Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, announced this morning at the annual shareholders meeting that Star Wars: The Force Awakens be available digitally, April 1st, and the Blu-Ray/DVD box set would be available, as we suspected before, April 5th. Here is the first look at the brand new packaging!

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There will be never before seen deleted scenes, interviews with the actors and filmmakers, and a full length documentary of the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

Here are some other bonus features that we kind of already new about because of the whole, ya know, leak:

  • Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey – For the first time, discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers in this feature documentary
  • The Story Awakens: The Table Read – Cast members familiar and new reflect on the memorable day they all first came together to read the movie’s script
  • Building BB-8 – See how the filmmakers brought the newest droid to the screen, creating an instant fan favorite in the Star Wars universe
  • Crafting Creatures – Watch movie magic as the filmmakers bring a cast of new creatures to life
  • Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight – Go deeper into the epic, climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren
  • John Williams: The Seventh Symphony – The legendary composer shares personal insights of his work on Star Wars and The Force Awakens
  • ILM: The Visual Magic of The Force – An insider’s look into the remarkable digital artistry of the movie’s visual effects.
  • Force For Change – Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. See how the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative has united Star Wars fans all over the globe to help others

Target, Best Buy and Walmart will also have exclusive packaging and collectable Blu-ray combo packs.

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Target – The Target Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Combo Pack comes with exclusive packaging and an added 20 minutes of bonus content, including never-before-seen interviews with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega and a deeper look at the movie’s costumes and weaponry

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Walmart – The WalmarStar Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Combo Pack comes with exclusive BB-8 packaging and an exclusive Star Wars Galactic Connexions trading disc.

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Best Buy – The Best Buy Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Combo Pack features exclusive SteelBook Packaging.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be available to download April first and the Blu-ray combo will be out, April 5th!

[via starwars.com]

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