Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings franchise began in 1999 with Peter Jackson’s first epic, The Fellowship of the Ring. Thereafter we got two more entries in order to complete one of the most beloved film trilogies in the history of the medium. Peter Jackson treated Tolkien’s source material with love and changed only what was needed in order to tell a compelling and complete story on the big screen. The results were incredible as the film launched the careers of Viggo Mortenson, revitalized Sean Bean, and put Ian McKellan into almost deity status among fans. The Trilogy ended up earning $1.87 billion dollars as well as defining the sweeping epic genre that is more common today.
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Star Wars
How else can we complete our list than with the science fiction opera, Star Wars. Star Wars was made by George Lucas in the ’70s and it has since become a global icon. So far we have seven films in the series, countless books, and even more fans of the series. J.J. Abrams, who also works on Star Trek, is bringing a new set of films to the big screen in the next couple of years. So far the original series earned $1.92 billion dollars at the box office without counting re-releases or non domestic totals.
Star Wars