Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (IMDb: 1, 2, 3)
Starring: Various
Released: 27th June 2011
SRP: £TBC

Further Details:
Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of extended editions of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy for the 27th of June for an as yet unconfirmed RRP. Details of bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.

Disc 1 (Blu-ray)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition Part 1
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – The Untold Story Trailer
• Commentary with Director & Writers
• Commentary with Design Team
• Commentary with Production and Post Production
• Commentary with Cast

Disc 2 (Blu-ray)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition Part 2
• Commentary with Director & Writers
• Commentary with Design Team
• Commentary with Production and Post Production
• Commentary with Cast

Disc 3 (DVD)

• The Appendices Part 1: From Book to Vision
• Peter Jackson Introduction
• JRR 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

Disc 4 (DVD)

• The Appendices Part 2: From Vision to Reality
• 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...

Disc 5 (DVD)

• Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes During Filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Disc 6 (Blu-ray)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition Part 1
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – The Untold Story Trailer
• Commentary with Director & Writers
• Commentary with Design Team
• Commentary with Production and Post Production
• Commentary with Cast

Disc 7 (Blu-ray)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition Part 2
• Commentary with Director & Writers
• Commentary with Design Team
• Commentary with Production and Post Production
• Commentary with Cast

Disc 8 (DVD)

• The Appendices Part 3: The Journey Continues
• 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

Disc 9 (DVD)

• The Appendices Part 4: The Battle for Middle-earth
• Elijah Wood Introduction
• Filming The Two Towers
• Visual Effects
• Editorial: Refining the Story
• Music and Sound
• The Battle for Helm's Deep is Over...

Disc 10 (DVD)

• Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Disc 11 (Blu-ray)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition Part 1
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – The Untold Story Trailer
• Commentary with Director & Writers
• Commentary with Design Team
• Commentary with Production and Post Production
• Commentary with Cast

Disc 12 (Blu-ray)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King Extended Edition Part 2
• Commentary with Director & Writers
• Commentary with Design Team
• Commentary with Production and Post Production

Disc 13 (DVD)

• The Appendices Part 5: The War of the Ring
• 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

Disc 14 (DVD)

• The Appendices Part 6: The Passing of an Age
• 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

Disc 15 (DVD)

• Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes during filming of The Lord of the Rings: The  Return of the King

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