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The director Peter Jackson brought Middle-earth to the big screen in six live-action feature films released by Warner Bros. Jackson pitched the idea of adapting The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to Miramax in 1995.
The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy of epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by English author J. R. R. Tolkien.The films are titled identically to the three volumes of the novel: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003).
Sir Peter Robert Jackson ONZ KNZM (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand filmmaker. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien .
Wondering how to stream "The Lord of the Rings" film franchise? Here's a handy guide for when you want to get there and back again to Middle-earth.
It was a critical success and Ian Holm, who voiced Frodo Baggins in the radio serial, went on to play Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's movie trilogy. The New York radio station WBAI-FM broadcast a reading from the book in 1972, narrated by Baird Seales; since then, they have rebroadcast it annually. [12]
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies – Fight for Middle-earth (2014) [277] Monolith Productions developed Guardians of Middle-earth, [278] which was released on 4 December 2012 for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network, and 5 December 2012 for Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade.
Jackson, Walsh and Boyens added: “It is an honour and a privilege to travel back to Middle-earth with our good friend and collaborator, Andy Serkis, who has unfinished business with that Stinker ...
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh (based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) Nominated British Academy Film Awards [28] Best Film: Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders Won Best Director: Peter Jackson Won Best Screenplay – Adapted: Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh Nominated Best Actor in a ...