Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is now available on DVD and video.

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Howard Shore won the Oscar for this category in 2001 for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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But Ian McKellan, who plays the wizard character Gandalf, knew it would be a hit when he watched The Fellowship of the Ring and was drawn in.

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The Hobbit takes a couple of unexpected detours from the novel, though it cleaves closer to the source than Fellowship of the Ring did in most respects.

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The evening that The Fellowship of the Ring premiered.

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Best Screenplay (Adapted) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Fantasy genre films rarely win Best Picture, but Academy voters will surely have to pay tribute to J.

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Meantime, "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, " kicking off its highly anticipated opening weekend at the box office, earned Golden Globe nominations in four categories, including best drama and best director.

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The Fellowship of the Ring: being the first part of The Lord of the Rings and The Two Towers: being the second part of The Lord of the Rings were both released in 1954, followed by The Return of the King: being the third part of The Lord of the Rings in 1955.

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