In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-Earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.

Title from container. Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. Special features: 3 in-depth behind-the-scenes programs; 15 featurettes created for lordoftherings.net, exploring the locales and cultures of Middle Earth; Original theatrical trailers and TV spots. Prequel to: "Lord of the Rings : the two towers and Lord of the Rings : the return of the king". Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: Disc 2: Welcome to Middle-earth : Houghton Mifflin in-store special; Quest for the ring : FOX TV special; A passage to Middle-earth : SCI-FI channel special; lordoftherings.net featurettes (Finding Hobbiton, Hobbiton comes alive, Believing the world of Bree, Ringwraiths : the fallen kings, Rivendell : the Elven refuge, Languages of Middle-earth, Two wizards, Music of Middle-earth, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Weathertop : the windy hill); Theatrical trailers; TV spots; Enya "May It Be" music video; Special extended DVD edition preview; Behind the scenes preview of "The Two Towers"; "The Two Towers" video game preview by EA.

Disc 1.Feature -- Disc 2. Special features.