![]() ![]() ![]() That set the stage for the final movie, as New Line focused its attention on getting Peter Jackson and the J. ![]() A year later, The Two Towers grabbed six nods, but it too lost out on best picture. The first chapter would go on to nab 13 nominations––a series high––but only come away with technical awards. What Oscar cognoscenti didn’t see from the outset, they would come to realize by 2001, when The Fellowship of the Ring was released to overwhelming critical acclaim. They were directed by a filmmaker known for low-budget horror flicks cast with a group of unknown actors few audiences could pick out of a lineup and written, planned, shot, and edited all in New Zealand, far away from the cozy awards-friendly confines of sunny Los Angeles. These were fantasy films filled with dwarves and hobbits and elves and magic rings. ![]() On paper, the film––and the franchise as a whole––was the polar opposite of Oscar bait. Ten years ago this month, The Return of the King, the third and final chapter in The Lord of the Rings franchise, did the unthinkable: it swept the Academy Awards, winning all 11 categories it was nominated for, including best picture. It took one ring to rule them all, and 11 Oscars to make movie history. ![]()
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