The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on TMC, the Fellowship splits up

The Fellowship has scattered, but the quest for the Ring continues: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is scheduled to air on TMC. Peter Jackson brings back the characters created by J. R. R. Tolkien in the second installment of his trilogy.

Frodo and Sam continue toward Mordor with a guide they distrust: Gollum. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli take a different route, toward the kingdom of Rohan, threatened by Saruman. Merry and Pippin, meanwhile, discover Fangorn Forest. The story follows these parallel journeys while keeping the advance of Sauron’s forces in view.

Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Viggo Mortensen reprise their roles, while Andy Serkis brings Gollum to life through motion capture and Weta Digital’s visual effects. The screenplay is by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. The defense of Helm’s Deep is a major part of this second act.

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