[2] 160 people volunteered as crew members for the production. "3009 Gandalf and Aragorn renew their hunt for Gollum at intervals during the next eight years, searching in the vales of Anduin, Mirkwood, and Rhovanion to the confines of Mordor. He must be found. It was ported to the Game Boy Advance by Pocket Studios and the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows by Surreal Software. The film was shot in high definition video, with a budget of £3,000 (US$5,000). If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained. [2] [6] By 20 October, it had been viewed by 5 million people, [1] and over 13 million times by February 2015 (including views of the REDUX version with improved audio). The film had 3 million views in the first 3 months of release and was well received. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Filming took place in North Wales, Epping Forest, and Hampstead Heath. Arin Alldridge as Arithir, a ranger and distant kinsman. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The film is set during the timespan of The Fellowship of the Ring . Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) and the first half of The Two Towers (1954). Shortly after its May 2009 release, it became the "fourth most watched release in the US in terms of viewing numbers". [12] Alban Kasikci, Brett Frame, Daren Horley, Dennis Fraser, Corey Butler, Guillaume Benamout, Ismail Kemal Ciftcioglu, Joe Kormendi, Hesam Bani-Eghbal, Kaustav Sinha, Michael James, Nick Marshall, Tiberius Viris and Vladimir Teneslav were Matte Painters. The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Produced and distributed by New Line Cinema with the co-production of WingNut Films, it is an international venture between New Zealand and the United States. Set near the end of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Sauron is preparing to unleash his armies and Gollum is creeping around Middle Earth with crucial knowledge of the Ring's location. He is a wizard, one of the Istari order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring. It was preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2002). The film had 3 million views in the first 3 months of release and was well received. ... the special effects in the trailer are flawless. The hunt for Gollum is a masterpiece in what can be done with talent and determination, regardless of money.