S1 E1: The Impossible Film
J.R.R Tolkien's children's book and trilogy take the world by storm, appealing to the fans its author would least expect.
43 minutes
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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.
J.R.R Tolkien's children's book and trilogy take the world by storm, appealing to the fans its author would least expect.
43 minutes
With the clock ticking Peter Jackson has to find a studio to save his work in progress.
44 minutes
After a successful teaser at Cannes, the team races to complete the first film on time. Meanwhile filming begins to take a toll on the cast and crew. As injuries pile up, the most demanding scene in the trilogy nearly breaks them. But how the film ends is yet to be determined.
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The trilogy hinges on the technological magic being developed at WETA but internal strife threatens to bring the whole thing crashing down. As the saga reaches its conclusion Peter Jackson is reluctant to let go.
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The studio that backed the films takes 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.
44 minutes
Peter Jackson pushes the bounds both on the page and on screen. But will audiences like what they see? A legendary chapter comes to a close leaving its mark on the film industry.
44 minutes