would be nice, just as long as i dont have to cut the upc off the box's

Its official DECEMBER 14, 2004

Preorder: OCTOBER 1ST

http://www.lordoftherings.net/index_400_hv_home.html

Minas Tirth looks kind of cool in the collector's set. Don't know if its in the budget though.

Let's see, the extended edition is 250 minutes, meaning 45 of those minutes are when the credits are rolling?

Bah, I too can care less about the big box-- so material. Some people need to remember DVDs are fundamentally about the content not the “shiny” package. Also it isn't always easy to shelve box sets in the rest of your DVD collection.

looks like great set and its coming out at a good time too.

A new version of the final installment in the epic trilogy! The Academy-Award® winning film now has 50 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film for this highly-anticipated video release.

This should be funny.

Anyone know why Viggo is always absent from the commentaries?

Nope.

Specs - From DVD Answers:

Disc One and Two: The Feature
# 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
# English Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Track
# English DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound Track
# English Stereo Surround Sound Track
# Audio Commentary with the Director and Writers
# Audio Commentary with members of the Design Team
# Audio Commentary with the Production Team
# Audio Commentary with 30 Members of the Cast and Crew
- Including split personality dialogue with Gollum and Smeagol!
# English and Spanish Subtitles and Closed Captions

Disc Three: Appendices Part V The War of the Ring
# Disc Introduction by Director 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 and Building Middle-earth Documentary
# Documentary on the Films 'Big-atures'
# Documentary on ever popular Weta Workshop
# The Costume Design of Return of the King Documentary
# The Peoples of Middle-earth Gallery with docent audio
# The Realms of Middle-earth Gallery with docent audio
# Miniatures Gallery with Docent 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

Disc Four: Appendices Part VI The Passing of an Age
# Disc Introduction by Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan
# Filming ROTK: Cameras in Middle-earth Documentary
# Production Photos containing around 69 Images
# Documentary on the wizards at Weta Digital
# The Mumakil Battle Demonstration / Multi-Angle Interactive feature
# Journey's End "Editorial: Completing the Trilogy" Documentary
# The 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
# Two Short Films: "DFK6498" and "Strike Zone"
# DVD-ROM Features: Access to Exclusive Online Features

Probably just didnt want to participate, im sure they asked him

I can't believe my name is going to be in the credits of a movie that tied the record for most Oscars ever in a single year.

Well I am glad they finally officialy announced it. I cannot wait to get it! I am really interested to see the new added materia.

I'm really interested in seeing this. Initially, PJ and company had all kinds of ideas that deviated from the original story. Some were supposedly filmed, such as Arwen at the Battle of Helms Deep. Maybe someday we'll get to see some of this footage, too.