The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)
From Tolkien Gateway
The Return of the King Extended Edition is an extended version of Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.
Special Extended Edition: Part One (disc 1)
The first disc contains the extended version of the film with the following audio commentaries:
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens
- The Design Team
- The Production and Post-Production Team
- The Cast
Special Extended Edition: Part Two (disc 2)
This disc is a continuation of the first disc.
The Appendices: Part Five: The War of the Ring (disc 3)
- Introduction from Peter Jackson
- "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "From Book To Script - Forging The Final Chapter" Documentary
- Abandoned Concept: Aragorn battles Sauron
- "Designing Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "Big-atures" Documentary
- "Weta Workshop" Documentary
- "Costume Design" Documentary
- "The Peoples of Middle-Earth" galleries with audio
- "The Realms Of Middle-Earth" galleries with audio
- "Miniatures" galleries with audio
- "Home Of The Horse Lords" Documentary
- "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 Six: The Passing of an Age (disc 4)
- Introduction from Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan
- "Cameras In Middle-Earth" Documentary
- Production photos: a gallery of 69 images
- "Weta Digital" Documentary
- "The Mumâkil Battle" interactive feature
- "Editorial: Completing The Trilogy" Documentary
- "Music For Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "The Soundscapes Of Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "The End Of All Things" Documentary
- "The Passing Of An Age" Documentary
- "Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration For Into the West" Documentary
- "DFK6498" short film
- "Strike Zone" short film