Peter Jackson made it happen, but that wasn’t a sure bet…not by a long shot. Let’s learn the lesser-known pieces that put this fantasy series on the cinematic map. Evan and Taylor’s projects: videos, go watch Evan’s film work sign up, Taylor’s weekly newsletter Contact: [email protected], email us @illiteratepod, reach out on instagram Extras: trailer, Tokien (2019) article, impact on New Zealand economy article, Interlacement Technique in the film adaptations website, all the changes between the books and films website, the original lordoftherings(dot)net, archived from 2001 Other similar episodes to check out…Harry Potter (part 2), Jurassic Park, Halo, Batman (part 2), The Beatles: Get Back, Jojo Rabbit