Film itself is on Blu-Ray discs; supplemental material is on DVD. Title from container. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Disc 1 and 2 (Blu-ray discs): 4 commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production team and the design team, with more than 30 participants. Disc 3 (DVD disc): 6 documentaries reveal how the book was adapted into a screenplay, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, costume design and more; 2 interactive maps: Middle-earth atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth; galleries with audio commentaries. Disc 4: 7 documentaries cover the filming process, visual effects, editing, music and sound, and a touching tribute as cast members bid farewell to Middle-earth and the characters they played; production photos gallery. Disc 5: Behind the scenes. IMDA: PG. MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images. Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, Howard Shore ; musical performance, Annie Lennox ; special make up, creature, miniature and digital effects, Weta Ltd. ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Sean Bean. English (DTS-HD 5.1) dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.