The Lord of the Rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. The series is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made, with 17 Oscars to its name. It is also the most successful film series in terms of box office receipts, with a total of $2.9 billion to date.
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The Lord of the Rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, the films follow the hobbit Frodo Baggins as he and the Fellowship embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring. The three films were shot simultaneously and entirely in Jackson’s native New Zealand from 11 October 1999 until 22 December 2000, with pick-up shots done from 2001 to 2004. Each film was critically acclaimed, with high praise for their innovative special effects, acting, musical score, and emotional depth, and heavily awarded, the series winning 17 out of its 30 Academy Award nominations. It was a major financial success and is among the highest-grossing film series with USD 2. 981 billion in worldwide receipts. The first film in the series premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on 10 December 2001; the second film premiered in New York City on 5 December 2002; the third film premiered at The Embassy Theatre in Wellington on 1 December 2003. The series is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made, with 17 Oscars to its name. It is also the most successful film series in terms of box office receipts, with a total of $2.9 billion to date. The Ring is lost in a river for 2,500 years until it is found by a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who is unaware of its history.
Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday in the Shire, reuniting with his old friend, the wizard Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo reveals that he intends to leave the shire for one last adventure, and he leaves his inheritance, including the Ring, to his nephew Frodo. Frodo departs with his friend Sam, gardener Gamgee, Gandalf, and the wizard Saruman to meet with the wizard, but learns that he has joined forces with Sauron. The hobbits are aided by a Ranger named Nazgûl, who promises to escort them to Rivendell, where they are meant to meet Gandalf. However Gandalf never arrives, having never been taken prisoner by Saruman. The Fellowship eventually splits up and Frodo continues the quest with his loyal companion Sam and the treacherous Gollum. The final alliance of Men and Elves battles Sauron’s forces in Mordor. Isildur of Gondor severs the Ring and the Ring with it, thereby vanquishing Sauron and returning him to spirit form. The Ring’s influence corrupts Isildor, who takes it for himself, and is later killed by Orcs and the ring is later found by Gollums, who owns it for five centuries. Frodo and Sam are joined by fellow hobbits Merry and Pippin, and they evade the Nazlûl before arriving in Bree, where Frodo is meant to meeting Gandalf again.
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