The Lord of the Rings (part 2) | how the films got the green light

Illiterate

English - September 30, 2022 07:01 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Peter Jackson made it happen, but that wasn’t a sure bet…not by a long shot. Let’s learn the lesser-known pieces that put this fantasy series on the cinematic map.

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Extras:

trailer, Tokien (2019)
article, impact on New Zealand economy
article, Interlacement Technique in the film adaptations
website, all the changes between the books and films
website, the original lordoftherings(dot)net, archived from 2001

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