The Lord of the Rings the trilogy that cracked the modern epic code

Galaxy Brains with Dave Schilling and Jonah Ray by Vox Media Podcast Network

Sep 23, 202150:15TV & Film

Fighting orcs, f***ing ents, and Brad Dourif delivering Wormtongue unto us — LOTR was the trilogy to rule them all. As part of Polygon's Year of the Ring celebration, Dave and Jonah dig into why Peter Jackson's movies de...

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