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- Starring: Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Ian Holm, Cate Blanchett, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Orlando Bloom, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Karl Urban, Miranda Otto
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Screenwriter: J.R.R. Tolkien, Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
- Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
- Rating: PG-13
- Running Time: 3 hrs. 28 mins
- Release Date: November 18, 2003
SYNOPSIS:
Considered by millions throughout the world to be the greatest adventure ever told, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy chronicles the epic struggle for possession of the infamous One Ring. If returned to its creator, the Dark Lord Sauron, The Ring will give him the power to enslave the world.
New Line Cinema presents The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the central film in Peter Jackson’s motion picture trilogy, an epic adventure of good against evil set in a time of uncertainty in the land of Middle-earth, scheduled to open December 18, 2002. The trilogy represents an unprecedented undertaking – three films made simultaneously over a year and a half of production. The first film in the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, was released December 19, 2001, to widespread critical acclaim and garnered $860 million worldwide. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards®, more than any other film released that year, and won four, including Best Visual Effects for the groundbreaking techniques used by Jackson and the visual effects team to fully realize Tolkien’s universe.
At the end of part one, following the death of Boromir (Sean Bean) and Gandalf’s plunge into the pit at Khazad-dûm, The Fellowship was forced to divide. Though splintered into three groups, each member of the original Fellowship is no less determined in his heroic quest.
New Line Cinema presents The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the central film in Peter Jackson’s motion picture trilogy, an epic adventure of good against evil set in a time of uncertainty in the land of Middle-earth, scheduled to open December 18, 2002. The trilogy represents an unprecedented undertaking – three films made simultaneously over a year and a half of production. The first film in the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, was released December 19, 2001, to widespread critical acclaim and garnered $860 million worldwide. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards®, more than any other film released that year, and won four, including Best Visual Effects for the groundbreaking techniques used by Jackson and the visual effects team to fully realize Tolkien’s universe.
At the end of part one, following the death of Boromir (Sean Bean) and Gandalf’s plunge into the pit at Khazad-dûm, The Fellowship was forced to divide. Though splintered into three groups, each member of the original Fellowship is no less determined in his heroic quest.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
DISCS 1-2: The Feature:
· A new version of the second installment includes 43 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film. (approx. 223 minutes)
· Commentary track by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
· Commentary track by the design team
· Commentary track by the production/post-production team
· Commentary track by 16 cast members, including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Bernard Hill, and Miranda Otto
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices:
· Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
DISC 3:
· Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
· Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth
· Storyboards to pre-visualization
· Weta Workshop visit: See sculptors in action as they create weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
· Atlas of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship
· An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
· Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
DISC 4:
· Sending the actors into battle: sword fighting
· Principal photography: Stories from the set
· Digital effects including motion capture and the computer program to create the armies of Orcs
· Bigatures: a close-up look at the miniatures
· Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
· Post-Production: editing it all together
· Sound design demonstration
· DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features
· A new version of the second installment includes 43 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film. (approx. 223 minutes)
· Commentary track by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
· Commentary track by the design team
· Commentary track by the production/post-production team
· Commentary track by 16 cast members, including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Bernard Hill, and Miranda Otto
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices:
· Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
DISC 3:
· Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
· Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth
· Storyboards to pre-visualization
· Weta Workshop visit: See sculptors in action as they create weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
· Atlas of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship
· An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
· Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
DISC 4:
· Sending the actors into battle: sword fighting
· Principal photography: Stories from the set
· Digital effects including motion capture and the computer program to create the armies of Orcs
· Bigatures: a close-up look at the miniatures
· Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
· Post-Production: editing it all together
· Sound design demonstration
· DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features
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