Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) looking up with trepidation In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Peter Jackson is interested in making a new The Lord of the Rings movie. Jackson previously directed The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, and all three The Hobbit films.
While speaking with Empire in celebration of The Fellowship of the Ring's 25th anniversary, Jackson shares that the rumored secret cut of the trilogy does not exist, emphasizing that "It would be the extended cut with a few extra seconds of something here and there; it wouldn’t be worthwhile doing."
However, Jackson is interested in creating a Lord of the Rings mega-documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage that has never been seen before and diving deeply into how the movies were made. A challenge has been convincing the studio to make the project happen given its ambitious nature. Check out Jackson's comments below:
The footage contains alternative takes, it contains bloopers, it contains a bit more of a sense of the mechanics of making the films. But to this day, I haven’t persuaded [the studio], because obviously it’s a big undertaking.
This would not be the first time that behind-the-scenes footage from The Lord of the Rings movies has been shown, as in-depth bonus features, known as the Appendices, are available on the DVDs of the extended editions.
Despite there already being hours of this content, Jackson's comments confirm that there is still more that fans have not seen. While there would definitely be widespread appeal in bloopers and more insight into how the beloved movies were made, the alternative takes are likely what would generate the most interest.
This could potentially include deleted scenes that fans already know about, including Arwen (Liv Tyler) fighting at Helm's Deep in The Two Towers and a flashback to young Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Arwen in The Fellowship of the Ring. There is also the possibility of the documentary featuring alternative takes that audiences have never heard of before.
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While the mega-documentary is not official, Jackson remains involved in The Lord of the Rings franchise as it continues to expand. He was a producer on the 2024 anime movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and is also a producer on The Hunt for Gollum movie. It will be directed by Andy Serkis, who is reprising his role as the titular character. Ian McKellen is confirmed to be returning for it as well and has teased a Gandalf and Frodo reunion.
The Lord of the Rings
Movie(s)
The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Created by
J.R.R. Tolkien
First Film
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Cast
Norman Bird, Anthony Daniels, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Morfydd Clark, Mike Wood, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charlie Vickers, Markella Kavenagh, Megan Richards, Sara Zwangobani, Daniel Weyman, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Lenny Henry, Brian Cox, Shaun Dooley, Miranda Otto, Bilal Hasna, Benjamin Wainwright, Luke Pasqualino, Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt
TV Show(s)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Character(s)
Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Legolas, Boromir, Sauron, Gollum, Samwise Gamgee, Pippin Took, Celeborn, Aragorn, Galadriel, Bilbo Baggins, Saruman, Aldor, Wormtongue, Thorin Oakenshield, Balin Dwalin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Nori, Dori, Ori, Tauriel, King Thranduil, Smaug, Radagast, Arondir, Nori Brandyfoot, Poppy Proudfellow, Marigold Brandyfoot, Queen Regent Míriel, Sadoc Burrows
The Lord of the Rings is a multimedia franchise consisting of several movies and a TV show released by Amazon titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The franchise is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book series that began in 1954 with The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings saw mainstream popularity with Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
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