The War of the Ring (appendix)

This article is about a set of documentaries. For the war itself, see War of the Ring.

"Part Five: The War of the Ring" is the first of two Appendices of the Special Extended Edition of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, featured in its own disc exclusive to the edition.

Contents

It contains seven documentaries, spanning three hours, directed by Michael Pellerin, and other interactive features.

• "J.R.R. Tolkien - The Legacy of Middle-earth"
• "From Book to Script - Forging the Final Chapter"
• "Designing Middle-earth"
• "Big-atures"
• "Weta Workshop"
• "Costume Design"
• "Home of the Horse Lords"
• Abandoned Concept: Aragorn battles Sauron

Interactive

• "The Peoples of Middle-earth" (galleries)
• "The Realms of Middle-earth" (galleries)
• Gallery of miniatures

• "Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship", a map
• "New Zealand as Middle-earth", map of real locations with film-set footage

The Lord of the Rings film trilogy appendices

Part One: From Book to Vision   •   Part Two: From Vision to Reality
Part Three: The Journey Continues   •   Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins
Part Five: The War of the Ring   •   Part Six: The Passing of an Age