Rouge One: A Star Wars Story is getting a Blu-Ray release in April; tons of bonus features included

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story absolutely dominated the box office in December and held its own in January and even some of February. It was a pretty big movie and it made heaps of money for Disney, chances are it's about to make tons more with the upcoming Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital releases.

Starting March 24th, you can watch the thrilling Star Wars prequel from the comfort of your home via the digital release which will hit platforms like iTunes, Xbox, PlayStation, and many other movie services. If you're a person who prefers to have a box to put on your shelf, you'll be able to get your hands on that April 4th. Each release will come with a number of special features that detail some of the backgrounds of the characters, the importance of the film in the Star Wars universe, a breakdown of the incredible special effects, and much more!

• A Rogue Idea – Hear how ILM’s John Knoll came up with the movie’s concept – and why it’s the right film to launch the Star Wars stand-alone films.
• Jyn: The Rebel – Get to know Rogue One’s defiant, resourceful survivor, and hear what it was like for Felicity Jones to bring her to life onscreen.
• Cassian: The Spy – Diego Luna shares insights into his complex, driven character, who becomes a hero through selflessness, perseverance and passion.
• K-2SO: The Droid – Explore the development of this reprogrammed Imperial droid, from initial pitch and character design through Alan Tudyk’s performance.
• Baze & Chirrut: Guardians of the Whills – Go deeper into the relationship between these two very different characters, with Chinese superstars Jiang Wen and Donnie Yen.
• Bodhi & Saw: The Pilot & The Revolutionary – Forest Whitaker and Riz Ahmed reflect on Saw Gerrera, the broken Rebel leader, and Bodhi Rook, the Imperial pilot who defects.
• The Empire – Meet a dangerous new Imperial adversary…and cross paths once more with the most iconic villain of all time.
• Visions of Hope: The Look of “Rogue One” – The filmmakers describe the challenges and thrills of developing a bold new look for the movie that can fit within the world of the original trilogy.
• The Princess & The Governor – See what it took to bring the vibrant young princess of “Star Wars: A New Hope” – as well as one of her most memorable foes­ – back to the screen.
• Epilogue: The Story Continues – Filmmakers and cast celebrate Rogue One’s premiere and look forward into the future, to the Star Wars stories yet to be told.
• Rogue Connections – Uncover Easter eggs and film facts hidden throughout the movie that connect “Rogue One” to the Star Wars universe.

Interestingly, there's no mention of any deleted scenes in the home video release. The movie went through extensive reshoots and featured some scenes in the trailers and other promotional material that were nowhere to be found in the film. It's possible they could be included in a second release for the film like The Force Awakens did. The Force Awakens was re-released in November with additional special features that included a commentary track with director J.J. Abrams and the ability to view the film in 3D.

Best Buy, Walmart, and Target will offer their own unique collectible packages which come with exclusive features that you can't find anywhere else. You can view each unique package with their exclusive items below.

Traditional Blu-Ray box:

Target: 5-disc set includes collectible packaging with interchangeable character covers and exclusive bonus content (Blu-ray 3D + two Blu-ray + DVD + DVD exclusive content – 2 additional bonus features + Digital HD + collectible packaging)

Walmart: 3-disc set with exclusive K-2SO packaging and two Galactic Connexions trading discs (two Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD + K-2SO packaging + two Galactic Connexions trading discs)

Best Buy: 4-disc set with exclusive SteelBook packaging (Blu-ray 3D + two Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD + SteelBook packaging)

Pre-orders for the film will open up February 23rd.