DISCS 1-2: The Feature
- Unique version of the epic adventure with over
30 minutes of never-before-seen footage
incorporated into the film
- Commentary by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and
Philippa Boyens
- Commentary by the design team
- Commentary by the production/post-production
team
- Commentary by 10 actors, including Elijah Wood
and Ian McKellen
- Easter egg: theatrical preview of The Two
Towers
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices:
- Two discs with hours of original content
including multiple documentaries and design/photo
galleries with thousands of images to give viewers
an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of
the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
DISC 3: "From Book to Vision":
- Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning
the film
- Designing and building Middle-earth
- Storyboards to pre-visualization
- Weta Workshop visit: An up-close look at the
weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the
film
- An interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the
journey of the Fellowship
- An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting
the location scouting process
- Galleries of art and slideshows with
commentaries by the artists
- Guided tour of the wardrobe department
- Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards,
and pre-visualization reels
DISC 4: "From Vision to Reality":
- Bringing the characters to life
- A day in the life of a hobbit
- Principal photography: Stories from the set
- Scale: Creating the illusion of size
- Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and
personal cast photos
- Editorial and visual effects multi-angle
progressions
- Sound design demonstration
- Widescreen anamorphic format