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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Wikipedia

    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. It is based on 1955's The Return of the King, the third volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The sequel to 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Tw… See more

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    Release dateDecember 17, 2003 (USA)
    Content ratingPG-13 · PG-13
    GenreAction · Adventure · Drama · Fantasy
    Directed byPeter Jackson
    Plot

    The hobbit Déagol discovers the One Ring in a river while fishing with his cousin Sméagol. The Ring immediately ensnares Sméagol's mind, and he kills his cousin for it. Increasingly corrupted physically and mentally, h… See more

    Cast

    Like the preceding films in the trilogy, The Return of the King has an ensemble cast, and some of the cast and their respective characters include:
    • Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins: A young hobbit who … See more

    Comparison to the source material

    As with all of Peter Jackson's movie adaptions of The Lord of the Rings, many events, timelines, and geographic distances are compressed or simplified. Most major events from the books are included, though some are si… See more

    Production

    The production of The Lord of the Rings series was the first where three separate entries were written and shot simultaneously (excluding pick up shoots). Peter Jackson found The Return of the King the ea… See more

    Release

    After two years of attention and acclaim since the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, audience and critical anticipation for the final entry was extremely high. The world premiere was held in Wellington's Embassy T… See more

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  1. The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron.

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King adalah sebuah film epik fantasi yang disutradarai oleh Peter Jackson novel dari J.R.R. Tolkien dan naskahnya ditulis oleh Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens dan Jackson sendiri.

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    What does the name the return of the king mean?
    The name The Return of the King refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Return of the King (disambiguation). The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final part of The Lord of the Rings (film series).

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    When was the return of the King written?
    The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron.

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    Is Lord of the Rings based on a true story?
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. It is based on 1955's The Return of the King, the third volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.

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    Is Lord of the Rings a trilogy?
    The Lord of the Rings film trilogy is unusual in that it is, to date, the only one whose separate instalments were written and then shot simultaneously (excluding pick up shoots). Jackson admitted The Return of the King was the easiest of the films to make, because it contained the climax of the story, unlike the other two films.

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    What happens in Lord of the Rings Return of the king?
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King picks up the story from the end of The Two Towers. The film begins with a flashback sequence where we discover how the character Gollum (Sméagol) first came across the One Ring. Before becoming Gollum he was a hobbit-like creature known as Sméagol.

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    Did Peter Jackson make a Lord of the Rings movie?
    Peter Jackson at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on 1 December 2003 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington. Previous attempts to film J. R. R. Tolkien 's works were made by William Snyder, Peter Shaffer and John Boorman. These attempts resulted in a couple of unproduced scripts, concept art and an animated short.

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    The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Wikipedia

    Among the motion pictures of Middle-earth in various formats, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy of epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by English author J. R. R. Tolkien.

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    Dec 17, 2003 · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Directed by Peter Jackson. With Noel Appleby, Ali Astin, Sean Astin, David Aston. Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze …

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Globally, the film is one of the highest …

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    Sep 3, 2024 · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final part of The Lord of the Rings (film series). It is based on J.R.R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings, specifically in its third part, The Return of the King. It …

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    Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Roger Ebert

    Dec 17, 2003 · Action. 201 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2003. Roger Ebert. December 17, 2003. 6 min read. At last the full arc is visible, and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy comes into final focus. I admire it more as a whole than in its parts. The …