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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King: Review

A hard hobbit to break: Sean Astin with Elijah Wood

The marathon conclusion to Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy is, like its predecessors, a spectacle of the first order. The balance of its 210-minute running time is weighted in favor of breathtaking battle sequences, but THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) and THE TWO TOWERS (2002) laid a firm foundation for the relationships that bind and divide the characters, and it's hard to imagine anyone going into this film without having seen its prede... read more

The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King: TV Guide News

McKellen Likely to Robe up for Gandalf Reprise in The Hobbit | Movie News | 4/30/2008
Official announcements have not been made, but all signs look good for Sir Ian Mckellen to return to his robed role as Gandalf in The Hobbit.In one report, says the AP, McKellen tells fans that the part had been all but promised to him by Hobbit director, Guillermo del Toro. "Obviously," McKellan said, "it's not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf." That anyone else but McKellen might actually play Gandalf seems remote. The role, which McKellen played for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, even won him an Academy Award nomination. Fingers crossed that the official word will come soon on this no-brainer-everyone-wins casting. — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to relive the love of Lord of the RingsRelated:• Del Toro Officially Signs on to Direct The Hobbit read more
Hobbit Forming: Peter Jackson to Lord Over Prequel | Today's News: Our Take | 12/18/2007
Following much legal tangling and a small degree of name-calling, Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have settled all litigation relating to the Lord of the Rings trilogy and reached an agreement to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit to the big screen. "I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line," Jackson says in a statement to the AP. "We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth."As was done with the three Lord of the Rings films Jackson helmed, a pair of Hobbit movies will be filmed simultaneously. Production is set to begin in 2009, with the releases coming in 2010 and 2011. While Jackson (with Fran Walsh) will executive-produce the pics, a director has yet to be named. read more
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Sean Astin Dishes LOTR | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/9/2004
Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin continues to live in New Zealand, even though his days playing heroic hobbit Samwise Gamgee are done. Now, he's shooting scenes as the poet/bard Linus in Hercules, an NBC miniseries slated for next May. He still has LOTR on his mind, however, having just published his new book, There and Back Again: An Actor's Story. Naturally, Astin borrowed the title from Bilbo Baggins' autobiography. He also shared some opinions his costars are unhappy about.TV Guide ... read more
LOTR's Hobbits: Are They Gay? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/8/2004
Dominic Monaghan currently plays Charlie, the burned-out rocker stranded on an isle of the damned on ABC's Lost. But as the Dec. 14 release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Extended DVD Version approaches, we're bringing him back to his life and times as Frodo's fellow hobbit, Merry Brandybuck. Specifically, TV Guide Online wants the scoop on those gay rumors ? both on-screen and off. Was there ever anything behind Frodo and Sam's legendary longing looks? And just how ... read more