{"product_id":"the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-ロード-オブ-ザ-リング-二つの塔-original-release-japanese-b1-poster-2003-double-sided-theatre-light-box-display-poster-b1-poster-size-c-72-8-cm-103-cm","title":"\"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\" (ロード・オブ・ザ・リング／二つの塔), Original Release Japanese B1 Poster 2003, Double-Sided Theatre Light Box Display Poster, B1 Poster Size (c. 72.8 cm × 103 cm) HA3","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"282\"\u003eJapanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eロード・オブ・ザ・リング／二つの塔\u003c\/strong\u003e), Peter Jackson’s epic second instalment in the trilogy. The film opened in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e22 February 2003\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this example is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"529\"\u003edouble-sided theatre light box display poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for illuminated cinema use. That is exactly what makes this sheet especially desirable: \u003cstrong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"813\"\u003edouble-sided Japanese B1 posters of this kind were intended for theatrical display and are much scarcer than standard single-sided issue posters\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"876\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the story after the breaking of the Fellowship, following \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eFrodo and Sam\u003c\/strong\u003e toward Mordor, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eAragorn, Legolas, and Gimli\u003c\/strong\u003e pursue Merry and Pippin across Middle-earth. Warner’s Japanese synopsis highlights the growing alliance between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eSaruman\u003c\/strong\u003e at Orthanc and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eSauron\u003c\/strong\u003e in Mordor, as the story expands across Rohan, Fangorn, and the road to Mount Doom. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003ePeter Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003eElijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others, and remains one of the defining fantasy films of its era. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eThis particular poster uses the well-known Japanese campaign design featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003eAragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, Arwen, Sam, Legolas, Saruman,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eGollum\u003c\/strong\u003e, set against the looming silhouette of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eOrthanc\u003c\/strong\u003e and a vast sepia-toned Middle-earth landscape. The typography at the bottom, the dramatic tower imagery, and the warm gold-brown palette give the sheet a strong, serious theatrical presence. Because it is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eprinted on both sides for backlit display\u003c\/strong\u003e, it would originally have been intended to glow in a cinema light box, which adds another layer of authenticity and appeal for collectors of original exhibition material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2709\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003eThe design is immediately recognisable as part of the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003eJapanese 2003 theatrical campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the large ensemble portraiture balanced by the stark vertical form of the tower. The composition works especially well in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003elarge B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gives the character montage real scale and makes it an impressive display piece once framed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003eexcellent condition overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially considering its intended theatrical use. It presents very well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003estrong colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2889\"\u003eexcellent display appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e, and only light handling wear consistent with age and cinema display. Please refer to the imagery (front and reverse), as this is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003eexact poster\u003c\/strong\u003e that is for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3088\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3088\"\u003eIt is over 20 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3132\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56774654886266,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_2.jpg?v=1775546992","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89-%e3%82%aa%e3%83%96-%e3%82%b6-%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0-%e4%ba%8c%e3%81%a4%e3%81%ae%e5%a1%94-original-release-japanese-b1-poster-2003-double-sided-theatre-light-box-display-poster-b1-poster-size-c-72-8-cm-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}