The Fellowship of the Ring on TMC: Frodo sets out for Middle-earth

Before the battles of The Two Towers and The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring tells how a mission entrusted to a Hobbit becomes the concern of all Middle-earth. TMC is airing the first installment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy.

Frodo Baggins, played by Elijah Wood, inherits a ring sought by Sauron. To prevent the Dark Lord’s return, he must leave the Shire and carry the artifact to the place where it can be destroyed. Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn and the other members of the Fellowship join the quest, bringing together the diverse peoples imagined by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Released in 2001, the film adapts the first part of Tolkien’s novel. The screenplay was written by Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.

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