April 6, 2010 - The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray and worldwide exclusives - New York DVD

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For the very first time ever, The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy comes to Blu-ray. Directed by Peter Jackson, the trilogy includes the theatrical version of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, it is an epic adventure of friendship and courage by hobbits, elves, dwarves, men and a wizard who join together in a fellowship all to keep a ring they must destroy from falling into the hands of a dark and powerful lord.

Synopsis

Hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) inherits from Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) a ring that the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker) is after so he can use to rise again and enslave Middle-earth. The wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) comes to warn Frodo about the dangers and tells him the history of the ring. Originally, the ring was forged by Dark Lord Sauron himself and used to ruled Middle-earth, but he was then overthrown in the War of the Last Alliance. As the ring was lost in Middle-earth, it was found by Gollum (Andy Serkis), who then lost it to Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. It was safe in the Shire for many years until Gollum was captured by Dark Lord Sauron and revealed that Bilbo Baggins possessed the ring he had lost. To protect the Shire, Frodo Baggins, along with friends Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (Billy Boyd), Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) and Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee (Sean Astin) set forth on a perilous journey to Rivendell. As Frodo is nearly killed, they are rescued by Elf princess Arwen (Liv Tyler) and her father, Elrond (Hugo Weaving) and escorted safely to Rivendell. There, the Council of Elrond decides it is not safe and the ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor to end any tyrannical hopes by Dark Lord Sauron or anyone else including traitor wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee). Frodo becomes the Ring Bearer and a fellowship of eight companions will go with him on the journey. The chosen eight companions are: two men, Isildur's heir Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean), son of the Steward of the land of Gondor; Prince Legolas Greenleaf (Orlando Bloom) of the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood; wizard Gandalf; Dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies); and Frodo's hobbit friends, Pippin, Merry and Sam. Queen Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) and Lord Celeborn (Marton Csokas) of the forest of Lothlórien send them on their odyssey with gifts that will prove useful in the quest. At all costs the Fellowship must ensure the ring's destruction to save Middle-Earth and its inhabitants.

As the power of the ring becomes stronger, Frodo realizes the Fellowship must be broken in order to survive. Sam and Frodo set off on their own and find Gollum has been following them. They end up enlisting Gollum to lead them to Mordor. Gollum has other plans for Frodo and Sam, as he only desires the return of his precious ring. Sam is suspicious of Gollum, but Frodo only pities him. As Frodo's companion, Sam must watch over Frodo to ensure no harm comes to him or the ring as they near Mordor. In the meanwhile, Saruman has decided to betray Dark Lord Sauron and stage his own army. The rest of the surviving Fellowship must prepare for the battle and fight both Dark Lord Sauron and Saruman. The War of the Ring has begun.

Falling to Gollum's plan, Frodo is poisoned and then captured by the orcs. Frodo is imprisoned in a tower and only Sam can save him. Now Sam must become the hero so they can both finish the task of destroying the ring once and for all. The Fellowship manages to defeat Saruman, but Sauron and his Ringwraiths have taken city after city in Middle-earth. In an act of desperacy, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli set out to enlist the Army of the Dead. The Fellowship must now call together all the Middle-earth allies they can depend on to fight. They hope it will distract Sauron long enough for Frodo and Sam to return the ring back to the Mount Doom fires where it was first forged.

Special Features

Disc 1 (Blu-ray)

The Fellowship of the Ring Feature
Trailers: "The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest" Game Trailer, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer

Disc 2 (DVD - all features available in previous DVD releases)

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
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
Enya "May it Be" Music Video
Special Extended DVD Edition Preview
Behind the Scenes Preview of The Two Towers

Disc 3 (Blu-ray)

The Two Towers Feature
Trailers; "The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest" Game Trailer, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer

Disc 4 (DVD - all features available in previous DVD releases)

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"
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
Emiliana Torrini "Gollum's Song" Music Video
Special Extended DVD Edition Preview
Behind the Scenes Preview of The Return of the King

Disc 5 (Blu-ray)

The Return of the King Feature
Trailers: "The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest" Game Trailer, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Supertrailer

Disc 6 (DVD - all features available in previous DVD releases)

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
A Filmaker's journey: Making The Return of the King
National Geographic Special - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Aragorn's Destiny, Minas Tirith: Captial of Gondor
The Battle of Pelennor Fields, Samwise the Brave
Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan, Digital Horse Doubles
Heart/Frodo, Every Path, Test, Aragorn, Time, Every Step, Sword, Decided
Special Extended DVD Edition Preview

Disc 7, 8 & 9

Digital Copies of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King

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USA Exclusives (Release Date: April 6, 2010)

Best Buy is offering two exclusives:

When you pre-order The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy, you will receive a limited edition SteelBook Jumbo empty case to store the discs. The cover artwork is a sticker adhered to the black SteelBook case. It has space to hold 6 discs only, so there will not be room to house the digital copies.

A miniature reproduction of Aragorn's Andúril Sword from the Swords of Middle-earth in The Noble Collection. It is presented in a keepsake box with a certificate of authenticity. It can also be used as a letter opener.

Best Price: Blu-ray - $59.99 at Best Buy and Target, $63.86 at Walmart.com, $63.99 at Amazon.com; Blu-ray with Aragorn's Andúril Sword - $74.99 at Best Buy

Go to April 6, 2010 DVD & Blu-ray - Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans, The Collector and more to check out other new releases coming out this Tuesday.

Canada Exclusives (Release Date: April 6, 2010)

Future Shop is offering a limited edition SteelBook Jumbo with the discs inside. There is room to hold six discs and the three discs for the digital copies will be in envelopes. Unlike Best Buy USA, the cover artwork is on the case and is not a sticker.

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Best Buy is offering a miniature reproduction of Aragorn's Andúril Sword from the Swords of Middle-earth in The Noble Collection. It is presented in a keepsake box with a certificate of authenticity. It can also be used as a letter opener.

Walmart is offering the One Ring that rules them all. It will be in specially marked box sets for a limited period of time.

France Exclusives (Release Date: April 1, 2010)

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Le Seigneur des Anneaux - la trilogie) comes in a boxset with each movie housed in its own SteelBook case. Each film includes the feature film on Blu-ray and the special features on DVD; no digital copies are included. You also have the option to purchase each separately. It is available at Amazon.fr and FNAC.

Germany Exclusives (Release Date: April 6, 2010)

Exclusive to Amazon.de, The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Der Herr der Ringe - Die Spielfilmtrilogie) comes in a boxset with each movie housed in its own SteelBook case. You also have the option to purchase each separately. Each film includes the feature film on Blu-ray and the special features on DVD; no digital copies are included.