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 The Lord of the Rings: 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
New Scenes
- 4. The Voice of Saruman
- 12. The Decline of Gondor
- 22. The Wizard's Pupil
- 25. Peregrin of the Tower Guard
Special Extended Edition: Part Two (disc 2)
This disc is a continuation of the first disc.
New Scenes
- 37. The Corsairs of Umbar
- 39. Merry's Simple Courage
- 41. The Tomb of the Stewards
- 45. The Witch King's Hour
- 56. The Houses of Healing
- 60. Aragorn Masters the Palantir
- 61. The Captain and the White Lady
- 62. In the Company of Orcs
- 64. The Mouth of Sauron
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