The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers

Overview News Staff Review Comments Photos Trailer/Clips DVD/Blu-ray Director:  Peter Jackson Writers:  J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens Cast:  Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett Released:  Wednesday, December 18, 2002 Length:  179 minutes Studio:  New Line Cinema Genre:  Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating:  Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a seamless continuation of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. After the breaking of the Fellowship, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power with the creature Gollum as their guide. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) join in the defense of the people of Rohan, who are the first target in the eradication of the race of Men by the renegade wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) and the dark lord Sauron. Fantastic creatures, astounding visual effects, and a climactic battle at the fortress of Helm's Deep make The Two Towers a worthy successor to The Fellowship of the Ring, grander in scale but retaining the story's emotional intimacy. These two films are perhaps the greatest fantasy films ever made, but they're merely a prelude to the cataclysmic events of The Return of the King. Purchase your copy of The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers today at Search for The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers merchandise on eBay. The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More Overview News Staff Review Comments Photos Trailer/Clips DVD/Blu-ray Peter Jackson To Hold Hobbit Auditions  12/10/2009 9:31 PM EST Heat vision has reported that casting for "The Hobbit" will begin this week. Peter Jackson's upcoming film will be holding wide auditions for all of the characters, except for Gandalf, who will, of course, be played  by Ian McKellen. Jackson said,"We're auditioning for every role,"apart from Ian McKellen who we obviously want to return as Gandalf. We are not really offering any roles to any...  More>> The Hobbit December 2008 Update  12/3/2008 12:25 PM EST Guillermo del Toro recently held a live chat on BD Live discussing the two upcoming "Hobbit" films, which will be released December 2011 and December 2012, respectively. del Toro was asked if there would be any of the same crew working on these films as there was for "Hellboy 2" as well as any new types of creatures like the film had. According to the director, he says that the crew wi...  More>> Guillermo del Toro Talks "The Hobbit"  10/15/2008 3:20 PM EST Director Guillermo del Toro recently sat down with New Yorker staff writer, Daniel Zalewski,  and discussed his vision for the new "Hobbit" films, as well as his involvement in a new version of Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein". He discussed how he goes about gathering information and getting ideas for his projects.  "I find you have to discipline yourself to write in the morning, and then watch a...  More>> Sir Ian McKellen Will Return As Gandalf  7/25/2008 9:52 PM EST It has been confirmed that Sir Ian McKellen will definitely be returning to his role as Gandalf in the upcoming epic, "The Hobbit". The actor says, "Well, I haven't had the contract yet but it's everyone's intention that I play Gandalf so yes, I will be returning to the role. Although it's not until 2010, I'm very much excited about returning." He also say s that he has spoken quite a bit to ...  More>> Guillermo Del Toro Begins Assembling His Questing Party For The ...  4/28/2008 3:07 PM EST It's time to begin gathering familiar old faces for The Hobbit. Guillermo says he's got Andy Serkis and Sir Ian McKellen agreeing to return, and that he's going to use more animatronics than the last three movies of the 5 set. Rather than CGI. Cool. Love to see the press shots of the Smaug animatronic. I wonder what theme park is going to get that?...  More>> It's Official...Guillermo del Toro to direct The Hobbit  4/25/2008 3:46 PM EST Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct "The Hobbit" and its sequel, according to Variety.  Del Toro is known for his work in "Cronos," followed by "Mimic," "The Devil's Backbone," "Blade II," "Hellboy" and "Pan's Labyrinth." The announcement came Thursday afternoon from exec producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, New Line president Toby Emmerich, and Ma...  More>> Hobbit in jeopardy after Tolkien estate sues New Line  2/12/2008 2:26 PM EST The film company behind The Lord of the Rings Trilogy are being sued for $150 million by the Tolkien estate....  More>> Peter Jackson To Produce The Hobbit  12/18/2007 5:20 PM EST ACADEMY AWARD WINNER PETER JACKSON AND NEW LINE CINEMA JOIN WITH MGM TO PRODUCE "THE HOBBIT," EAGERLY-ANTICIPATED FANTASY ADVENTURE EPIC NEW LINE AND MGM TO CO-PRODUCE AND SHARE WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS PETER JACKSON AND FRAN WALSH TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE TWO FILMS BASED ON "THE HOBBIT" Los Angeles, CA (Tuesday, December 18, 2007) Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson...  More>> Lord of The Rings: The Hobbit Gets New Director?  1/29/2007 2:29 PM EST Sam Raimi may be directing the upcoming movie, "The Hobbit". Rumors have been circulating since November, but were never confirmed as to whether or not this would come to fruition. However, according to the L.A. Times, Raimi has been spreading the word that to associates that he will indeed direct the J.R.R. Tolkien classic. Peter Jackson and New Line have split ways on the project, and the stud...  More>> Peter Jackson A No Go On The Hobbit  11/20/2006 10:51 AM EST Peter Jackson will not be at the helm of the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy "prequel" The Hobbit due to a legal dispute between Jackson and New Line. An ongoing lawsuit involving compensation owed to Jackson for his work on Fellowship of the Ring stands in the way as New Line is unable to talk to the director until the dispute is resolved.  Because of the limited time that New Line has the ...  More>> Peter Jackson First Choice To Direct The Hobbit  10/9/2006 9:43 AM EST Conversations have begun between MGM and Peter Jackson to direct "The Hobbit" which takes place before J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord Of The Rings trilogy. In a letter to the fans on the website The One Ring, MGM chief operating officer Rick Sands confirmed the two parties were in talks stating that Jackson was the "most ideal choice" for directing the Hobbit. The Hobbit focuses on the story of ...  More>> The Hobbit Coming To A Theater Near You?  9/6/2006 11:16 AM EST Rumors are surfacing of a Lord Of The Rings prequel based on J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Hobbit" which precedes the events in the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. A July 2007 date has been rumored to begin filming with a release in 2010. The story would focus on how Bilbo Baggins, uncle of Frodo Baggins came to possess the ring. Details of the filming, including whether or not Peter Jackson is attached are not...  More>> For more The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers news please visit FlickDirect's movie news section. 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