Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

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Through trials, false starts, injuries and near death experiences, the team behind "The Lord of the Rings" built a whole world from scratch, invented new technologies, making and breaking a studio in the process.

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Graham McTavish

Self - Narrator

Drew McWeeny

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Victoria Cheri Bennett

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Jed Brophy

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Jenna Busch

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Sean Foot

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Stephen Ure

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The Impossible Film

2024-03-20 · 43m

After failed attempts to adapt the books and a half-successful movie, an unlikely hero takes on the film deemed by many to be impossible.

Finding the Fellowship

2024-03-27 · 43m

With the clock ticking, Peter Jackson has to find a studio to save his work in progress; with everything on the line, maybe they can pull it off.

The Battle Rages On

2024-04-03 · 43m

After a successful teaser at Cannes, the team races to complete the first film in time; meanwhile, filming begins to take a toll on the cast and crew.

Wizards at Work

2024-04-10 · 43m

The trilogy hinges on the technological magic being developed at WETA, but internal strife threatens to bring the whole thing crashing down.

Stepping Out the Front Door

2024-04-17 · 43m

The studio take a gamble too far; Peter Jackson struggles in vain to avoid the burden of directing; in the midst of a grueling shoot, one of the dwarves is sent packing

Journey's End

2024-04-24 · 42m

Peter Jackson pushes the bounds both on the page and on screen; maybe the audience will like what they see; a chapter comes to a close, leaving its mark on the film industry.