The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a series of three epic fantasy films directed by Peter Jackson. The trilogy consists of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003). Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel
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The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by the English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.