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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Widescreen or Full Screen Edition | Two-Disc Set


The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (releases on August 26)

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Live Tyler, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monahan, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Miranda Otto
director Peter Jackson | New Line Home Entertainment
2002 | Epic - Mythical - Action - Adventure | PG-13 | 179 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9 & DVD-9
anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio | Dolby Digital EX 5.1

 

Preview: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the second movie in the trilogy of the The Lord of the Rings, based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.  This two-disc set will be released in both widescreen and full screen editions on August 26, 2003.  Either version carries a suggested retail price of $29.95.  For details, look at the disc content listings below.

     Later on November 18, 2003, a 4-disc Special Extended DVD Edition and a 4-disc Special Extended DVD Gift Set will be released.  The Gift Set adds a collectible Gollum polystone statue, bonus DVD programming on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created, and a printed companion piece showing how the Gollum evolve from pencil sketch to digital character.

 

 

Disc 1: feature film with widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) or full screen, Dolby Digital EX 5.1 extended surround sound, English & Spanish subtitles

 

Disc 2: Special Features, with over 2 hours of additional content

  • In-Depth Programs:

    • Revealing the Secrets Behind the Production of the Epic Adventure:

      • On the Set - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      • Return to Middle-earth

      • The Long and Short of It, a short film directed by Sean Astin

  • Featurettes:

    • Created for www.lordoftherings.net, take a closer look at the people and places of Middle-earth:

      • Forces of Darkness

      • Designing the Sounds of Middle-earth

      • Edoras: The Rohan Capital

      • Creates of Middle-earth

      • Gandalf the White

      • Arms and Armor

      • The Battle of Helm's Deep

      • Bringing Gollum to Life

      • Exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

      • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers original theatrical trailers and TV spots

      • "Gollum's Song" music video by Emiliana Torrini

      • preview of Electronic Arts' video game The Lord of the Rings: The Return to the King

      • An Inside Look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (4-disc set, releases in November 2003)

2-disc "regular" edition DVD release date August 26, 2003, list price $29.95

4-disc Special Extended DVD Edition & Gift Set release date November 18, 2003, list prices $39.99 and $79.92, respectively

 

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