The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Five Disc Collector's Box Set)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Five Disc Collector's Box Set) New & Sealed

This Collector's Box of The Two Towers contains the four-disc extended version of the movie (also available separately) as well as three unique additional extras. Like The Fellowship of the Ring before it, the whole is packaged in a chunky cardboard outer box. Inside is a limited edition polystone statue of Gollum, complete with fish, perched on a moss-covered base (it weighs in at a solid three-and-a-half pounds and comes with a certificate of authenticity). Unlike the "Argonath" bookends, the statue is purely decorative: sculpted by the same artist who created Gollum for the screen it's painted in faithfully "lifelike" colours and has an authentically oily sheen to its flesh that makes it a somewhat less-than-attractive ornament for your mantelpiece. Fans, though, will appreciate the attention to detail and the statue's unique pedigree.
Also included is a box within a box containing yet another bonus DVD, this one devoted to the creation of the Sideshow Weta statue series. Some 24 minutes long, this documentary is introduced by Peter Jackson, who shows us his own extraordinary collection of statues; Jackson and Weta supremo Richard Taylor explain how they insisted that these models were created by the same artists who had worked on the movies, ensuring complete authenticity (the actors themselves are suitably appreciative). Taylor narrates in detail the whole production process. There's also a printed 44-page companion piece specifically devoted to Gollum, showing his evolution from early sketches to sculpted maquette to final on-screen character. --Mark Walker


DVD Description
This edition is presented in packaging illustrated by famed artist, Alan Lee and includes the following features:

Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta

The Evolution of Gollum exclusive: a bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created, featuring interviews with Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, the cast and more!

A printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to sculpted maquette to digital character
The extended DVD edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers contains the following:

Discs 1 & 2 (The Feature)


Feature (approx. 206 minutes PAL) – A new version of the second installment in the epic trilogy! The film includes over 32 minutes PAL of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film, made especially for this release:
* Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition
* Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
* DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
* Stereo Surround Sound

Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom and Academy Award winners Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Randy Cook…and many more
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-visualisation

Weta Workshop visit – See sculptors in action as they create the 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

And much more!
Disc 4


Sending actors to battle – preparation for sword fighting

Principal photography: Stories from the set

Digital effects including motion capture and "Massive" (a program to create armies of Orcs)

"Bigatures" – A close-up look at the detailed miniatures used in the film

Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos

Post-production – editing it all together

Sound design demonstration

And much more!