The Lord of the Rings began as J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novels and reached a huge new audience through Peter Jackson's film trilogy, with the second film, The Two Towers, released in 2002. Short clips from the series have long circulated on soundboards and in fan edits, where a few seconds are enough to signal adventure, danger or grandeur. The second film's place in the middle of the story makes its material especially useful for build-up and turning points, which is why creators keep returning to it for dramatic edits and memes.