Seamus writes:

Peter Jackson has revealed, in an interview with New Zealand’s The Evening Post, that there will be 2 versions of the Lord of the Rings DVD – the “theatrical” version in August (on VHS and DVD), and a special edition DVD in November, which will include about 30 minutes of additional footage. “I don’t really want to call it the director’s cut,” said Jackson in the interview. The special edition DVD is also expected to feature the first part of a documentary by filmmaker Costa Botes on the making of the trilogy, among other extras.