Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-Ray Box Set

Finally, for the first time, all three original extended editions of The Lord Of The Rings come alive in high definition Blu-ray! See the epic trilogy the way it was meant to be seen with the complete box set containing The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return Of The King!

The 15 Disc collection will be packaged in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase. The set boasts more than 26 hours of additional content, highlighted by the rare behind-the-scenes documentaries created by Costa Botes, the filmmaker given unprecedented access to the set of each production by Peter Jackson.
Costa Botes was able to capture raw and riveting behind-the-scenes film footage. His unique approach to storytelling - allowing the footage to speak for itself - results in an intimate and candid backstage pass to the challenges, preparations and camaraderie that went into shooting one of the greatest cinematic adventures of all time. The feature-length documentaries, with more than four and a half hours of footage, focus on a number of complexities and circumstances that tested the filmmakers, cast and crew during the shoot, as well as a look at some of the comical antics and personal moments on the set.

There are 6 Blu-ray discs in total. Each film in the trilogy plays over 2 discs.
There are 9 DVD's boasting hours of special features including a 6 part look into the intricate making of the films along with a 3 Part behind the scenes documentary filmed by filmmaker and Peter Jackson friend Costa Botes.

Special Features:

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• Over 30 minutes of footage incorporated into the theatrical release of the film
• Commentary by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens
• Commentary by the design team
• Commentary by the production/post-production team
• Commentary by 10 actors, including Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen
• Easter egg: MTV Movie Award Spoof (The Council of Elrond)
• Costa Botes Documentary: The Fellowship of the Ring: Behind the Scenes
The Appendices, Part 1: From Book to Vision (on DVD)
• Peter Jackson introduction
• J.R.R. Tolkein: Creator of Middle Earth
• From Book to Script
• Visualizing the Story
• Designing and Building Middle Earth
• Middle Earth atlas interactive
The Appendices, Part 2: From Vision to Reality (on DVD)
• Elijah Wood introduction
• Filming The Fellowship of the Ring
• Visual effects
• Post-production: Putting it all together
• Digital Grading
• Sound and music
• The Road Goes Ever On…

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Extended edition of the film, incorporating 43 minutes of footage incorporated into the film
• Commentary track by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
• Commentary track by the design team
• Commentary track by the production/post-production team
• Commentary track by 16 cast members, including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Bernard Hill, and Miranda Otto
• Easter Egg: MTV Movie Awards clip (Gollum accepting award)
• Costas Botes documentary: The Two Towers–Behind the Scenes
The Appendices, Part 3: The Journey Continues (on DVD)
• Peter Jackson introduction
• J.R.R. Tolkein: Origin of Middle Earth
• From Book to Script: Finding a Story
• Designing and Building Middle-Earth
• Gollum
• Middle-Earth Atlas interactive
• New Zealand as Middle Earth (map with video location)
The Appendices, Part 4: The Battle for Middle Earth (on DVD)
• Elijah Wood introduction
• Filming The Two Towers
• Visual effects
• Editorial: Refining the Story
• Music and Sound
• The Battle for Helm’s Deep is Over

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Extended edition of the film, with 50 extra minutes incorporated into the film
• Commentary track by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
• Commentary track by the design team
• Commentary track by the production/post-production team
• Costas Botes documentary: The Return of the King: Behind the Scenes
The Appendices, Part 5: The War of the Ring (on DVD)
• Peter Jackson Intro
• J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth
• From Book to Script
• Designing and Building Middle-earth
• Home of the Horse Lords
• Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship: interactive map
• New Zealand as Middle-earth: interactive map with on-location footage
The Appendices, Part 6: The Passing of an Age (on DVD)
• Elijah Wood/Sean Astin/Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan intro
• Filming The Return of the King
• Visual Effects
• Post Production: Journey’s End
• The Passing of an Age
• Cameron Duncan