The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Giants, fairies, magicians, ghosts, dragons, and monsters of all kinds… Here’s what your Cinémathèque has in store this summer! Since Méliès, filmmakers have embraced the fanstastic potential of cinema, creating infinite phantasmagorias and extraordinary spectacles where the unreal becomes real. Step into a world of fantasy and boundless imagination: whatever your generation, the monsters and wonders that once filled your childhood dreams are back this summer 2025!
Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects in 2003
While the Fellowship of the Ring splits, the goal of destroying the One Ring remains. With Sam's help and Gollum's guidance, Frodo heads for the Black Gate of Mordor. Meanwhile, the other companions must deal with a gigantic army sent by Sauron to invade Middle-earth.
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Jackson is a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. He began his career with the splatstick horror comedy Bad Taste (1987) and the black comedy Meet the Feebles (1989), before directing the zombie comedy Braindead (1992), which earned him recognition among fantasy film fans. The critically acclaimed drama Heavenly Creatures (1994) officially launched his career. He acheived international fame with The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), followed by the King Kong remake (2005) and The Hobbit trilogy (2012-2014). Starting in 2017, he worked on The Beatles: Get Back, a docu-series released online in 2021. Jackson has won three Academy Awards, including Best Director for The Return of the King in 2004. He is the fifth-highest-grossing film director of all-time, with his films having made over $6.5 billion worldwide.
