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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ comes to home video in April

This photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the new film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens.".
This photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the new film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens.". Disney/Lucasfilm via AP

LOS ANGELES – In just a few weeks, you won’t have to travel to a galaxy – or a theatre – far, far away to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The blockbuster is set to be released on home video next month. It will be available for purchase On Demand beginning April 1 and on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5.

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Walt Disney Co. Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced the plans at the annual shareholders meeting Thursday in Chicago.

Special features on the home video release include behind-the-scenes looks at how director J.J. Abrams and his team created the film, BB-8 and other creatures, plus cast memories from the first table read.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens opened in December and has brought in an estimated $2.05 billion to date.

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