Topic summary
Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Extracted from the Wikipedia article The Lord of the Rings (film series).
Influence
According to the scholar of digital media Ian Bogost, the success of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy brought about a resurgence of epic fantasy in the mainstream media. Productions thought to be inspired by the trilogy's success include the 2005–2008 animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and the 2007 film The Golden Compass.