2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first film in Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy adapted J.R.R. Tolkien’s work and redefined the fantasy genre on film for the 21st century. It culminated in the trilogy’s final film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which became the first and only fantasy movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Since then, the Middle-earth franchise has expanded with The Hobbit trilogy, the animated The War of the Rohirrim, and the Amazon Prime Video series The Rings of Power. In 2027, the live-action Lord of the Rings franchise will return with The Hunt for Gollum.

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