Synopsis
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring;
Extended cut of the first instalment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. When hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) learns that his elderly uncle Bilbo (Ian Holm) is harbouring the ultimate Ring of Power, he is entrusted by wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) to deliver the Ring out of the Shire without it falling into the hands of the Nazgul. Frodo leaves the Shire aided by Merry (Dominic Monaghan), Pippin (Billy Boyd) and trusty friend Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin), but they soon realise that the agents of Mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from over. Once they reach the Elvish realm of Rivendell, the hobbits form part of the fellowship, which includes Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Boromir (Sean Bean), elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and Gandalf, tasked with destroying the Ring by casting it into the fiery chasm of Mount Doom.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers;
Extended cut of the second film in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy. With the fellowship divided, Frodo and Sam (Elijah Wood and Sean Astin) are lost in the hills of Emyn Muil when they realise they are being followed by Gollum (Andy Serkis), a creature who promises to show them the way to Mount Doom. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) search for Merry and Pippin (Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd) in the kingdom of Rohan, which is under attack from Saruman (Christopher Lee)'s orc armies. Whilst the Fellowship are not travelling together, they must unite against the powerful forces coming from Orthanc Tower in Isengard where Saruman has bred a deadly army of 10,000, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dûr.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King;
Extended cut of the final film in Peter Jackson's epic big screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy - which won all eleven Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. As Frodo and Sam (Elijah Wood and Sean Astin) make their way through Mordor, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) rides to Minas Tirith to warn Denethor (John Noble) of Sauron's plan to attack Gondor. After reclaiming his birthright, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) leads the outnumbered forces of Gondor and Rohan into battle against Mordor's army, determined to avert Sauron's gaze so Frodo can complete his quest to destroy the Ring by casting it into the fires of Mount Doom.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey;
Extended cut of the first of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings', the story follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) to help reclaim the Dwarves' lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug the dragon. After setting out on their quest from the safety of Bag End, the band of travellers soon find themselves pitted against a range of strange and fearsome opponents, in addition to a small, slimy creature known simply as Gollum (Andy Serkis).
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug;
Extended version of the second of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings', the story follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug the dragon (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch). In this film, while Gandalf heads south on his own, Bilbo, Thorin and the Dwarves enter the treacherous Mirkwood Forest on their way to the mountain. When they reach Lake-town Bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragon...
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies;
Extended version of the last of three epic instalments in director Peter Jackson's prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings', the story follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of Smaug the dragon (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch). In this film, Bilbo, Thorin and the other Dwarves have unintentionally released Smaug from the Lonely Mountain and endangered the residents of Lake-town. Bilbo has to make a difficult decision when Thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel Arkenstone before his loyalty to his friends. Meanwhile, Gandalf discovers that the evil Sauron has returned, commanding a horde of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battle. The rest of the cast includes Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly and Christopher Lee.