Lord of the Rings in Blu-Ray

[Estel]

Let's hope New Line doesn't screw up. They're notorious for horrible blu-ray releases.

 

[theguru1]

Well this maybe all good news for the EE's, since that's all I'd buy again (since I own them on DVD).
So this could mean I'm going to need some sort of blu-ray player sooner rather then later. Unless of course the announcement is that the EE's are coming, but not till later next year.

 

[mailalan]

There's been such a huge backlash, I wouldn't be surprised if they're going to release the extended by the end of the year.

Rightfully so....waiting until 2012 is ridiculous.

 

[NASEDO]

Well not all Bluray movies are great ransfer. It would be funny if LOTR EE gets a bad transfer due to a quicker release. I never buy a bluray, unless the reviews are really good at bly-ray.com. Regular DVD upconverted could be just as good as some blurays, but then again the good transfers on bluray are awesome.

 

[KAOSINLA]

Article July 27, 2009

Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Blu-ray Next Year

In an interview with Collider.com, director Peter Jackson gave some insight into the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'The Lord of the Rings'. He was able to not only confirm what we already knew, that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy' would present the theatrical versions of the films, but also that the Extended Editions of the films would be available on Blu-ray next year.

According to Jackson, the studio has already spoken to him about developing additional extra content for the 'The Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy' Blu-ray release. This new content would presumably be added to the content available on the existing 12-disc DVD box set for the Blu-ray release.

It was previously believed that the Extended Edition Blu-ray release would be held back until the theatrical release of 'The Hobbit', but Jackson's remarks seem to indicated otherwise. Time will tell, but to get a release of this magnitude completed in less than a year (assuming they would start after the November 3rd release of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy') may be a little ambitious.

I hope this happens!!!

 

[The Ringer]

 

[uscmhicks]

I'm really looking forward to LOTR on blu. Hopefully it will really look amazing.

 

[FlyAndFight]

...According to Jackson, the studio has already spoken to him about developing additional extra content for the 'The Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition Trilogy' Blu-ray release. This new content would presumably be added to the content available on the existing 12-disc DVD box set for the Blu-ray release...

This is good news, indeed!!!

 

[LOTRFan]

More supplements, and maybe some bloopers!

 

[Rook]

Bring it, bring it, bring it. I am SO ready.

 

[Darknight]

very good news for LOTR fans indeed.

 

[The Ween]

Does anyone know if there's extra content on the theatrical set?

 

[OSCORP]

Don't care about any extra stuff, just want it extended.

 

[nash]

I've waited this long, i suppose i can wait until 2012 for the best version.

 

[KAOSINLA]

Does anyone know if there's extra content on the theatrical set?

Here's what's on the Theatrical set:

Special Features:

• LOTR.net featurettes
• Previews, theatrical trailers and TV spots
• Documentaries:

◦ Fellowship of the Ring:
▪ “Welcome to Middle Earth” (17 min.)
▪ “Quest for the Ring” (21 min.)
▪ “A Passage to Middle Earth” (42 min.)

◦ The Two Towers:
▪ “In the Set” (Starz/ Encore) (14 min.)
▪ “Return to Middle Earth” (WB) (45 min.)

◦ The Return of the King:

▪ “The Quest Fulfilled: A Director’s Vision” (23 min.)
▪ “A Filmmaker’s Journey: Making Of” (28 min.)
▪ National Geographic special (46 min.)

 

[KAOSINLA]

More supplements, and maybe some bloopers!

The More...The Better!!!

Also, from the PJ interview from collider.com

"He told me the first editions to hit Blu-ray are going to be the theatrical versions and a year later we’d get the extended editions. The only good news is he told me the studio has started talking to him about doing some new extras for the Blu-ray extended editions. No word on exactly what the new stuff might be."

 

[OSCORP]

Damn, only want and will buy extended. (and that's all the $ they're getting, so the wait is on)

 

[hardcoregunr]

the wait continues...

when will the bluray version be released ?
not the super extended one coming in 2012.

 

[LOTRFan]

Don't care about any extra stuff, just want it extended.

That's what she said.

 

[tomandshell]

The November Blu-ray release has been cancelled... or at least "delayed" until some time in 2010. So we won't be getting LOTR in high def this year. I'm bummed...