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

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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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