Title from container. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: Disc 1 and 2: Special extended edition of the film ; four full length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production team and the design team, with more than 30 participants. Disc 3: The appendices part 1 from book to vision ; six documentaries covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the adaptation process and planning the film, designing and building Middle-earth, plus a visit to the Weta Workshop taking a close-up look at costumes, weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures created for the film; interactive Middle-earth map tracing the journey of the fellowship; galleries of art and accompanying slide shows with commentaries by the artists; storyboards and previsualization sequences with film comparisons. Disc 4: The appendices part 2 from vision to reality ; 11 original documentaries covering the cast, principal photography, a day in the life of a hobbit, visual effects, post-production, editing, music and sound, and the release of the film; galleries of behind-the-scenes photos. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: PG. Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, John Gilbert ; music, Howard Shore ; special make-up, creature, miniature and digital effects, Weta Ltd. NZ ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis. In English with optional English or complex Chinese subtitles.