Posted Mon Feb 6, 2017 at 01:00 PM PST by Steven Cohen
The 'Harry Potter' spinoff is heading to Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray in March.
In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros. is preparing 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' for Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 28. In addition, an Amazon Exclusive Blu-ray with Niffler figurine and a Best Buy Exclusive Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook will also be available.
Explore a new era of the Wizarding World before Harry Potter. Something mysterious is leaving a path of destruction in the streets of 1926 New York, threatening to expose the wizarding community. Newt Scamander arrives in the city nearing the end of a global excursion to research and rescue magical creatures. When unsuspecting No-Maj Jacob Kowalski inadvertently lets some of Newt’s beasts loose, a band of unlikely heroes must recover the missing beasts before they come to harm, but their mission puts them on a collision course with Dark forces.
The Ultra HD Blu-ray will feature 2160p video and the Blu-ray will feature 1080p video. Both versions will feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and supplements will include:
- Before Harry Potter: A New Era of Magic Begins!
- Characters
- Creatures
- Design
- Deleted Scenes (11 scenes)
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D is $44.95. Suggested list price for the Ultra HD Blu-ray is 44.95. Suggested list price for the Amazon Exclusive Blu-ray is $129.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 28.
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