Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray

[Geekyfanboy]

Are these going to be all new extra's or stuff we have already seen?

Don't know yet.. that's why it's a wait and see thing for me. Knowing Mr. Jackson he has held  back some extras.

[Ktrek]

I'm also a hold out for the extended version. I much prefer it over the theatrical and I'm not buying twice. A Warner exec did say they were shooting for a 2012 release and so I'll wait.

Kevin

[Meds]

I honestly can't see what else they can put on the disc thar isn't already available. Maybe they will just re edit the documentaries and say it's new, that's the old trick. Or am I just sceptic lol.

[Bromptonboy]

Meds you are right to doubt.  I will hold off for the extended versions. 

[Bryancd]

I honestly can't see what else they can put on the disc thar isn't already available. Maybe they will just re edit the documentaries and say it's new, that's the old trick. Or am I just sceptic lol.

That was my first thought when I heard about 7 hours of extras, Meds.

[X]

They can add something about the effect of LOTR after it was released and it would be a pretty good extra, but unless they recorded the actors sleeping, I think they included everything worth including in the last releases.

[startrekfan]

that will be amazing Lord of the Rings on Blu Ray I can't wait for it

[Meds]

Is that 7 hours for all three films or 7 hours for Fellowship, I'm sure there must be near 7 hours of extras on the Dvds already. Remember they class commentary as extras lol.

[Geekyfanboy]

Extended Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Officially Announced
   
Posted March 21, 2011 10:03 AM by Juan Calonge
      
New Line CinemaConfirming earlier reports (see Blu-ray.com, January 14, March 7 and March 16), Warner Home Video has officially announced the Blu-ray release of the extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy for June 28. This three-movie collection will be presented in a 15-disc set (6 BDs, 9 DVDs), packaged in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase, with an SRP of $119.98. Each movie will be split across two discs. Audio will be 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The Fellowship of the Ring has been remastered from the original 2k digital files.

This latest tidbit will be welcome news, as the first installment of the trilogy had been controversial among reviewers and enthusiasts alike when it was released last year as part of the theatrical editions because of its inferior picture quality, allegedly related to the use of an older master.

Contents by disc is as follows:

   1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring feature, Extended Edition – Part 1 (BD)
          * The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – The Untold Story Trailer
          * Commentaries:
                o Director and writers
                o Design team
                o Production and post production teams
                o Cast
          * BD-Live

   2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring feature, Extended Edition – Part 2 (BD)
          * Commentaries:
                o Director and writers
                o Design team
                o Production and post production teams
                o Cast
          * BD-Live

   3. The Appendices Part 1 From Book to Vision (DVD)
          * Peter Jackson Introduction
          * J.R.R. Tolkien: Creator of Middle-earth
          * From Book to Script
          * Visualizing the Story
          * Designing and Building Middle-earth
          * Middle-earth Atlas Interactive
          * New Zealand and Middle-earth Interactive

   4. The Appendices Part Two From Vision to Reality (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...

   5. Behind-the-scenes documentary created by filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)


   6. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers feature, Extended Edition – Part 1 (BD)
          * The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – The Untold Story Trailer
          * Commentaries:
                o Director and writers
                o Design team
                o Production and post production teams
                o Cast
          * BD-Live

   7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers feature, Extended Edition – Part 2 (BD)
          * Commentaries:
                o Director and writers
                o Design team
                o Production and post production teams
                o Cast
          * BD-Live

   8. The Appendices Part 3: The Journey Continues (DVD)
          * Peter Jackson Introduction
          * JRR Tolkien: Origin of Middle-earth
          * From Book to Script: Finding the Story
          * Designing and Building Middle-earth
          * Gollum
          * Middle-earth Atlas Interactive
          * New Zealand as Middle-earth

   9. The Appendices Part 4: The Battle for Middle-earth (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...

  10. Behind-the-scenes documentary created by filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (DVD)


  11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King feature, Extended Edition – Part 1 (BD)
          * The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – The Untold Story Trailer
          * Commentaries:
                o Director and writers
                o Design team
                o Production and post production teams
                o Cast
          * BD-Live

  12. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King feature, Extended Edition – Part 2 (BD)
          * Commentaries:
                o Director and writers
                o Design team
                o Production and post production teams
                o Cast
          * BD-Live

  13. The Appendices Part 5: The War of the Ring (DVD)
          * Peter Jackson Introduction
          * JRR Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth
          * From Book to Script
          * Designing and Building Middle-earth
          * Home of the Horse Lords
          * Middle-earth Atlas
          * New Zealand as Middle-earth

  14. The Appendices Part 6: The Passing of an Age (DVD)
          * Introduction
          * Filming The Return of the King
          * Visual Effects
          * Post-Production: Journey´s End
          * The Passing of an Age
          * Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration for Into the West

  15. Behind-the-scenes documentary created by filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (DVD)

[Bryancd]

I AM IN!

[Geekyfanboy]

Oh for sure.. been waiting for this.. but it seems there are no new extras :( .. and only 6 of the disc are blu-ray and the other 9 are regular DVD..

Folks seem to be complaining about the 2 blu-ray disc per movie, I don't mind the split if it means better quality and sound.

[Bromptonboy]

Wow!  I am going to be sorely tempted.  I have the EE versions individually, and I think they are better movies.  Time to squeeze a few $'s out of the budget...

[Meds]

But as Kenny said (and I sais earlier this year) There is no extra material that is not on the DVD. I mean play it on a Blue Ray and it will look enhanced anyway.

[Rico]

Amazing even a Blu-Ray disc can't hold it all.

[Geekyfanboy]

Amazing even a Blu-Ray disc can't hold it all.

Well that's currently being debated online.. some say there is plenty of space some do there's not enough.