J.R.R. Tolkien - Origins of Middle-earth

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-earth is a 30-minute documentary short directed by Michael Pellerin that is the first feature of the first disc-appendix of The Two Towers: Special Extended Edition.

In this documentary, Peter Jackson, Jude Fisher, Philippa Boyens, a few Tolkien authors (most predominantly Brian Sibley and Tom Shippey), and others tell the narrative of Tolkien's friendship with C.S. Lewis, their experience with World War I, Tolkien's inspirations from the war, the creative process and composition of The Lord of the Rings, its impact and reception when published, the conflicting worldviews represented in The Two Towers, and the relationship between Frodo and Sam.

Cast & crew

 * Peter Jackson
 * Philippa Boyens
 * John Howe
 * John Rhys-Davies
 * Christopher Lee
 * Viggo Mortensen
 * Dominic Monaghan
 * Sean Astin

Writers

 * Tom Shippey
 * Brian Sibley
 * Colin Duriez
 * Patrick Curry
 * Jude Fisher

Others

 * Rayner Unwin - Tolkien's publisher
 * David Salo - Tolkien language translator