Going Deep on the Battle of Helm's Deep
Believe it or not, this month marks the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Personally, I don't believe it, because that seems impossible. But it's true! If you remember seeing the film in theaters when it first came out, congrats, you are now old.
To mark the anniversary, we've got an in-depth look at how the Battle of Helm's Deep was created for Peter Jackson's epic. And that's just one of the stories in the latest /Film newsletter.
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Reviews
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Features and Exclusives
Hannah Shaw-Williams has put together a big piece detailing the making of the Battle of Helm's Deep from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It's so big that I'm giving it the entire Features and Exclusives section all by itself.
Video of the Day
To go along with Hannah's piece above, here's a video of Peter Jackson talking with Stephen Colbert about creating the Battle of Helm's Deep and more.
Parting Words
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