Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2024-03-20

Last Air Date: 2024-04-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Alyssa Michek

Networks: Vice TV

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Top Cast

Graham McTavish as Self - Narrator
Drew McWeeny as Self
Victoria Cheri Bennett as Self
Jed Brophy as Self
Jenna Busch as Self
Sean Foot as Self
Stephen Ure as Self

Seasons

Miniseries (2024)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Impossible Film (2024-03-20)

After failed attempts to adapt the books and a half-successful movie, an unlikely hero takes on the film deemed by many to be impossible.
Ep. 2: Finding the Fellowship (2024-03-27)

With the clock ticking, Peter Jackson has to find a studio to save his work in progress; with everything on the line, maybe they can pull it off.
Ep. 3: The Battle Rages On (2024-04-03)

After a successful teaser at Cannes, the team races to complete the first film in time; meanwhile, filming begins to take a toll on the cast and crew.
Ep. 4: Wizards at Work (2024-04-10)

The trilogy hinges on the technological magic being developed at WETA, but internal strife threatens to bring the whole thing crashing down.
Ep. 5: Stepping Out the Front Door (2024-04-17)

The studio take 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
Ep. 6: Journey's End (2024-04-24)

Peter Jackson pushes the bounds both on the page and on screen; maybe the audience will like what they see; a chapter comes to a close, leaving its mark on the film industry.