Peter Jackson directs this trilogy of fantasy adventures based on the classic novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. In 'The Fellowship of the Ring' 2001 Frodo Elijah Wood is a hobbit living in the Shire, a quiet, peaceful part of Middle Earth. When it turns out that his elderly relative Bilbo Ian Holm is harbouring the ultimate Ring of Power and the evil Nazgul riders of Sauron are coming to find it, Frodo is entrusted by wizard Gandalf Ian McKellen to deliver the Ring out of the Shire without it falling into their hands. Frodo leaves the Shire aided by Merry Dominic Monaghan, Pippin Billy Boyd and trusty friend Sam Gamgee Sean Astin, but they soon realise that the agents of Mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from over. Once they reach the Elvish realm of Rivendell the Hobbits form part of the anti-Sauron fellowship, which includes Aragorn Viggo Mortensen, Boromir Sean Bean, elf Legolas Orlando Bloom, dwarf Gimli John Rhys-Davies and of course Gandalf. Together they must battle acros