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…but “the odds of him taking a statue home are amazingly miniscule,” says Chud. “But let’s face it, if this film does not take home the special effects honors we’ll know we’ve woken up in an alternate universe.”

If an actor can alter his face with makeup and still get nominated for awards, why can’t someone who alters his appearance with digital pixels? Read more.

Explore the Dead Marshes with new interviews and features on the official site.

Elijah Wood and Sean Astin tell us why hobbits are the best creatures in the newest installment of the fantasy trilogy. Plus: Viggo Mortensen, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd and director Peter Jackson. Download the video here. QuickTime, Real Player, and/or Windows Media are required.

Are you interested in finding out how well The Two Towers has done in theatres so far in comparison to how well Fellowship did last year? Want to know the exact gross each pulled in? Chud has your answer!

“I think I am stronger as a result, but for a while I did wonder whether I would ever find anything to match it. Here I am, still a young actor, thinking: ‘Maybe this is as good as it gets.'” Read more.

The first two movies in this J.R.R. Tolkien-based trilogy boast emotional power and surprise unequalled in the epic-fantasy genre. That’s partly because of Jackson’s own hobbitry. He works close to the ground with his actors. That’s rare in historical films and period spectacles as well as three-hour fables. Read more.

Ain’t It Cool News listed the twenty-one films of 2002 best viewed on the big screen, and it’s no surprise that The Two Towers made the cut.

“It might be much longer,” says Elijah Wood, who plays Frodo Baggins, indicating that the last journey, “The Return of the King,” will be inching toward the 3-1/2-hour mark. Read more.

Mike Foster, a representative of the Tolkien Society and a college English professor, talks about the changes Peter Jackson made in The Two Towers. See The Beacon Journal for the full interview, which includes Foster’s opinions on Gollum, pointed ears, and the symbolism of the One Ring.