Unfortunately for Carl, his headlining actress has pulled out of his project, but his search for a size-four leading lady (the costumes have all been made) has, fatefully, led him to Ann. The struggling actress is reluctant to sign on with Denham, until she learns that the up-and-coming, socially relevant playwright Jack Driscoll (Oscar winner Adrien Brody) is penning the screenplay-the fees his friend Carl pays for potboiling adventure are a welcome supplement to Driscoll's nominal income from his stage plays. With his newly discovered star and coerced screenwriter reluctantly onboard, Denham's "moving picture ship" heads out of New York Harbor and toward a destiny that none aboard could possibly foresee.

The 2005 theatrical release includes vfx by Weta Workshop, Weta Digital, CafeFX, Asylum VFX, Gentle Giant Studios and Motion Analysis Studios. Weta Digital won the VFX Oscar for its innovative character animation and virtual environments under the overall supervision of Joe Letteri.

Special Features Include:

-- U Control: The Art Galleries
-- My Scenes
-- BD Live Features: My Scenes Sharing
-- U Control: Picture in Picture
-- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Peter Jackson and with Co-Writer/Producer Philipa Boyen