (especially since Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 will soon be due for Ultimate Edition treatment).
In celebration of the November releases, Warner will host a three-day event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. From November 11th through the 13th, cast and crew members from the movies will be in attendance to mark the close of the highest grossing film franchise in cinematic history.
The Blu-ray for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will sport DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 will also be available in demo form on the disc for PS3 owners. Special features will include:
Maximum Movie Mode: Blowing Up Hogwarts- Hosted by Matthew Long (Neville Longbottom): Includes 9 Featurettes
A Conversation with J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe
The Goblins of Gringotts
The Women of Harry Potter
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Pottermore Preview
Deleted Scenes
Pre-orders for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 should be up on Amazon soon. Expect an update if details on the Blu-ray 3D release of the film arise.
The WB Shop has detailed their Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 exclusives, each of which contains a unique offering of collectibles. Their headlining exclusive is a collectible slipcase edition that features a 48-page photo album. For those who would like The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2 in one complete edition, the shop is offering both parts in a collectible Gringotts Bank Box case. Check the photos below. All of these special edition sets can be pre-ordered at the WBShop.
at all the packaging choices. They all suck.
im weak and got the numbered version and gringotts version pre-ordered even though i know i'll get the Ultimate Edition versions and whatever special set they come out with
