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"Using the recollections of those closest to J.R.R. Tolkien--including his children Christopher and Priscilla, official biographer Humphrey Carpenter, and publisher Raynor Unwin--this film also tells the story of how The Hobbit and Lord of the rings became the best selling works in the history of fiction publishing. Illustrated throughout by the images of the Brothers Hildebrandt, the foremost fantasy artists of our time, this program bring the world...

Bilbo Baggins continues on in his journey with the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim their lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

A comprehensive guide to the history, legends, languages, and peoples of Middle Earth, compiling facts, names, words, dates, and events, and providing explanatory maps, charts, and genealogical tables.

After the dragon Smaug leaves the Lonely Mountain, the people of Laketown see a threat coming as orcs, dwarves, elves and humans prepare for war. Bilbo sees Thorin going mad and tries to help. Meanwhile, Gandalf is rescued from the Necromancer's prison and his rescuers realize who the Necromancer is.

In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special effects, evocative New Zealand locales, and an exceptionally well-chosen cast, but most of all from his own adaptation with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, preserving Tolkien's vision and often his very words, but also making logical changes to accommodate the medium of film. While purists complained about these changes and about...

The epic conclusion to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. The dragon Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women, and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo attempts to make him see reason.

A tale of the enchanted land of Middle-Earth - where a brave band of Hobbits, heroes and wizards set out to protect it. When a dangerous and powerful gold ring falls into his hands, a courageous Hobbit named Frodo, he embarks on an epic journey. Along with the mighty Wizard Gandalf and some daring elves, he defends his homeland from the Dark Power who would destroy it.

Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. By creating alternate universes...