The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic high fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings 19541955. It is the first instalment in The Lord of the Rings series, and was followed by The Two Towers 2002 and The Return of the King 2003, based on the second and third volumes of The Lord of the Rings.
In the Second Age of Middle Earth, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom to conquer all. An alliance of men and elves battle Saurons forces in Mordor, where Isildur kills Sauron by chopping off the hand wearing the One Ring. Saurons spirit survives within the ring and corrupts Isildur so that he keeps it instead of destroying it. This decision leads to Isildurs being killed by Orcs, and the ring is lost in the river Anduin for 2500 years. It comes into the possession of Smagol who is consumed by its power and becomes Gollum. After 500 years the ring abandons him, to be discovered by a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins.Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday and is visited by his friend Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo reveals he intends to leave the Shire to stay with the elves of Rivendell, and leave his inheritance to his nephew Frodo. Gandalf convinces Bilbo to leave the One Ring for Frodo. Concerned about Bilbos ring, Gandalf investigates and discovers it is the One Ring. He warns Frodo and says it retains the evil of Saurons spirit. Unfortunately Gollum, who has been captured by Saurons orcs, reveals Bilbo might have the ring. Gandalf catches Samwise Gamgee, Frodos friend, overhearing the details of true nature of the ring. He forces Sam to accompany Frodo to the village of Bree in a plan to keep the ring safe. Gandalf goes to Isengard to get advice from Saruman the White, where he learns Sauron has unleashed the Ringwraiths to retrieve the Ring. Saruman reveals his allegiance to Sauron, and imprisons Gandalf on the roof of his tower Orthanc. ........
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