Editing The Two Towers (section)

== Adaptations ==

[[Peter Jackson]]'s 2002 film ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' is based on ''The Two Towers''. It adds some new material, such as the scene where Aragorn falls over a cliff;<ref name="DWC 2003">{{cite video |people=Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens |title=Director/Writers Commentary |medium=DVD |publisher=New Line |date=2003}}</ref> it imports some material from the preceding volume, ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', such as the Wargs' attack on refugees from Edoras;<ref name="DWC 2003"/> and it leaves some material to be covered in the following film, such as the scene with the giant spider Shelob.<ref name="story">{{cite video |title=From Book to Script: Finding the Story |date=2003 |medium=DVD |publisher=New Line}}</ref> The film was acclaimed by critics and was highly successful at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2002/ |title=2002 Worldwide Box Office |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>