Quest for the Ring
From Tolkien Gateway
Quest for the Ring was a Fox TV special, aired on November 29, 2001 in anticipation of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Synopsis
The 21-minute documentary chronicles the production of the films, as well as introducing its viewers to Middle-earth. It features interviews with cast members, as well as footage from The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Several clips that did not make it into the movie nor the extended edition, such as the Orcs entering Lothlórien, are shown as well.
Interviewees
- Sean Astin
- Sean Bean
- Cate Blanchett
- Orlando Bloom
- Billy Boyd
- Peter Jackson
- Christopher Lee
- Ian McKellen
- Dominic Monaghan
- Viggo Mortensen
- Barrie M. Osborne
- John Rhys-Davies
- Liv Tyler
- Elijah Wood
Errata
- J.R.R. Tolkien is referred to as a "Professor of Ancient Languages and Mythology"; he only ever was professor of English language and professor of English literature.
