Thus, Peter Jackson unleashed the handsome Extended Editions of his grand fantasy works, which stitched excised footage back into the main feature and contained an astronomical amount of supplements for those curious about its conception. It also shows in the wealth of research, material and effort he and his crew poured into the creations, some of which couldn't fit into the confines of the theatrical releases that graced screens during those holiday seasons. Jackson stated in an interview that he had always hoped someone would bring Tolkien's trilogy to the big-screen, and his passion for the material clearly shines through his body language and the tone of his voice when stating so. More importantly, Peter Jackson never falters in delivering exactly what was expected: thrilling, dazzling fun. The anticipation seemed to happen almost instantaneously, though promotional artwork and trailers spilled into the mainstream quickly, and it throttled the excitement for the first picture like the spark of a flame for fans of the fantasy picture. It became a tradition with our little clan to have a calorie-rich meal at a nice restaurant before venturing into the world of Middle-earth, building into a night of clanking swords, magical effects, and a sweeping story that continued almost seamlessly throughout the series' dominant theatrical run - where it garnered over one billion dollars domestically.
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Moreover, what Peter Jackson created with his series was an appointment-worthy franchise that arrived every holiday season for three years straight, from '01 to '03. The path to creating the films, all three shot back-to-back in New Zealand, was about as arduous as Frodo's journey to destroy the "one ring", but the end result was well worth the trial.
Tolkien's books that brought fantasy back to the modern era - a period where the likes of Gladiator and Braveheart had reinvigorated the epic-scaled picture, bringing the genre back into the spotlight. After close to four years of hardcore development strains, the New Zealand director cranked out a series of adaptations on J.R.R. Waxing poetic about Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy almost seems like a moot point it's achieved high-balled box office success, garnered a slate of Academy Awards, and left movie-goers spellbound by its whimsical, dark, alluring construction.