Overview
- German broadcaster Sat.1 is airing The Fellowship of the Ring at 20:15 on December 8, marking the trilogy’s return to free TV.
- Focus coverage recounts the project’s rocky path from a Miramax two-film plan to New Line Cinema’s greenlight for a full trilogy after a 35‑minute test reel.
- The films adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels and were released from 2001 to 2003, introducing a broad audience to Middle‑earth on the big screen.
- New Zealand provided the real‑world landscapes that defined the look and feel of Middle‑earth in the films.
- The Return of the King completed an awards sweep at the 2004 Oscars with 11 wins, as enduring fan interest—especially in characters like Aragorn—continues two decades on.