James Corden Auditioned for ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Play Samwise: It Was ‘Not Good’
Samwise would be memorably played by Sean Astin in the critically acclaimed film trilogy.
Samwise would be memorably played by Sean Astin in the critically acclaimed film trilogy.
Editor John Gilbert discusses how creating a fan-focused version of Peter Jackson’s Tolkien adaptations made both the theatrical and extended cuts better.
Amazon’s Tolkien prequel features the work of more than 20 visual effects companies and 1,500 artists from around the globe.
The new class of films poised for preservation by the Library of Congress also includes “Selena,” “The Watermelon Woman,” and “Strangers on a Train.”
Post-production on the first season will continue in New Zealand through June 2022.
Dominic Monaghan said it probably would have been Merry the studio wanted to kill off.
Films in the “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings” franchises have also been given increased ratings.
John Rhys-Davies is the name most associated with Gimli. Stunt double Brett Beattie deserves as much credit.
Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama will explore the bloody saga behind Helm’s Deep, first seen in “The Two Towers.”
Amazon is “pretty confident” the required audience will show up to make the streamer’s $465 million investment worth it.
The Russian-language film posted on YouTube, earning over 800,000 views in its first week.
Wayne Che Yip most recently directed episodes of Amazon’s upcoming fantasy series “The Wheel of Time.”