25 Years Later, the Greatest Fantasy Trilogy Is Back in Theaters. But There's a Catch

At the end of 2001, the movies changed forever. Although J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit had existed since 1937, and his sequel, The Lord of the Rings, since 1954, a live-action adaptation never seemed viable. Even before Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring opened in theaters on December 19, 2001, many longtime fans were skeptical: Could this film, and the promised two sequels, really do the legendary books justice? The result now is history. Not only is The Lord of the Rings Trilogy one of the greatest film series of all time...