The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition)
From Tolkien Gateway
The Two Towers Extended Edition is a 4-disc extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, running up to 223 minutes (only film length) and including several documentaries about the making of the film.
Special Extended Edition: Part One (disc 1)
The first disc contains the extended version of the film with the following audio commentaries:
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens
- The Design Team
- The Production and Post-Production Team
- The Cast
Special Extended Edition: Part Two (disc 2)
This disc is a continuation of the first disc.
The Appendices: Part Three: The Journey Continues (disc 3)
- Introduction
- "J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-earth" Documentary
- "From Book To Script - Finding the Story" Documentary
- "Designing Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "Weta Workshop" Documentary
- "The Peoples of Middle-Earth" galleries with audio
- "The Realms Of Middle-Earth" galleries with audio
- "The Taming of Sméagol", Documentary
- "Andy Serkis Animation reference"
- "Gollum's 'stand-in'"
- "Middle-Earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship" interactive map
- "New Zealand as Middle-earth" interactive map with on-location footage
The Appendices: Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins (disc 4)
- Introduction
- "Warriors of the Third Age" Documentary
- "Cameras In Middle-Earth" Documentary
- Production photos, gallery
- "Weta Digital" Documentary
- "Big-atures" Documentary
- "The Flooding of Isengard animation" featurette
- "Editorial: Refining the Story" Documentary
- "Music For Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "The Soundscapes Of Middle-Earth" Documentary
- "The Battle for Helm's Deep is Over..." Documentary