Poster of The Return of the King in Tokyo. Pippin's vision, however, has revealed that Sauron's plan is to attack Minas Tirith, the capital city of Gondor. However, instead, Aragorn leaps off the ships, followed by Legolas and Gimli. However, before he does, Sam arrives and stabs Gorbag through his torso. The worldwide revenue is slightly enhanced compared to the earlier movies when converted to US Dollars because of the decline in the dollar's exchange rate in 2003. Pippin goes to search for Merry as omer discovers owyn, screaming in horror, believing her to be dead. Inside the city, Faramir tells Gandalf of the Orcs overtaking the city and now crossing the river. Then, Faramir quickly leads a heroic defence of the city, having all his men guard each side of the river bank, but the Orcs draw closer and Gothmog orders his troops to draw their swords and prepare to invade the city. See the full list of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. "; in response, Aragorn seizes him, holds Anduril to the King's throat and replied that the blade (and the royal bloodline it represents) has been remade, and then pushes him back. The garrison experience a very early success, but are soon overwhelmed and overrun by the Orcs. Cirith Ungol was based on Tolkien's design, but when Richard Taylor felt it as "boring", it was redesigned with more tipping angles. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli prepare themselves and Aragorn notices that owyn will be riding with them. Gandalf exhorts them to fight to the last man. Merry gives Pippin the remaining Longbottom leaves. The One Wiki to Rule Them All is a FANDOM Movies Community. Gandalf also explains that Sauron has sent his most deadly and greatest servant to lead the forces of Mordor into war, who is assumed to be immortal against any living man the Witch-king of Angmar who was also the Nazgl who struck Frodo down on Weathertop. Then, the huge Army of the Dead charges out onto the battlefield, slaying the Orcs, Aragorn leading the charge with Legolas and Gimli behind him. There, she urges her father Elrond to reforge Narsil, the sword of Elendil, so that it may be given to Aragorn. The forces of Mordor pour into the city, burning the first level, as Gandalf continues to lead the Gondor forces against them. December 17, 2003 That evening, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin and Gandalf accompany the now-frail Bilbo Baggins to the Grey Havens, where the last Elven ship is waiting to depart Middle-earth. Also a cause for concern were Monaghan and Boyd's scale doubles during a charge sequence. Out on the battle field, among the thousands of dead bodies, Pippin searches the battlefield frantically for Merry. Distributed by As Denethor rises from his throne in anger, Faramir says that Boromir would have kept the Ring for his own, and when he returned, Denethor would never again know him as a son. Filming & Production Later that evening, owyn sadly views the mountains ahead, and she is accompanied by Thoden, who says that he has left the request for owyn to lead the people of Rohan if anything happens to him. This king first appears to Aragorn as a quick vision when he is looking at the Dimholt road. In the late Third Age, the king and his army joined with Aragorn and the Grey Company during the War of the Ring, Meanwhile, Merry is preparing a horse to ride to Gondor but is told by Thoden that his journey here has come to an end, and that it is a three day ride to Minas Tirith, and none of his riders can have the Hobbit as a burden. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and based on J.R.R. Pippin confirms that he revealed nothing of Frodo and the Ring, but that he saw a dead, white tree in a courtyard of stone, with the city around it in flames. Aragorn goes into the main hall where owyn lies sleeping. The Dead not only defeat the Corsairs of Umbar, but follow Aragorn all the way to Minas Tirith and abruptly end the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Like The Two Towers, they would have to deal with multiple storylines, and Jackson paid attention to each storyline at a time before deciding where to intercut. New Zealand soldiers were hired as extras whilst guides were on the lookout for unexploded mines. Thoden goes to rally up his men, but is suddenly thrown violently from his horse and severely injured by the Witch-king's fellbeast. Gandalf is now certain that Sauron will come after Pippin, thinking he has the Ring. Sam screams in horror as Sauron turns his attention towards Mount Doom and the Ringwraiths swoop back toward Mordor. The scenes between the end of the Pelennor battle and Black Gate battle is longer. This leads onto Aragorn attacking the Corsair ships, which includes a cameo by Peter Jackson as a character killed by Legolas. At night, Aragorn uses the palantr to tempt Sauron, saying that long has the Dark Lord haunted him, and long has he eluded him, but no more. Middle-earth as envisioned by Jackson was primarily designed by Alan Lee and John Howe, former Tolkien illustrators, and created by Weta Workshop, who handled all the trilogy's weapons, armour, miniatures, prosthetics and creatures, as well as the Art Department which built the sets. Synopsis. If this proved to be true, then this would be the first blockbuster movie trilogy for each successive film to earn more at the box office than its predecessor, when all three films were blockbuster successes. Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, omer and the Hobbits Merry and Pippin, make their way towards Mordor, accompanied by the remaining armies of Gondor and Rohan, and they head to confront Sauron's army. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it. As King Thoden fights off numerous Orcs, owyn joins the fray, cutting down several Orcs with her blade. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In Edoras, owyn gives Thoden the cup of kings before he toasts "the victorious dead". Release Dates owyn gives Aragorn the Cup of Kings and Thoden joins her. The world premiere was held in Wellington's Embassy Theatre, on December 1, 2003, and was attended by the director and many of the stars. Frodo says that he must destroy it for both their sakes. Running time Gandalf orders the soldiers to pull back to the second level and get as many women and children to safety as possible, while out on the field, the Orc forces receive orders from Gothmog to enter the city and kill all in their path. Soon after, Grond, driven by great beasts, advances upon the gates. [The King laughs. Aragorn listens and then watches as she falls back asleep. It is then that, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Thoden, owyn, omer and even Merry leave Edoras for Dunharrow. (This is an homage to Lee's Dracula movies; Peter Jackson wanted to be the last director to drive a stake through his heart.) The Return of the King contains 1,488 visual effect shots, nearly 3 times the amount of the first film, and almost 2 times the amount of the second film. In the extended edition Saruman appears on the roof of Orthanc bearing a palantr and taunts Gandalf and his company with hints of a darkness in the heart of Middle-earth which will destroy them. After the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, omer finds a wounded and unconscious owyn and thinks she is dead; Aragorn then heals her at the Houses of Healing, where she meets Faramir and discusses the state of the world, with Faramir expressing his view that the darkness of Sauron will not endure. Sam quickly rushes to him and convinces Frodo not to let go and pulls him up over the edge. After Faramir arrives in Minas Tirith, there is a scene where Denethor confronts him for not taking the Ring, which includes his vision of Boromir. Also, Gimli and Legolas continue their competition in battle and engage the Orcs, cutting them down one by one. Music by Visual effects work began with Alan Lee and Mark Lewis compositing various photographs of New Zealand landscape to create the digital arena of the Pelennor Fields in November 2002. The six thousand Rohirrim all charge down the field towards their opponents. He says to himself, "Well, I'm back" - as at the end of the book - closing the trilogy. Elijah Wood Frodo Ian McKellen Gandalf Liv Tyler Arwen Viggo Mortensen Aragorn Sean Astin Sam Andy Serkis Gollum / Smagol Cate Blanchett Galadriel John In Minas Tirith, the forces of Gondor and the remnants of the Rohirrim gather in the throne room to decide how to finish the war against Mordor. Jackson also reshot scenes in and around Mount Doom, and Thoden's death, right after Bernard Hill was meant to wrap. To further set up the battle, we also see Merry swearing loyalty to Thoden at Edoras after the lighting of the beacons. Meanwhile, Pippin climbs up to the Minas Tirith signal beacon high above the city and quietly sets it alight and sneaks away, as the Gondorian soldiers there stand up in confusion as the beacon lights in a large ball of flames. At Minas Morgul, Frodo collapses and the city goes silent. 9 Ghost vs. Shelob. Denethor is a steward of Gondor who clearly is threatened by the rise of a claimant to the throne and the rival he sees in Aragorn. High above, the winged Nazgl descend upon the battle. That night, owyn prepares Merry for battle, and he notes that his sword isn't even sharp. Sam does so, saddened and reluctant. The total worldwide box office of The Return of the King as adjusted-for-inflation is (as of 2018): $1,340,222,465[1], The Fellowship of the Ring | The Two Towers | The Return of the King, The Return of the King - The Lord of the Rings 4K Ultra HD - Warner Bros. Entertainment. The film received a universal acclaim from the critics and Audiences. In the opinion of some critics, however, this accolade was not just for the merits of the individual film, but more a reward for the trilogy as a whole, given that the first two films had not won the major awards of Best Picture or Best Director. The One Ring sinks into the boiling lava and melts, destroying it forever. As the Orcs draw closer towards the city, one soldier notices them approaching, and Gothmog quickly orders his demise. The Rohirrim are horrified when they see a large row of Oliphaunts heading towards them. Other rumours suggested that the extended DVD might be a five or six-disc set, with the movie occupying three discs rather than two, and that the extended cut might be as long as six hours. Also filmed were the attempts by Faramir to recapture Osgiliath, as were scenes in the city itself. The series follows Eniola Salamis return after 5 years in exile. Denethor is somehow able to run all the way to the peak of Minas Tirith and jump to his death. In the meantime, Jackson and Christian Rivers used computers to plan the enormous battle up until February 2003, when the shots were shown to Weta Digital. As more siege towers hit the walls and Orcs are let loose, one of them charges towards Gandalf, but Pippin quickly stabs the creature with his sword, killing it instantly. Suddenly, Frodo is caught in one of her webs and realizes that since Gollum won't save him, it is a deliberate trap. As with the previous movies, several scenes were removed from the theatrical version of The Return of the King, only to be present in the extended edition: Gandalf: End? Treebeard informs the group that the Ents will return to fill up Isengard as they once did. The Mmakil arrive and charge into the battle. Men of the Mountains (Oathbreakers) Now with the ghost army's attention, Aragorn orders them as their master, to join him on the battlefield at Minas Tirith and there, once they have destroyed the enemy, he will hold their oath fulfilled. She confirms her love to Aragorn, but, Aragorn, instead, tells owyn that he does not love her but still wishes her happiness. / safety (as Andy Buckley R.N. Aragorn rides forward in front of the forces of Rohan and Gondor and tell them to stand their ground. Secretly, on the river, the Orcs are making their move on large rafts. After Aragorn demands the Army of the Dead's allegiance, the ghosts disappear, having seemingly refused his offer. Merry and owyn discuss the former's courage as the Rohirrim ride towards Minas Tirith. Meanwhile, Sam is climbing back down the pass, saddened, and suddenly slips, falling to a ledge near the bottom of the steps. As Aragorn approaches to pull the quilt upon to her, owyn awakens briefly to tell Aragorn of a Great Wave flooding a great city, destruction and darkness. They go to rest behind a rock where Sam notices a star in a gap of the ashen skies. Despite pick-ups and dubs, the scene was cut, causing controversy with fans and Saruman actor Christopher Lee, as well as a petition to restore the scene. Although his men were unwilling to fight Sauron because they had worshiped him, his excuse for not honoring the oath given to Isildur was because his daughter Bravantel had an out-of-wedlock child with one of his Nmenrean warriors. That night, there is a post-battle party in the Golden Hall, where King Thoden is given the Cup of Kings by his niece, owyn, and addresses the people of Rohan, including Aragorn, speaking of the men who died defending the gates of Helms Deep and saving their country. The two are left stranded amidst the huge battle. When Aragorn says that he shall go, Gandalf instead enigmatically urges Aragorn to travel south and use the "Black Ships" to come to the aid of Minas Tirith. Minas Morgul, the Staircase and Tower of Cirith Ungol as well as Shelob's Lair were designed by Howe, with the Morgul road using forced perspective into a bluescreened miniature. Frodo continues Bilbo's memoir, calling his section of it The Lord of the Rings, but leaves several pages at the end of the Red Book. owyn and Merry look at the enemy, and she tells the Hobbit that courage is needed if they are to save their friends. He leaves with Pippin following him, furious with the Stewards actions and walks across the citadel, telling Pippin about the line of Kings failing in Gondor, and about the White Tree withering because of this. The Orcs cannot withstand them, as they are all crushed beneath the trampling hooves. Physical description Aragorn then goes to view the road and is especially frightened when he sees what appears to be a spectral figure staring back at him. His faction, the Men of the Mountains, can either join in an alliance with Islidur's or Sauron's factions, or can go their own route and conquer both the Nmenreans and Mordor. It was made by those who are deadand the dead keep it. Meanwhile, Arwen is travelling with a company of Elves (including Figwit) toward the Grey Havens. Then, they are informed by Saruman that Sauron is readying his forces for a final strike. Gandalf warns the Witch-king to return to the abyss that awaits him and his master, but the evil wraith snarls at the wizard and uses his dark powers to shatter Gandalf's staff, blowing the wizard from Shadowfax. The rocks fall down between the Orcs, who look at them in fear, but Gothmog orders them to stay where they are. Up in the Citadel, Denethor proclaims that his lineage had ended after having the lives of his two sons spent. The battle ends when the remnants of the Orc and Haradrim army is completely annihilated by the Ghost army, those not overwhelmed fleeing. The filmmakers have taken great care to base the city closely upon Tolkien's description in the book. Elrond is resistant, until he realizes that Arwen is becoming mortal. Then, the towers and gate of Morannon all collapse, and with them, the earth opens to swallow up much of Mordor's fleeing army. To complete the oath he helped defend Minas Tirith when it was under attack by an army of Orcs and Trolls and their leader the Witch-king of Angmar. But, Gandalf is less hopeful. Denethor realizes at that moment that his son is still alive, but by then he is too late to stop himself from burning. WebThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Faramir sadly leaves to go and try to retake Osgiliath, knowing that this act will claim his own life. In his anger, Frodo cuts himself lose of the web as Shelob draws closer to him and he flees the cave. Jamie SelkirkAnnie Collins Down at the gates, Grond prepares to break them open as fireballs fall upon the city's buildings. Aragorn turns to face the hordes of Mordor. owyn and Merry place their Rohan helmets on. Fans hoped that several other key scenes from the book would be included in the extended cut, although inevitably not all of them were. He boards the ship and sails away into the sun. Then, the walls begin to shake, and moments later, the entire cave collapses, and thousands of skulls avalanche upon them. The Battle of the Black Gate was filmed in April at the Rangipo Desert, a former minefield. Prepare for the triumphant return of King Kong in the highly anticipated animated As he leaps about joyfully at being reunited with his prized possession, Frodo, enraged at this, fights Gollum, resulting in, after a brief, vicious brawl, Frodo and Gollum pushing each over the edge. Meanwhile, Aragorn's army marches to the Black Gate. Then, the Nazgl are suddenly engaged in midair by the Great Eagles of the Misty Mountains. The Army of the Dead have an expanded role, including their leader the King of the Dead. Frodo, however, says that he can't taste food or see the light - he is naked in the dark, no light or comfort between him and darkness. Meanwhile, the even-more massive army of Mordor marches upon Minas Tirith, Trolls and Orcs alike. Gollum/Smagol argue with themselves over whether they will kill the Hobbits and take the Ring, but Gollum says that they shall lead Frodo and Sam up a stairway, where she will kill them. On their way to Mount Doom, Frodo and Sam remove their Orc disguises and stop for a short rest. WebMovie Info. Merry and Pippin are drunk and dancing, singing songs of the Green Dragon Inn in front of a large crowd of Rohirrim men, who are enjoying the show. Gandalf says that Sauron will suspect a trap; he will not take the bait. As they watch the ships leave a burning city, Aragorn falls to his knees, believing all hope for Gondor to be lost and that they have failed. Meanwhile, Faramir's cavalry rides proudly out of Minas Tirith as Gandalf tries to convince Faramir that his father is quite mad, but still loves him. Editing by The enormous soundstage was built at Dry Creek Quarry, outside Wellington, from the Helm's Deep set. Elrond explains to Aragorn about Minas Tirith being lost, because to the river, a fleet of Corsair ships sail from the south. The way is shut.The King of the Dead. Denethor, however depends that on the matter of his return. However, unknown to Sam, Shagrat makes his escape with the mithril vest. Aragorn, unafraid, confronts them directly, saying that he can fulfil their oath, but the King of the Dead says none but the King of Gondor may command him. Aragorn says that there are none, but Elrond then explains that there are those men that dwell in the mountain. The King of the Dead, by Jan Pospisil The hobbits and Gandalf in the Grey Havens. Inside the first level, Gandalf fights long and hard to keep the Orcs, wargs and trolls back but the people of the city are being slaughtered as the soldiers fight off many more invading enemies. As they exit the caves, they arrive at the Anduin River and see an armada of Black Ships. The gate is completely impregnable. The Return of the King also has practical effects. Paul Norell Accompanied by Legolas and Gimli, he takes the Paths of the Dead in the mountains behind Dunharrow. In the book, Gandalf destroyed Saruman's staff as a sign of casting him from the order of the wizards, but in the film, this is provoked by a fight. Gollum retorts that "Smagol lied", although it is unclear if "Smagol" had been lying the entire time or if the "Gollum" personality is simply mocking Frodo. Meanwhile, Frodo, Sam and Gollum continue their journey through woods near Gondor. Right before Pippin takes the palantr, Aragorn enters the Great Hall and has a conversation with owyn about a dream she had, about a great wave over a green countryside, which was originally Faramir's dream in the book. Pippin quickly goes to check Faramir's wound - he is still alive, he tries to tell Denethor. Before Saruman can give them more information, Grma Wormtongue appears. In the book, Grma throws the palantr at the company, not realising its value. He also stated that not all of the unused footage shot for the movie would necessarily appear in the extended cut. Gandalf shouts for Pippin to return to the citadel, but Pippin says that he was called out to fight. Legolas shoots Wormtongue dead as Saruman falls off of Orthanc and onto a spiked wheel, with the palantr falling out of his sleeve and into the water. The film was named best film of the year more than any other according to criticstop10.net. Frodo brings him back from the Ring's spell and explains that the power of the Ring would destroy Sams soul. The substantial increase in initial box office totals caused optimistic studio executives to forecast that The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King would surpass The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in total earnings. He bids the Men of the West stand in the final battle which they will not win, but it will give Frodo time to save Middle-earth. 200 minutes (Theatrical)263 minutes (Extended) However, luckily, the ploy works and the fields of Mordor empty. There is also the final confrontation between Gandalf and Saruman, in which Saruman is killed by Wormtongue, who in turn is killed by Legolas. 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