LORDS OF THE RING THE TWO TOWERS SERIESThe plan is to be carried out by a ragtag group dubbed the Fellowship of the Ring: the wizard Gandalf the hobbits Frodo, Samwise, Merry, and Pippen the elf Legolas the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and humans Aragorn and Boromir (Sean Bean).Ī treacherous journey leads them to Lothlórien, an Elven realm ruled by Cate Blanchett’s Galadriel, who also appears throughout The Hobbit trilogy and is one of the main protagonists of the new Amazon series (this younger version of Galadriel is played by Morfydd Clark). Frodo departs the Shire with his best friend, Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), along with fellow hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippen (Billy Boyd).Īfter some perilous travel and character introductions, including Aragorn (Mortensen), Legolas (Bloom), and Saruman (Christopher Lee), a plan is devised to destroy the Ring in the fires of Mordor's Mount Doom, where the Rings of Power were forged. Following some exposition that sets up the current state of affairs in Middle-earth, we return to Bilbo’s 111th birthday celebration in the Shire.īilbo departs on one last adventure, leaving the One Ring with Frodo Gandalf warns Frodo he must leave the Shire, as Sauron ( the Lord of the Rings) and his evil cronies - specifically the Nazgûl, a host of nine horse-mounted wraiths - will be coming for the ring. The perspective shifts from Bilbo to his much-younger cousin Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood). The first Middle-earth film by release date (and the fourth chronologically) is 2001’s The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Read our The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies review. We’re being extra vague here as The Battle of the Five Armies is ripe with resolution (and therefore spoilers), but prepare for an action-heavy film that ultimately leaves off where The Lord of the Rings trilogy begins: back at the Shire, 60 years later, as Gandalf visits Bilbo on his 111th birthday. The conflict with Smaug is resolved and the film’s titular battle ensues involving the armies of men, dwarves, elves, and two tribes of orcs. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Read our The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review. Smaug ultimately leaves his lair and departs for Esgaroth, setting up the conclusion of The Hobbit trilogy. While the company reaches Esgaroth, a lake-town south of Erebor, Bilbo descends into the mountain, where he encounters Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). Orlando Bloom’s Legolas (another LotR staple) joins the fray alongside newcomer Tauriel (played by Ant-Man’s Evangeline Lilly). Thorin and Company continue their journey toward The Lonely Mountain, fending off giant spiders and orcs along the way. Where to watch: HBO Max (August 25), or rentable on Amazon The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Read our The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey review. Along the way, Bilbo encounters Gollum for the first time and comes into possession of the One Ring. Gandalf – one of several characters whose stories run through both trilogies - recruits Bilbo to join Thorin (Richard Armitage) and Company to help reclaim the Dwarven kingdom beneath Erebor, aka The Lonely Mountain, that had been sacked by the dragon Smaug. The only potential confusion in the Lord of the Rings-Hobbit timeline comes from the fact that The Hobbit trilogy is set 60 years before The Lord of the Rings, despite being released a decade later.Ĭhronologically, the story kicks off with 2012’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which sees Martin Freeman take on the role of a younger Bilbo Baggins (played by Ian Holm in the LotR trilogy). Where to watch: HBO Max, or rentable on Amazon The Lord of the Rings Movies in Chronological Order 1. Here's our Rings of Power episode guide for the series. This is the period in Middle-earth during which we’ll see "the forging of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of Númenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men," according to showrunners J.D. Where Does Rings of Power Fit in the Lord of the Rings Timeline?Īmazon’s Rings of Power series is set during the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. LORDS OF THE RING THE TWO TOWERS TVNo future movies are planned, though Amazon does currently have its big-budget Lord of the Rings TV series, The Rings of Power. There is also the 1997 animated film, The Hobbit, which is separate from the newer films. Tolkein’s Middle-earth: three The Lord of the Rings movies and three The Hobbit movies. There are six total movies set within J.R.R. How Many Lord of the Rings Movies are There?
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