Picking up where the first film left off, Peter Jackson's THE TWO TOWERS throws the remaining members of the Fellowship into the scattered chaos of Middle-earth, now fully under siege by the forces of Sauron. While Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) journey to the dreaded Mordor, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are held captive by orcs, and Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) search for their abducted companions. Soon Frodo and Sam are joined by the sulking and duplicitous Gollum (portrayed by the voice and motion-captured acting of Andy Serkis), who becomes their guide through the barren lands leading to Mount Doom. Meanwhile Merry and Pippin encounter the looming Treebeard (voiced by Rhys-Davies) and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli find themselves in the land of Rohan, accompanied by an old friend. As the tale continues, each scenario becomes more perilous, and fierce battles erupt at both Isengard, home of the treacherous Saruman (Christopher Lee), and the massive Helm's Deep.

After masterfully setting up the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, Jackson continues the trilogy with the increasingly dark and battle-filled TWO TOWERS without skipping a beat. Although the director takes a few more liberties in adapting the second installment, he skillfully cuts from one scenario to the next, creating a tightly woven tapestry with the various storylines. Joining the impressive cast this time around are Miranda Otto as Éowyn; Bernard Hill as her father, King Théoden; Brad Dourif as the aptly named Grima Wormtongue; Karl Urban as Éomer; David Wenham as Faramir; and Serkis under the remarkable CGI facade of Gollum. An intense epic that features one jaw-dropping sequence after another, THE TWO TOWERS more than carries its weight as the crucial centerpiece of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 2002

DVD Features:

Region 1
4-Disc Set

Discs One-Two:
Contains Extended Version of Feature (208 Mins)
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English
DTS Stereo 6.1 ES - English
Stereo Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries - 1. Peter Jackson - Director
2. Fran Walsh - Screenwriter, Phillipa Boyens - Screenwriter
3. Crew Members Including Howard Shore - Composer, Andrew Lesnie - Director of Photography
4. Cast Members Including Ian McKellan - Star, Elijah Wood - Star

Disc Three:
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - 1. Designing and Building Middle Earth
2. Book Adaptation
3. Workshop of Creatures and Miniatures
Additional Footage - 1. Moving Storyboards
Text/Galleries:
Storyboards
Atlas - 1. Middle Earth
Art Gallery (With Artist Commentary)
Interactive Features:
Interactive Map - 1. New Zealand (Highlighting Scouting Process)

Disc Four:
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. Bringing Characters To Life
2. Principal Photography
3. Scale: Creating the Illusion of Size
4. Sound Design Demonstration
Mulitple Angles - 1. Visual Effects
Text/Galleries:
Behind-the-Scenes and Personal Cast Photographs

Elijah Wood: American actor
Ian McKellen: British Actor/Screenwriter
Viggo Mortensen: American Actor
Andy Serkis: British actor, LORD OF THE RINGS series (2001-2003)
Sean Astin: Actor, THE GOONIES/RUDY
Billy Boyd: Actor; "Peregrin Took" of THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
Dominic Monaghan: Actor, LORD OF THE RINGS, LOST
John Rhys-Davies: British Actor
Orlando Bloom: Actor, LORD OF THE RINGS (2001)
Christopher Lee: British actor, DRACULA (1958)
Miranda Otto: Australian Actress
Bernard Hill: British Actor
Liv Tyler: Actress, model, THE STRANGERS, THE INCREDIBLE HULK (2008)
Brad Dourif: American Actor
Karl Urban: Actor, THE PRICE OF MILK (2001)
Hugo Weaving: Australian Actor/ Agent Smith in THE MATRIX
David Wenham: 
Cate Blanchett: Australian Actress

Peter Jackson: New Zealand-born director, LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy

Barrie M. Osborne: Producer
Peter Jackson: New Zealand-born director, LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy
Fran Walsh: Producer, LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP (2001)
Tim Sanders: Executive Film Producer, THE PRICE OF MILK (2001)

Fran Walsh: Producer, LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP (2001)
Philippa Boyens: Screenwriter, LORD OF THE FLIES (2001)
Peter Jackson: New Zealand-born director, LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy

Howard Shore: 

"...THE TWO TOWERS conjures an illusion of the gravity that you want from an emotionally charged storybook epic..."
"...The director's great strength is the confidence with which he translates Tolkien's vision into visual imagery..."
"...A rare perfect mating of filmmaker and material....[A] beautifully considered epic....The grandeur is astonishing..."
"...Visually dazzling....The RINGS movies are among the most breathtaking achievements in recent cinematic history..."
"...In some respects a more impressive film than its well-received predecessor. Marked by nonstop conflict that Akira Kurosawa would have envied..."
"...Jackson keeps the action percolating. The effects astonish..."
"...Peter Jackson has pulled out all the stops....Jackson and his team of homegrown artisans have created an exciting form of digital epic filmmaking..."
"...The visuals are a real treat; everyone and everything -- particularly the landscape -- looks and feels just right..."
"...THE LORD OF THE RINGS so far stands among the best adaptations of a major work of fantasy ever managed by the cinema..."