The live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon hits theaters this weekend, but fans can already start thinking about adding it to their media shelves. Preorders for the remake and a two-movie collection with the original animated hit are live now at major retailers. Big fans will want to check out the eye-catching Limited Edition Steelbook on 4K Blu-ray, which is available to preorder for $40 at Amazon and comes with a collectible medallion inside the case. We’ll update this story when a release date and details about special features are announced.
Here’s a list of the seven editions of How to Train Your Dragon available to preorder at Amazon and Walmart.
Below, you can take a closer look at the Limited Edition Steelbook, 2-Movie Collection, and other How to Train Your Dragon Blu-rays that are already available today. To learn more about the franchise, read our roundup on the original book series that inspired the DreamWorks series.
$40 at Amazon | $47 at Walmart
The How to Train Your Dragon Limited Edition Steelbook has a striking teal color with bright gold accents. The interior of the case features key art from the remake and slots for the 4K Blu-ray and 1080p Blu-ray discs. You’ll also find a magnetic medallion emblazoned with the same swirling dragon emblem that’s on the case.
We don’t have any information about bonus features just yet, but we’d expect to see the usual assortment of behind-the-scenes documentaries, interviews, audio commentary, and more.
Amazon currently has lower prices for most editions of How to Train Your Dragon, including the Limited Edition Steelbook. As we get closer to release, we’d expect Amazon and Walmart to offer the same prices. Both retailers offer preorder price guarantees, so you’ll get the best price from the time you order until release and won’t be charged until your preorder ships.
If you don’t care about steelbook cases or magnetic medallions, a regular edition 4K Blu-ray is up for preorder for $30. Standard 1080p Blu-ray preorders are $25, while the DVD edition costs $20.
$40
This collection includes both the original animated version of How to Train Your Dragon and the live-action remake. Unlike the 4K Blu-ray edition of the remake, you won’t get 1080p Blu-ray discs with this one, but it still includes digital copies of both films. We’d expect the 2-Movie Collection to release the same day as the standalone editions above.
Amazon has the 2-Movie Collection for $40, so you’re essentially paying an extra 10 bucks to get the animated original on 4K. The price difference shrinks with the standard Blu-ray combo pack ($30) and DVD ($23).
The How to Train Your Dragon series features three mainline animated films and a lengthy TV series that started on Cartoon Network before moving to Netflix after Season 2 as Dragons: Race to the Edge. The series concluded with 118 episodes across eight seasons.
All three films are available on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, while physical editions of the TV series have been mostly confined to DVD.
