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* Four-disc Platinum Series Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Two Towers
* Collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta
* Exclusive bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created
* Exclusive printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to digital character
* Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Two Towers
* 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 |