The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition)
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The Lord of the Rings: 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
New Scenes
- 2. Elven Rope
- 7. Massacre at the Fords of Isen
- 16. The Song of the Entwives
- 17. The Heir of Númenor
- 19. Ent Draft
- 21. The Funeral of Theodred
- 24. Brego
- 25. The Ring of Barahir
Extended Scenes
- 3. The Taming of Sméagol
- 4. The Uruk-hai
- 6. The Burning of the Westfold
- 8. The Banishment of Éomer
- 10. Night Camp at Fangorn
- 14. The Passage of the Marshes
- 15. The White Rider
- 20. The King of the Golden Hall
- 26. A Daughter of Kings
- 30. Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Special Extended Edition: Part Two (disc 2)
This disc is a continuation of the first disc.
New Scenes
- 32. One of the Dúnedain
- 41. Sons of the Steward
- 61. Fangorn comes to Helm's Deep
- 62. The Final Tally
- 63. Flotsam and Jetsam
- 64. Farewell to Faramir
- 68. Fan Club Credits
Extended Scenes
- 31. Dwarf Women
- 33. The Evenstar
- 35. Helm's Deep
- 40. The Window on the West
- 42. The Forbidden Pool
- 45. The Glittering Caves
- 49. The Battle of the Hornburg
- 53. The Retreat to the Hornburg
- 56. The Last March of the Ents
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