... J.R.R Tolkien published the first book in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, in 1954 he broke ground and paved the way for fantasy all the way to the twenty-first century -- a century that still holds Tolkien's works on a glorious pedestal that stands far and above those in his shadow. The complexity of Tolkien's writing rules out a detailed overview of the entire hero's quest through what is called "Middle Earth". The essence of Tolkien's trilogy can ... be found in this epitaph: Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone Nine for Morta...

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... Jackson, who also directed The Fellowship of the Ring, which laid the groundwork for this film, directed the film. The entire trilogy was filmed in New Zealand over a three-year period. The film introduces a series of new characters to include Theoden (Bernard Hill) the king of Rohan and Eowyn (Miranda Otto) Theoden's niece. This movie continues the epic adventure that is Lord of the Rings. The Two Towers picks up where the Fellowship of the Ring left off. It ... begins with Frodo and Sam moving through the mountains towards Mordor, however they are hopelessly lost. They ... ...

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