Category: DVD News

  • Return of the King – Easter eggs

    There are two Easter eggs on the RotK EE DVD. For details of how to locate them go to thedigitalbits.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

  • More ROTK:EE DVD previews!

    The official site has just released another clip from the EE entitled ‘Making Cobwebs’, which features director Peter Jackson talking about how they created the scenes for Shelob’s Lair. Go to lordoftherings.net for more details.

  • Reviews of the RotK EE DVD

    Here are just a few of the reviews of the Extended Edition DVD of the Return of the King. The view at digitallyobsessed.com is that, “Jackson’s extended edition of The Return of the King is as close to perfect as one could realistically expect” and they award ratings ranging from A- to A+. Stereophile Ultimate…

  • RotK EE review

    IGN has updated their review of the RotK EE and this now includes the “extras” and the presentation packaging. Their review of the extras covers the film commentary tracks, galleries, the documentaries and DVD-ROM content. Contains major spoilers

  • RotK EE reviews

    A seven page review of the RotK EE at IGN contains details of all the extended scenes and new scenes. The review also covers video and audio quality. The Digital Bits review the film content (including details of the 2 easter eggs to be found on the discs) and presentation quality. Contains major spoilers

  • New Extended Edition video

    The official site has been updated with a brand new video clip from the RotK EE DVD appendices, featuring Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens and Billy Boyd discussing the creation of Pippin’s Song.

  • Clips from the RotK EE

    At iesb.net you can view three clips of brand new footage from the Return of the King Extended Edition. Windows media player is required. Warning: contains major spoilers!

  • New six-minute RotK EE preview!

    The previously-reported RotK Extended Edition preview has appeared on the official site, featuring six minutes of new footage, both from the film itself and from the DVD appendices. The Extended Edition will be available on December 10th in Europe and Australia/New Zealand, and on December 14th in North America.

  • Coming soon – new trailer for RotK EE

    The new trailer for The Return of the King Extended Edition DVD will première tomorrow, Monday 29th November, at the LotR official site.

  • RotK – Extended Edition review

    At Empire Online there’s a review of The Return of the King – Extended Edition. They award both the film and the DVD extras 5 stars and RotK is also their DVD of the month. Contains spoilers