Extended Edition
Extras:
DISC ONE
* The Film - Extended Version part 1 (101:18)
Audio Commentary by the Director (Peter Jackson) and Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by the Design Team (John Howe, Alan Lee, Grant Major, Tania Rodger, Richard Taylor, and Angela Dickson)
Audio Commentary by the Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Christian Rivers, Andrew Lesnie, Alex Funke, Brian Van't Huy, Jim Rygiel, Howard Shore, Randall William Cook, Ethan Van Der Ryn, Mike Hopkins, and John Gilbert)
Audio Commentary by the Cast (Sean Astin (Sam), Sean Bean (Boromir), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Ian McKellen (Gandalf ), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Liv Tyler (Arwen) and Elijah Wood (Frodo))
DISC TWO
* The Film - Extended Version part 2 (117:29)
Audio Commentary by the Director (Peter Jackson) and Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by the Design Team (John Howe, Alan Lee, Grant Major, Tania Rodger, Richard Taylor, and Angela Dickson)
Audio Commentary by the Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Christian Rivers, Andrew Lesnie, Alex Funke, Brian Van't Huy, Jim Rygiel, Howard Shore, Randall William Cook, Ethan Van Der Ryn, Mike Hopkins, and John Gilbert)
Audio Commentary by the Cast (Sean Astin (Sam), Sean Bean (Boromir), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Ian McKellen (Gandalf ), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Liv Tyler (Arwen) and Elijah Wood (Frodo))
DISC THREE
"The Appendices Part One - From Book to Vision"
Introduction (by Peter Jackson) (1:17)
"J.R.R. Tolkien: Creator of Middle Earth" documentary (22:27)
"From Book to Script" documentary (20:03)
Visualizing the Story:
- "Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words Into Images" featurette (13:29)
- Early Storyboards:
---- 'The Prologue' (7:36)
---- 'Orc Pursuit Into Lothlorien' (1:32)
---- 'Sarn Gebir Rapids Chase' (1:42)
- Pre-Viz Animatics:
---- 'Gandalf Rides to Orthanc' (1:07)
---- 'The Stairs of Khazad-Dum' (2:19)
- Animatic to Film Comparisons:
---- 'Storyboard to Film Comparison: Nazgul Attack at Bree' (1:45) (3 Angles)
---- 'Pre-Viz to Film Comparison: The Bridge of Khazad-Dum' (2:19) (3 Angles)
- "Bag End Set Test" featurette (6:33)
Designing and Building Middle-Earth:
- "Designing Middle-Earth" documentary (41:12)
- "Weta Workshop" documentary (43:03)
- "Costume Design" featurette (11:32)
- Design Galleries (1000s of images):
---- 'The Peoples of Middle-Earth'
---- 'The Realms of Middle-Earth'
Middle-Earth Atlas feature (Map of Middle-Earth)
New Zealand as Middle-Earth:
- Hobbiton (1:11)
- Weathertop (1:21)
- Ford of Bruinen (1:24)
- Rivendell (0:58)
- Lothlorien (1:25)
- River Anduin (1:31)
- Amon Hen (2:00)
DISC FOUR
"The Appendices Part Two - From Vision to Reality"
Introduction (by Elijah Wood) (0:28)
Filming The Fellowship of the Ring:
- "The Fellowship of the Cast" documentary (34:42)
- "A Day in the Life of a Hobbit" featurette (11:55)
- "Cameras in Middle-Earth" documentary (49:43)
- Production Photos (100s of images)
Visual Effects:
- "Scale" featurette (15:37)
- Miniatures:
---- "Big-atures" featurette (16:20)
---- Galleries (100s of images)
- "Weta Digital" documentary (24:54)
Post Production: Putting it All Together:
- "Editiorial: Assembling an Epic" featurette (12:46)
- Editorial Demonstration: "The Council of Elrond" (1:26) (7 Angles)
"Digital Grading" featurette (12:12)
Sound and Music:
- "The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth" featurette (12:40)
- "Music for Middle-Earth" featurette (12:31)
"The Road Goes Ever On..." featurette (7:24)
Subtitles:English, Greek
Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
Picture Format:Anamorphic
TV System:PAL
Soundtrack(s):English DTS-ES 6.1 (discrete)
English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Case type:Special Case
Notes:Packaged in a 4-disc Digi-pack (featuring production sketches and artwork) housed in a stiff custom slipcase with leathery texture.
The "Elvish Language" Captions that appear throughout the film are 'Player Generated' (rather than the original 'Burnt-In' Captions).
Coded regions 2/4.
Easter eggs:*DISC ONE: Go to the last page of the Scene Selections Menu and Select "The Council of Elrond". Press [Down] to reveal a Hidden Ring Symbol. Press [Enter], and you'll get access to an "MTV Movie Awards" Parody Clip of the Council of Elrond Scene (with Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar) (4mins).
*DISC TWO: Go to the last page of the Scene Selections Menu and move to the last Chapter Numbers Selection (48). Press [Down] to reveal a silhouette of Two Towers. Press [Enter], and you'll get access to the Two Towers Preview Clip originally shown after the End Credits of The Fellowship of the Ring (4mins).
*DISCS THREE and FOUR: Go to the Main Menu and press [Down] from the last choice to highlight the icon at the centre of the bottom. Press [Enter] to access the DVD Production Credits.