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LOTR Return of the King set for December 14 release

New Line Cinema has announced the release date for the Lord of the Rings Return of the King Special Extended Edition as December 14. The four DVD set will add an additional fifty minutes to the movie as well as two discs of extra material:

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

For more information on the release see: DVDAnswers.com - Return of the King

Previously on GeekRoar.com:
Film Roar: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Film Roar: Reports on Return of the King Extended Edition Added Scenes