Now,
the legend that Tolkien imagined is finally being brought to life on the
motion picture
screen, an undertaking that has required nothing
less than one of the most colossal movie productions ever embarked upon. The
mythos, landscapes, and creatures Tolkien created are so vast and detailed
in scope that it has taken more than four decades for cinema technology to
reach the necessary level of sophistication to bring his universe to powerful
and palpable life. Such a project would require nothing less than a visionary
to take it on, and a first-ever experiment in filmmaking to make the simultaneous
production of all three films possible. Tolkien’s epic found a passionate
and dedicated shepherd in director/writer/producer Peter Jackson.
In this part of the trilogy, the young Hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits a ring; but this ring is no mere trinket. It is the One Ring, an instrument of absolute power that could allow Sauron, the dark Lord of Mordor, to rule Middle-earth and enslave its peoples. Frodo, together with a Fellowship that includes his loyal Hobbit friends, Humans, a Wizard, a Dwarf and an Elf, must take the One Ring across Middle-earth to Mount Doom, where it first was forged, and destroy it forever. Such a journey means venturing deep into territory manned by Sauron, where he is amassing his army of Orcs. And it is not only external evils that the Fellowship must combat, but also internal dissension and the corrupting influence of the One Ring itself. The course of future history is entwined with the fate of the Fellowship.
Casting is by John Hubbard & Amy MacLean (UK), Victoria Burrows (US), Liz Mullane (New Zealand) and Ann Robinson (Australia). Costume designers are Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor. Music is composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore. Ellen M. Somers is the associate producer. Special makeup, creatures, armour and miniatures are by Richard Taylor. Jim Rygiel is the visual effects supervisor. The film features the songs “May It Be” and “Aniron” composed & performed by Enya. The film is released worldwide by New Line Cinema. www.lordoftherings.
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