Elijah Wood Knew Thereād Be More āLord of the Ringsā Movies Due to Studioās āDesire to Make a Lot of Moneyā. The actor is cautiously optimistic about Warner Bros.' upcoming filmsThe series earned a combined $2.9 billion at the box office, with 2003ās Return of the King winning the Oscar for best picture. Jackson returned to direct The Hobbit trilogy (2012-14). Season 2 Will Film in the U.K. Image Credit: Prime Video āThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerā filmed Season 1 during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.
The third āThe Lord of the Ringsā movie went undefeated at the Oscars, going 11-for-11. It took home prizes for picture, director (Peter Jackson), adapted screenplay, art direction, costume design, film editing, makeup, score, song (āInto the Westā), sound mixing and visual effects.
PG-13, 3 hr 28 min. The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo
The thrilling conclusion to The Lord of the Rings took home a record 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Jackson, and was the highest grossing film of 2003 with over $1 billion at the global box office. The pinnacle of Jacksonās Tolkien series, Return of the King is one of the greatest movies of all time ā full stop.