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.
Plot
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
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.
