The Lord of the Rings is a high-fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The novel began as a sequel to Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings tells the story of the War of the Ring, fought by the titular Ringwraiths and their master Sauron against the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings has been adapted for the screen twice, first in a 1978 animated film and then in a 2001–03 live-action film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. …