Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: 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 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 (DVD disc): 11 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. Disc 5 (DVD disc): Behind the scenes. IMDA: PG. MPAA rating: PG-13; for epic battle sequences and scary images. 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. English (DTS-HD 5.1), Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.