It was one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with a reported budget of $281 million. The three films were shot simultaneously and entirely in Jackson's native New Zealand from October 1999 until December 2000, with pickup shots done from 2001 to 2004. ![]() Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), heir in exile to the throne of Gondor, along with Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), Merry (Dominic Monaghan), Pippin (Billy Boyd) and the wizardGandalf (Ian McKellen), unite to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in the War of the Ring in order to aid Frodo by weakening Sauron's forces. The Fellowship eventually splits up and Frodo continues the quest with his loyal companion Sam (Sean Astin) and the treacherous Gollum (Andy Serkis). Set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, the films follow the hobbitFrodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) as he and the Fellowship embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring, to ensure the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron. They are a New Zealand-American venture, produced and distributed by New Line Cinema with the co-production of WingNut Films. ![]() The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). ![]() The Lord of the Rings is a film series of three epicfantasyadventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the eponymous novel written by J.
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