Name: Icons Unearthed: The Lord of The Rings
Released: 2024-04-09T07:00:00.000Z

Available on Philo, Peacock, Prime Video, Hulu, Sling TV

Through trials, false starts, injuries and near death experiences, the team behind "The Lord of the Rings" built a whole world from scratch, invented new technologies, making and breaking a studio in the process.

Documentary · 2024 · 44 min

EPISODE 1

The Impossible Film

After several failed attemps to adapt the books and one half-successful animated movie, an unlikely hero takes on the film deemed by many to be impossible.

43 min · Mar 20, 2024
EPISODE 2

Finding the Fellowship

With the clock ticking, Peter Jackson has to find a studio to save his work in progress; with everything on the line, maybe they can pull it off.

43 min · Mar 27, 2024
EPISODE 3

The Battle Rages On

After a successful teaser at Cannes, the team races to complete the first film in time; meanwhile, filming begins to take a toll on the cast and crew.

43 min · Apr 3, 2024
EPISODE 4

Wizards at Work

The trilogy hinges on the technological magic being developed at WETA, but internal strife threatens to bring the whole thing crashing down.

43 min · Apr 10, 2024
EPISODE 5

Stepping Out the Front Door

The studio take a gamble too far; Peter Jackson struggles in vain to avoid the burden of directing; in the midst of a grueling shoot, one of the dwarves is sent packing.

43 min · Apr 17, 2024
EPISODE 6

Journey's End

Peter Jackson pushes the bounds both on the page and on screen; maybe the audience will like what they see; a chapter comes to a close, leaving its mark on the film industry.

43 min · Apr 24, 2024

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