THE LORD OF THE RINGS - THE TWO TOWERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers  is a 2002  epic   high fantasy   adventure film   directed by  Peter Jackson  and based on the  second volume  of  J. R. R. Tolkien 's novel  The Lord of the Rings. It is the second installment in  The Lord of the Rings  film series, preceded by  The Fellowship of the Ring  (2001) and concluding with  The Return of the King  (2003). Continuing the plot of  The Fellowship of the Ring, the film intercuts three storylines. Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards Mordor to destroy the One Ring, meeting and joined by Gollum, the ring's former owner. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to the war-torn nation of Rohan and are reunited with the resurrected Gandalf, before fighting at the Battle of Helm's Deep. Merry and Pippin escape capture, meet Treebeard the Ent, and help to plan an attack on Isengard. Meeting high critical acclaim, the film was an enormous box-office success, earning over $926 million worldwide and is currently the 39th highest-grossing film of all time (inflation-adjusted, it is the 62nd most successful film in North America). The film won numerous accolades and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and took home the awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing.     Second hand in good condition