"The best movie of the decade"
Entertainment Weekly
“…the Rings trilogy is more than
movies. It’s a colossus on the march into screen
legend.”...Rolling
Stone, Peter Travers
“The #1 film of the decade”
Chicago Sun Times, Roger Ebert
THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY
The Multi-Billion Dollar Franchise Reigns Triumphant on Blu-ray™ Disc
For the First Time!
The Original
Theatrical Versions of all Three Films with
More than
Seven Hours of Special Features
and Digital
Copies of Each Film
Available
April 6, 2010 from Warner Home Video
Burbank, Calif, December 14, 2009 –
Oscar®-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one of
the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture
history, can now be seen as never before when all three of Peter Jackson’s
visual masterpieces explode onto Blu-ray Disc April 6th as The Lord of the
Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The nine-disc set
will reawaken the powerful connection that fans have to these films through
rich, robust colors and crisp sound that home audiences can only experience on
Blu-ray Disc. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture
Trilogy will include digital copies of each film on three separate discs
and will also be BD-Live enabled, offering exciting new interactive
possibilities. The highly anticipated release will precede
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s
Quest videogame launch.
The Lord of the
Rings, the
highest grossing adventure film franchise to ever be created, was born with the
release of The Fellowship of the Ring, followed by The Two Towers
and The Return of the King. The multi-billion dollar
franchise is expected to grow significantly as The Lord of
the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy brings together all three
treasured films on Blu-ray Disc for the very first time, presented for home
audiences the way they were meant to be seen. The Trilogy’s
Blu-ray release captures the enduring Fellowship and ultimate sacrifice while
enhancing the chaos and destruction of Middle-earth, delivering a visual feast
that will not soon, if ever, find its equal. Of the 30 total
Academy Award nominations the three The Lord of the Rings movies
received, they won a record 17 Academy Awards®, including Best
Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and 8 others for the third
film. Based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien,
Jackson’s movie trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, elves, dwarves and
the rest of Middle-earth’s creatures and cultures. The films
chronicle the struggle of good versus evil with fantastic special effects and a
strong emotional center.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion
Picture Trilogy contains the original theatrical
versions of the three films on Blu-ray Disc, with more than seven hours
of special features. The Trilogy will be packaged in
multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase and will
retail for $99.98 SRP. Orders are due March 2, 2010.
Extended versions of the films will be released at a later
date on Blu-ray Disc.
The Trilogy debuts at a time
when consumers are rapidly adopting Blu-ray Disc. According
to third quarter figures compiled by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), in
2009 Blu-ray Disc set-top player sales grew 112 percent over the same period
last year and this holiday season consumers can expect to see Blu-ray player
prices starting around $100, making it that much easier for home audiences to
see the films they love the way they were meant to be seen.
Blu-ray devices are projected to be in 15 million U.S. homes by the end
of this year.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion
Picture Trilogy will also be available day and date
on Video on Demand from cable and satellite providers. The
films will be offered for electronic download from online retailers including
iTunes, Microsoft Xbox LIVE, Zune marketplace and Amazon Video on Demand.
On April 13, 2010, renowned animator
Ralph Bakshi's literal adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy,
The Lord of the Rings animated version will be released in an all-new
Deluxe Edition on Blu-ray Disc for the first time and newly remastered with new
Dolby 5.1 audio and newly created extra content.
Additionally, Warner Bros.
Consumer Products has teamed up with top licensees Games Workshop Ltd., Tonner
Doll Company, Inc., Sideshow Collectibles, The Noble Collection, WETA, Pez
Candy, Funko, LLC, Bioworld Merchandising Inc. and WMS Gaming to create an array
of merchandise supporting The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, including
apparel and accessories, novelties and collectibles, stationery and paper goods,
toys and games.
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's
Quest, slated for
launch in spring 2010, will allow players to become the legendary Aragorn and
embark on his greatest adventures through The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
For the first time ever, The Lord of the Rings comes
to Wii™, delivering action-packed motion controlled game play that takes full
advantage of the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™. The game features accessible and
authentic The Lord of the Rings game play designed for fans of all ages
to enjoy together. The game will also debut for PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™ and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system. Beyond The Lord of the Rings: Aragon’s
Quest, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) will publish multiple
games across many genres designed to appeal to a wide range of unique gamers,
including hard-core RPG fans as well as families. Consumers
who purchase The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest will find a coupon
inside for $10 off The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture
Trilogy. Similarly, consumers who purchase the
Trilogy will find a coupon inside for $5 off The Lord of the
Rings: Aragorn's Quest.
About the Trilogy and the
Films
The Lord of the Rings
Trilogy tells
the story of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit who battles against the Dark
Lord Sauron to save his world, Middle-earth, from the grip of evil. In the
films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate
journey to rid Middle-earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, the One
Ring -- a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle-earth.
The trilogy tells tales of extraordinary adventures across the treacherous
landscape of Middle-earth and reveals how the power of friendship, love and
courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay. Beside Wood, the films star Ian
McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John
Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo
Weaving, featuring Sean Bean, and Ian Holm, with Andy Serkis as Gollum. The
films also star Marton Csokas, Craig Parker and Lawrence
Makaoare.
The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring
In this first part of the Trilogy,
the young hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits a ring; but this ring is no mere
trinket. It is the One Ring, an instrument of absolute power that could allow
Sauron, the dark Lord of Mordor, to rule Middle-earth and enslave its peoples.
Frodo, together with a Fellowship that includes his loyal hobbit friends,
humans, a wizard, a dwarf and an elf, must take the One Ring across Middle-earth
to Mount Doom, where it first was forged, and destroy it forever. Such a journey
means venturing deep into territory manned by Sauron, where he is amassing his
army of Orcs. And it is not only external evils that the Fellowship must combat,
but also internal dissension and the corrupting influence of the One Ring
itself. The course of future history is entwined with the fate of the
Fellowship. The film won four Oscars® for Best Visual Effects,
Cinematography, Makeup and Original Score.
Special Features:
Feature Disc (BD)
- Trailer One [HD]
- Trailer Two [HD]
- Final Trailer [HD]
- “The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s
Quest” Game Trailer
[HD]
Bonus Disc (SD)
·
Welcome to
Middle-earth:
Houghton Mifflin In-Store Special
·
Quest
for the Ring: FOX
TV Special
·
A
Passage to Middle-earth: SCI-FI Channel
Special
·
lordoftherings.net Featurettes
- Finding Hobbiton
- Hobbiton Comes Alive
- Believing the World of Bree
- Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings
- Rivendell: The Elven Refuge
- Languages of
Middle-earth
- Two Wizards
- Music of Middle-earth
- Elijah Wood
- Viggo Mortensen
- Orlando Bloom
- Cate Blanchett
- Liv Tyler
- Ian McKellen
- Weathertop: The Windy Hill
- TV Spots
- MTV
- Fellowship
- Top Ten/AFI
- Phenomenon
- Academy Nomination
- Epic Oscar
- Enya ”May It Be” Music
Video
- Special Extended DVD Edition
Preview
- Behind the Scenes Preview of ”The Two
Towers”
The Lord of the Rings: The Two
Towers
In their parallel journeys, the
Fellowship will stand against the powerful forces spreading from the Two Towers
-- Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where Saruman has bred a lethal army of 10,000
strong; and Sauron’s fortress at Barad-dûr, deep within the dark lands of
Mordor. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers culminates in the
astonishing battle for the refuge, Helm’s Deep, the Kingdom of Rohan’s ancient
large stone fortress, besieged by Uruk-hai warriors. The film won two Oscars:
Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.
Special Features:
Feature Disc (BD)
o
Teaser
[HD]
o
Theatrical Trailer
[HD]
o
“The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s
Quest” Game Trailer
[HD]
Bonus Disc (SD)
- On the Set “The Lord of the Rings:
The Two Towers”
- Starz Encore Special:Return to
Middle-earth: WB Special
- ”The Long and Short of It”
A Short Film
Directed by Sean Astin
- The Making of ”The Long and Short of
It”
- lordoftherings.net Featurettes
- Forces of Darkness
- Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth
- Edoras: The Rohan Capital
- Creatures of Middle-earth
- Gandalf the White
- Arms and Armor
- The Battle of Helm’s
Deep
- Bringing Gollum to Life
- TV Spots
- New Power
- Another
- Event
- Dream
- Darkness
- Return
- Strike
- Countdown
- One World Review
- The Wait is Over
- Review B/Golden Globes
- Gollum
- Supreme Review
- Review A/Globe
- Good Top 10
- Top 10 Review
- Emiliana Torrini ”Gollum’s Song”
Music Video
- Special Extended DVD Edition
Preview
- Behind the Scenes Preview of ”The Return
of the King”
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King
The final battle for Middle-earth
begins. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin), led by the mysterious Gollum (Andy Serkis),
continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to
destroy the One Ring. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) struggles to fulfill his legacy
as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord
Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest. The film, which won
Academy Awards® in all 11 categories for which it was nominated, took
wins for Best Picture, Director, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Visual
Effects, Makeup, Adapted Screenplay, Sound Mixing, Original Song and Original
Score.
Special Features:
Feature Disc (BD)
o
Trailer
One [HD]
o
Trailer
Two [HD]
o
”The
Lord of the Rings” Trilogy Supertrailer
[HD]
o
Special
Extended DVD Edition Preview [HD]
o
“The
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest” Game Trailer [HD]
Bonus Disc (SD)
·
The
Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
·
A
Filmmaker's Journey: Making “The Return of the King”
·
National
Geographic Special - “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King”
·
lordoftherings.net Featurettes
o
Aragorn's Destiny
o
Minas
Tirith: Capital of Gondor
o
The
Battle of Pelennor Fields
o
Samwise the Brave
o
Èowyn: White Lady of Rohan
o
Digital Horse Doubles
o
Two
Theatrical Trailers
o
TV Spots
o
Heart/Frodo
o
Every
Path
o
Test
o
Aragorn
o
Time
o
Every
Step
o
Sword
o
Decided
o
Time
Review
o
Decided Review
o
Step
Golden Globes
o
Globe
Nominations
o
New
Epic Globe
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION
PICTURE TRILOGY
BLU-RAY
Street Date: April
6, 2010
Order Due Date: March 2,
2010
Catalog #:
1000092794
Pricing: $99.98
SRP
Running Time: 557 minutes
(combined)
Rating: PG-13
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, English SDH,
French, Spanish
DLBY/SURR
DLBY/DGTL
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Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the
Rings: The Return of the King and the names of the characters, items, events and
places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien
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