LotR DVD details

[Krug]

Can you say... packed?

4-DISC PLATINUM SERIES™ SPECIAL EXTENDED DVD EDITION CONTENT OVERVIEW
(complete list of Content to be Provided at a Later Date)

Discs 1-2: The Feature
FEATURE (approx. 208 minutes) - Unique version of the epic adventure with 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film and the new music scored by Academy Award®-winning composer Howard Shore:

-Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition
-Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
-DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
-Stereo Surround Sound
-Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook...and many more

Discs 3-4: The Appendices
Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers and in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:

Disc 3 - "From Book to Vision"

-Adapting the book in a screenplay & planning the film
-Designing and building Middle-earth
-Storyboards to pre-visualization
-Weta Workshop visit - An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film
-Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship
-An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
-Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
-Guided tour of the wardrobe department
-Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards and pre-visualization reels
-And much more!

Disc 4 - "From Vision to Reality"

-Bringing the characters to life
-A day in the life of a hobbit
-Principal photography: Stories from the set
-Scale: Creating the illusion of size
-Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
-Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions
-Sound design demonstration
-And much more!

DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features

 

[Ranger REG]

Actually, I'm going to wait until the November, for the Collector's DVD set. It will include the 4-disc platinum set plus a National Geographic documentary about the movie.

www.lordoftherings.net

 

[Shadowdancer]

I already own the National Geographic DVD about the movie, so I'm glad they are offering two different sets containing the extended version of the movie.

 

[JacktheRabbit]

When is this due out?

 

[Alaric_Prympax]

The 4 disc set is due August 6. The November 12 release not only has the National Geographic disc but also a set of Argonath figures from Sideshow/Weta Collectibles. I'm waiting for November.

 

[KnowTheToe]

I like to hear people are waiting. Please do all of us a favor, DO NO BUY BOTH. If you do this, it will become a staple in the movie industry and we will become poorer for it in both our character and pocketbooks.

Thank you for your time.

 

[KnowTheToe]

BTW, what will the price be for the collector's edition??

 

[Lady Starhawk]

I hate to say this, but this already IS a staple of the movie industry. They already like to put out a "normal" edition and then later a "special" edition with all kinds of extra goodies on it.

I own several copies of several DVD's just because of this phenomenon. I LOVE the commentaries and deleted scenes and other goodies, but I also find it hard to wait. So I buy it right away, and then again later when more goodies become avaliable . I have doen it before, and I plan on doing it again

Laters,
Lady Starhawk

 

[KnowTheToe]

Darn you Lady Starhawk, darn you to H E double tooth picks.

 

[Ranger REG]

* Scoffs *

Why do you think I'm waiting for George Lucas to STOP TINKERING with his STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY!

I don't want to pick up the original edition, the special edition, the holocon edition, the platinum goonies edition, etc.