Created by writer-director Peter Jackson, this version of the epic worldwide phenomenon features 43 minutes of never-before-seen footage from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers providing fans with even more character depth and story detail. New Line Home Cinema have officially announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Extended Edition for 18th November 2003 with a retail price of $39.99. And once you've read this, check out our guide to all the things you missed in The Fellowship of the Ring.Damn, thats a lot of letters. We've been back through this bonus material to find some fascinating behind-the-scenes facts, references, and Easter Eggs.
Like all second films in trilogies, there isn't a conclusive "ending" as such, but there were very few viewers who weren't immediately planning to see The Return of the King a year later.Īn extended version of The Two Towers was released on DVD in 2003, and like the Fellowship release, it was packed with fascinating commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage. The fight with the vicious Wargs was thrillingly realised, while the siege of Helm's Deep is simply one of the greatest cinematic battle sequences ever filmed. While Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens didn't have the advantage of presenting a new and exciting world for the first time like they did with Fellowship, they were able to throw audiences back into a gripping story with established heroes, while introducing new characters and expanding the mythology of Middle-earth.Īs for the action, The Two Towers was absolutely spectacular.
Inevitably, expectations were extremely high when The Two Towers was released in December 2002. Thankfully for everyone involved, it was an enormous success. So no matter how Fellowship performed commercially, studio New Line Cinema were committed to releasing the next two movies. All three adaptations of JRR Tolkien's classic trilogy were shot simultaneously, with principal photography ending in late 2000. The production schedule for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies was such that by the time The Fellowship of the Ring hit theaters in December 2001, the next film was already in post-production.
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