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Lord of the Rings (The): The Two Towers (Blu-ray) (2002)
A New Power Is Rising.Director: Peter Jackson
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56) (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00) (HD)
- "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39) (HD)
- "The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer (1:24) (HD)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Starz Encore Special (14:00)
"Return to Middle-earth" WB Special (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" short film directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" featurette (8:11)
"lordoftherings.net" Featurettes
- Forces of Darkness (4:37)
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
- Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
- Gandalf the White (2:52)
- Arms and Armor (4:45)
- The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
- Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers
- Teaser (1:53)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
TV Spots (with Play All) (8:31)
- New Power (0:32)
- Another (0:32)
- Event (0:32)
- Dream (0:33)
- Darkness (0:32)
- Return (0:32)
- Strike (0:32)
- Countdown (0:32)
- One World Review (0:32)
- The Wait is Over (0:32)
- Review B/Golden Globes (0:32)
- Gollum (0:32)
- Supreme Review (0:32)
- Review A / Globe (0:32)
- Good Top 10 (0:32)
- Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (3:02)
DVD-ROM Features -
Subtitles:English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 EX -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available with a digital copy as part of a "Trilogy" box set.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 1 (106:34)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story" Video Game Trailer (1:38)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 2 (128:48)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
DISC THREE "The Appendices Part Three - The Journey Continues..." (DVD)
Introduction (by Peter Jackson) (1:49)
"J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth" documentary (29:29)
"From Book to Script: Finding The Story" documentary (20:57)
Designing and Building Middle-Earth:
- "Designing Middle-Earth" documentary (45:42)
- "Weta Workshop" documentary (43:48)
- Design Galleries (1642images):
---- 'The Peoples Of Middle-Earth'
---- 'The Realms Of Middle-Earth'
Gollum:
- "The Taming of Sméagol" documentary (39:34)
- Andy Serkis Animation Reference (1:47)
- Gollum's "Stand In" (3:19)
- Design Gallery: Gollum (95images)
Middle-Earth Atlas feature (Map of Middle-Earth)
New Zealand as Middle-Earth:
- Emyn Muil (2:00)
- The Dead Marshes (1:45)
- Rohan (3:03)
- Edoras (1:47)
- Ithilien (2:08)
- Fangorn Forest (1:32)
- Helm's Deep (2:13)
DVD-ROM
DISC FOUR "The Appendices Part Four - The Battle For Middle-Earth Begins" (DVD)
Introduction (by Elijah Wood) (1:05)
Filming The Two Towers:
- "Warriors of the Third Age" documentary (20:57)
- "Cameras in Middle-Earth" documentary (68:09)
- Production Photos (60 images)
Visual Effects:
- Miniatures:
---- "Big-atures" documentary (21:49)
---- The Flooding of Isengard Animatic:
------- 'Original Animatic' (2:30)
------- 'Split Screen Comparison' (1:30)
---- Galleries (204images)
- "Weta Digital" documentary (27:31)
- Abandoned Concepts:
---- 'Slime Balrog' (27images)
---- 'Endless Stair' (4images)
"Editorial: Refining the Story" documentary (21:57)
Music and Sound:
- "Music For Middle-Earth" documentary (25:19)
- "The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth" documentary (21:26)
- Sound Demonstration: "Helm's Deep" (1:07)
"The Battle For Helm's Deep Is Over..." featurette (9:27)
DVD-ROM
DISC FIVE (DVD)
"The Two Towers: Behind the Scenes" documentary (106:16) -
Subtitles:English HoH, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Portuguese (Brazilian) Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISCS ONE - TWO "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (Blu-ray 4K)
DISCS THREE - FOUR "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (Blu-ray)
DISCS FIVE & SIX "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" (Blu-ray 4K)
DISCS SEVEN & EIGHT "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" (Blu-ray)
DISCS NINE & TEN "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (Blu-ray 4K)
DISCS ELEVEN & TWELVE "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (Blu-ray)
DISCS THIRTEEN - FIFTEEN "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (Blu-ray 4K)
DISCS SIXTEEN - EIGHTEEN "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (Blu-ray)
DISC NINETEEN "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
DISC TWENTY "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film - Extended Version Part 1
DISC TWENTY-ONE "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film - Extended Version Part 2
DISC TWENTY-TWO "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00)
- "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39)
- "The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer (1:24)
DISC TWENTY-THREE "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Version Part 1
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story" Video Game Trailer (1:38)
DISC TWENTY-FOUR "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Version Part 2
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
DISCS TWENTY-FIVE - TWENTY-SEVEN "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (Blu-ray 4K)
DISCS TWENTY-EIGHT - THIRTY "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (Blu-ray)
DISC THIRTY-ONE (Blu-ray)
Alamo Drafthouse Presents The Lord of the Rings Cast Reunion: The Fellowship of the Ring (39:39)
Alamo Drafthouse Presents The Lord of the Rings Cast Reunion: The Two Towers (32:25)
Alamo Drafthouse Presents The Lord of the Rings Cast Reunion: The Return of the King (29:50)
Festival de Cannes Presentation Reel (26:55) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical Version:
English Dolby Atmos
French DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Extended Version:
English Dolby Atmos
French DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 64 page booklet and 7 travel poster art cards.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56) (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00) (HD)
"The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39) (HD)
"The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer (1:24) (HD)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Starz Encore Special" Documentary (14:04)
"Return to Middle-earth: WB Special" Documentary (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" Short Film Directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" Featurette (8:11)
"lordoftherings.net" Featurettes
- Forces of Darkness (4:37)
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
- Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
- Gandalf the White (2:52)
- Arms and Armor (4:45)
- The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
- Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers
- Teaser (1:53)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
TV Spots
- Play All (8:31)
- New Power (0:32)
- Another (0:32)
- Event (0:32)
- Dream (0:33)
- Darkness (0:32)
- Return (0:32)
- Strike (0:32)
- Countdown (0:32)
- One World Review (0:32)
- The Wait is Over (0:32)
- Review B / Golden Globes (0:32)
- Gollum (0:32)
- Supreme Review (0:32)
- Review A / Globe (0:32)
- Good Top 10 (0:32)
- Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (3:02) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 EX -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available as part of a trilogy box together with The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 1 (106:34)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story" Video Game Trailer (1:38)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 2 (128:48)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
DISC THREE "The Appendices Part Three - The Journey Continues..." (DVD)
Introduction (by Peter Jackson) (1:48)
"J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins Of Middle Earth" documentary (29:28)
"From Book To Script: Finding The Story" documentary (20:57)
Designing And Building Middle-Earth:
- "Designing Middle-Earth" documentary (45:44)
- "Weta Workshop" documentary (43:46)
- Design Galleries (1642 images):
---- 'The Peoples Of Middle-Earth'
---- 'The Realms Of Middle-Earth'
Gollum:
- "The Taming Of Sméagol" documentary (39:33)
- Andy Serkis Animation Reference (1:45)
- Gollum's "Stand In" (3:18))
- Design Gallery: Gollum (95 images)
Middle-Earth Atlas feature (Map of Middle-Earth)
New Zealand As Middle-Earth:
- Emyn Muil (1:59)
- The Dead Marshes (1:43)
- Rohan (3:01)
- Edoras (1:45)
- Ithilien (2:07)
- Fangorn Forest (1:31)
- Helm's Deep (2:12)
DISC FOUR "The Appendices Part Four - The Battle For Middle-Earth Begins" (DVD)
Introduction (by Elijah Wood) (1:07)
Filming The Two Towers:
- "Warriors Of The Third Age" documentary (20:58)
- "Cameras In Middle-Earth" documentary (68:14)
- Production Photos (60 images)
Visual Effects:
- Miniatures:
---- "Big-atures" documentary (21:51)
---- The Flooding Of Isengard Animatic:
------- 'Original Animatic' (2:31)
------- 'Split Screen Comparison' (1:31)
---- Galleries (204 images)
- "Weta Digital" documentary (27:32)
- Abandoned Concepts:
---- 'Slime Balrog' (27 images)
---- 'Endless Stair' (4 images)
"Editorial: Refining The Story" documentary (21:59)
Music And Sound:
- "Music For Middle-Earth" documentary (25:22)
- "The Soundscapes Of Middle-Earth" documentary (21:28)
- Sound Demonstration: "Helm's Deep" (1:08)
"The Battle For Helm's Deep Is Over..." featurette (9:28)
DISC FIVE (DVD)
"The Two Towers: Behind the Scenes" documentary (106:21) -
Subtitles:English HoH, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only available in the 3-film The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy - Extended Edition.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 1 (106:39)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War In the North - The Untold Story" video game trailer (1:38)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 2 (128:55)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir)) -
Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Menus available in Danish, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.
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Easter eggs:DISC ONE: When scrolling through the extras, one page highlights a ring. Select this to get access to the "MTV Movie Awards" Clip of Andy Serkis (and Gollum) accepting the Award for Best Virtual Performance (2:55).
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Extras:DISCS ONE - FOUR: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
DISCS FIVE - EIGHT: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
DISCS NINE - TWELVE: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
DISCS THIRTEEN - EIGHTEEN: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
DISC NINETEEN (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 1 (106:34)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story" Video Game Trailer (1:38)
DISC TWENTY (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 2 (128:48)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
DISC TWENTY-ONE - Theatrical Edition Special Features (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Starz Encore Special" Documentary (14:04)
"Return to Middle-earth: WB Special" Documentary (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" Short Film Directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" Featurette (8:11)
"lordoftherings.net" Featurettes
- Forces of Darkness (4:37)
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
- Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
- Gandalf the White (2:52)
- Arms and Armor (4:45)
- The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
- Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers
- Teaser (1:53)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
TV Spots
- Play All (8:31)
- New Power (0:32)
- Another (0:32)
- Event (0:32)
- Dream (0:33)
- Darkness (0:32)
- Return (0:32)
- Strike (0:32)
- Countdown (0:32)
- One World Review (0:32)
- The Wait is Over (0:32)
- Review B / Golden Globes (0:32)
- Gollum (0:32)
- Supreme Review (0:32)
- Review A / Globe (0:32)
- Good Top 10 (0:32)
- Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (3:02)
DISC TWENTY-TWO - "The Appendices Part Three - The Journey Continues..." (DVD)
Introduction (by Peter Jackson) (1:48)
"J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins Of Middle Earth" documentary (29:28)
"From Book To Script: Finding The Story" documentary (20:57)
Designing And Building Middle-Earth:
- "Designing Middle-Earth" documentary (45:44)
- "Weta Workshop" documentary (43:46)
- Design Galleries (1642 images):
---- 'The Peoples Of Middle-Earth'
---- 'The Realms Of Middle-Earth'
Gollum:
- "The Taming Of Sméagol" documentary (39:33)
- Andy Serkis Animation Reference (1:45)
- Gollum's "Stand In" (3:18))
- Design Gallery: Gollum (95 images)
Middle-Earth Atlas feature (Map of Middle-Earth)
New Zealand As Middle-Earth:
- Emyn Muil (1:59)
- The Dead Marshes (1:43)
- Rohan (3:01)
- Edoras (1:45)
- Ithilien (2:07)
- Fangorn Forest (1:31)
- Helm's Deep (2:12)
DISC TWENTY-THREE - "The Appendices Part Four - The Battle For Middle-Earth Begins" (DVD)
Introduction (by Elijah Wood) (1:07)
Filming The Two Towers:
- "Warriors Of The Third Age" documentary (20:58)
- "Cameras In Middle-Earth" documentary (68:14)
- Production Photos (60 images)
Visual Effects:
- Miniatures:
---- "Big-atures" documentary (21:51)
---- The Flooding Of Isengard Animatic:
------- 'Original Animatic' (2:31)
------- 'Split Screen Comparison' (1:31)
---- Galleries (204 images)
- "Weta Digital" documentary (27:32)
- Abandoned Concepts:
---- 'Slime Balrog' (27 images)
---- 'Endless Stair' (4 images)
"Editorial: Refining The Story" documentary (21:59)
Music And Sound:
- "Music For Middle-Earth" documentary (25:22)
- "The Soundscapes Of Middle-Earth" documentary (21:28)
- Sound Demonstration: "Helm's Deep" (1:08)
"The Battle For Helm's Deep Is Over..." featurette (9:28)
DISC TWENTY-FOUR - Costa Botes documentary (DVD)
"The Two Towers: Behind the Scenes" documentary (106:21)
DISCS TWENTY-FIVE - THIRTY: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -
Subtitles:English HoH, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The DVDs are R2 PAL.
Packaged in a six-disc Viva Elite case alongside each of the three Hobbit films, the other two Lord of the Rings films, and a disc-breakdown booklet, housed inside a glossy cardboard slipcase. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 1 (106:36)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story" Video Game Trailer (1:38)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 2 (128:50)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
DISC THREE "The Appendices Part Three - The Journey Continues..." (DVD)
Introduction (by Peter Jackson) (1:48)
"J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins Of Middle Earth" documentary (29:28)
"From Book To Script: Finding The Story" documentary (20:57)
Designing And Building Middle-Earth:
- "Designing Middle-Earth" documentary (45:44)
- "Weta Workshop" documentary (43:46)
- Design Galleries (1642 images):
---- 'The Peoples Of Middle-Earth'
---- 'The Realms Of Middle-Earth'
Gollum:
- "The Taming Of Sméagol" documentary (39:33)
- Andy Serkis Animation Reference (1:45)
- Gollum's "Stand In" (3:18))
- Design Gallery: Gollum (95 images)
Middle-Earth Atlas feature (Map of Middle-Earth)
New Zealand As Middle-Earth:
- Emyn Muil (1:59)
- The Dead Marshes (1:43)
- Rohan (3:01)
- Edoras (1:45)
- Ithilien (2:07)
- Fangorn Forest (1:31)
- Helm's Deep (2:12)
DISC FOUR "The Appendices Part Four - The Battle For Middle-Earth Begins" (DVD)
Introduction (by Elijah Wood) (1:07)
Filming The Two Towers:
- "Warriors Of The Third Age" documentary (20:58)
- "Cameras In Middle-Earth" documentary (68:14)
- Production Photos (60 images)
Visual Effects:
- Miniatures:
---- "Big-atures" documentary (21:51)
---- The Flooding Of Isengard Animatic:
------- 'Original Animatic' (2:31)
------- 'Split Screen Comparison' (1:31)
---- Galleries (204 images)
- "Weta Digital" documentary (27:32)
- Abandoned Concepts:
---- 'Slime Balrog' (27 images)
---- 'Endless Stair' (4 images)
"Editorial: Refining The Story" documentary (21:59)
Music And Sound:
- "Music For Middle-Earth" documentary (25:22)
- "The Soundscapes Of Middle-Earth" documentary (21:28)
- Sound Demonstration: "Helm's Deep" (1:08)
"The Battle For Helm's Deep Is Over..." featurette (9:28)
DISC FIVE (DVD)
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available in a "Trilogy" box set.
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Easter eggs:On Disc One, select the One Ring icon on the Special Features scrolling menu to access the "Angry Gollum" MTV award acceptance speech skit.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56) (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00) (HD)
"The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39) (HD)
"The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer (1:24) (HD)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Starz Encore Special" Documentary (14:04)
"Return to Middle-earth: WB Special" Documentary (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" Short Film Directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" Featurette (8:11)
"lordoftherings.net" Featurettes
- Forces of Darkness (4:37)
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
- Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
- Gandalf the White (2:52)
- Arms and Armor (4:45)
- The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
- Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers
- Teaser (1:53)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
TV Spots
- Play All (8:31)
- New Power (0:32)
- Another (0:32)
- Event (0:32)
- Dream (0:33)
- Darkness (0:32)
- Return (0:32)
- Strike (0:32)
- Countdown (0:32)
- One World Review (0:32)
- The Wait is Over (0:32)
- Review B / Golden Globes (0:32)
- Gollum (0:32)
- Supreme Review (0:32)
- Review A / Globe (0:32)
- Good Top 10 (0:32)
- Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (3:02) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available as part of a trilogy box together with The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56) (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00) (HD)
"The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39) (HD)
"The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer (1:24) (HD)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Starz Encore Special" Documentary (14:04)
"Return to Middle-earth: WB Special" documentary (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" short film directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" featurette (8:11)
"lordoftherings.net" featurettes
– Forces of Darkness (4:37)
– Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
– Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
– Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
– Gandalf the White (2:52)
– Arms and Armor (4:45)
– The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
– Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers
– Teaser (1:53)
– Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
TV Spots
– Play All (8:31)
– New Power (0:32)
– Another (0:32)
– Event (0:32)
– Dream (0:33)
– Darkness (0:32)
– Return (0:32)
– Strike (0:32)
– Countdown (0:32)
– One World Review (0:32)
– The Wait is Over (0:32)
– Review B / Golden Globes (0:32)
– Gollum (0:32)
– Supreme Review (0:32)
– Review A / Globe (0:32)
– Good Top 10 (0:32)
– Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (3:02) -
Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00)
- "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39)
- "The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer [in Spanish] (1:20)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Starz Encore Special (14:04)
"Return to Middle-earth" WB Special (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" short film directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" featurette (8:11)
“Lordoftherings.net" Featurettes (34:05)
- Forces of Darkness (4:38)
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
- Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
- Gandalf the White (2:52)
- Arms and Armor (4:45)
- The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
- Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Teaser (1:53)
- Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:10)
TV Spots (with Play All) (8:31)
- New Power (0:32)
- Another (0:32)
- Event (0:32)
- Dream (0:33)
- Darkness (0:32)
- Return (0:32)
- Strike (0:32)
- Countdown (0:32)
- One World Review (0:32)
- The Wait is Over (0:32)
- Review B/Golden Globes (0:32)
- Gollum (0:32)
- Supreme Review (0:32)
- Review A / Globe (0:32)
- Good Top 10 (0:32)
- Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (in Spanish) (3:03) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.42:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Except the music video and the Spanish trailers, extras are in English with Spanish subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Trailers
- Teaser (1:56) (HD)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:00) (HD)
- "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Super Trailer (6:39) (HD)
- "The Lord of the Rings: Aragon's Quest" Video Game Trailer (1:24) (HD)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"On the Set The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Starz Encore Special" Documentary (14:04)
"Return to Middle-earth: WB Special" documentary (42:59)
"The Long and Short of It" short film directed by Sean Astin (7:08)
"The Making of The Long and Short of It" featurette (8:11)
"lordoftherings.net" featurettes
- Forces of Darkness (4:37)
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth (4:03)
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital (4:45)
- Creatures of Middle-earth (4:39)
- Gandalf the White (2:52)
- Arms and Armor (4:45)
- The Battle of Helm's Deep (4:08)
- Bringing Gollum to Life (4:16)
Theatrical Trailers
- Teaser (1:53)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
TV Spots (with Play All) 8:31)
- New Power (0:32)
- Another (0:32)
- Event (0:32)
- Dream (0:33)
- Darkness (0:32)
- Return (0:32)
- Strike (0:32)
- Countdown (0:32)
- One World Review (0:32)
- The Wait is Over (0:32)
- Review B / Golden Globes (0:32)
- Gollum (0:32)
- Supreme Review (0:32)
- Review A / Globe (0:32)
- Good Top 10 (0:32)
- Top 10 Review (0:32)
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video (4:02)
Special Extended DVD Preview (5:32)
Behind the Scenes Preview of "The Return of the King" (12:36)
"The Return of the King" Video Game Preview by EA (3:02) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also part of the 6-disc 3-film The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 1 (106:36)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir))
"The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - The Untold Story" Video Game Trailer (1:38)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Extended Edition part 2 (128:50)
Audio Commentary by The Director (Peter Jackson) And Writers (Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens)
Audio Commentary by The Design Team (Tania Rodger, Alan Lee, John Howe, Grant Major, and Richard Taylor)
Audio Commentary by The Production/ Post-Production Team (Barrie M. Osborne, Rick Porras, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, Mike Horton, and Howard Shore)
Audio Commentary by The Cast (Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Karl Urban (Éomer), Bernard Hill (Théoden), Miranda Otto (Éowyn), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Brad Dourif (Lengua de Serpiente), Craig Parker (Haldir), and David Wenham (Faramir)) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
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Case type:Special Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Theatrical Version - Only minor language differences.
Extended Version - The UK Middle-Earth release for the most extensive extras (including the theatrical version extras).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- New Line Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical Version (179:24).
- Blu-ray ALL Extended Edition America- New Line Home Entertainment - No cuts - Extended Version (235:22).
- Blu-ray ALL Middle Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Includes the theatrical cut (179:25) and the extended cut (235:22).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Theatrical Version (179:24).
- Blu-ray ALL Extended Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Extended Version (235:22).
- Blu-ray ALL Extended Edition - 2 Discs Italy- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Extended Version (235:34).
- Blu-ray ALL Extended Edition / Middle-Earth Six-Film Set United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Extended Version (235:22).
- Blu-ray B Extended Edition Australia- Village Roadshow - No cuts - Extended Version (235:26).
- Blu-ray B Holland- A-Film - No cuts - Theatrical Version (179:24)
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- SF Films - No cuts - Theatrical Version (179:24)
- Blu-ray B Spain- Aurum - No cuts - Theatrical version (179:24).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Entertainment In Video - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (179:25).
- Blu-ray B Extended Edition United Kingdom- Entertainment In Video - No cuts - Extended Version (235:26).
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Comparison added by Frank_Vincent on 03/04/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 17/11/21UPDATE LOG:
03/04/10: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/02/11: Addition of the Scandinavian edition.
11/11/14: Added Australian Extended release.
25/03/17: Added US Extended, Germany Extended, UK x2.
12/06/18: Added UK Middle-Earth set, updated title.
04/01/20: Added Italian Extended, corrected year.
04/05:20: Added Spain.
17/11/21: Added US ME.
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