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The Two Towers was the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Contents:

  • Book III: The Treason of Isengard
  • Book IV: The Journey to Mordor

The book was made into a film of the same name, directed by Peter Jackson, and released in December 2002. It contains substantial adaptations and alterations from Tolkien's original writing.

On 15 January 2003, the film won awards for "Best Picture", "Best Ensemble Acting", "Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium", "Best Cinematography", "Best Production Design", "Best Visual Effects", and "Best Makeup" in the Phoenix Film Critics Awards . Furthermore, "Gollum's Song", the theme played during the credits, won the award for "Best Original Song". The song was written by Howard Shore and sung by the Icelandic singer Emiliana Torrini.