16 Things You Didn’t Know About the Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’

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16 Things You Didn’t Know About the Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’

When “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” opened on Dec. 19, 2001, it was the culmination of one of the most audacious and successful bets ever made in the movie business. The three films in the series were shot back to back and grossed $2.9 billion dollars — not bad for a trilogy that very nearly didn’t get made.

Why did it take so long after the J.R.R. Tolkien books were published to see a “Lord of the Rings” film? And how did Peter Jackson, who wasn’t a well-known director at the time, end up directing all three? Here are some of the steps it took to put “Lord of the Rings” onscreen
 

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-making-of-backstory-business-1201936646/

[Rebecca]

Nice photos! I don't usually like brown suits, but Sean can pull them off nicely.