The Lord of the Rings (film series) September 2009, the dispute was settled. The success of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy led to Jackson directing a trilogy of prequels based on Tolkien's children's book "The Hobbit". The films, which were released between 2012 and 2014, used much of the cast and crew of "The Lord of the Rings", including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Ian Holm (as older Bilbo), Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom who reprised their roles. Although the "Hobbit" films were even more commercially successful than "The Lord of the Rings", they received mixed reviews from critics. Numerous video
Peter Howell (actor) Howell's most recognised role was as Dr. Peter Harrison in television hospital drama series "Emergency – Ward 10" from 1958 to 1964, making brief returns to the series in 1966 and for the show's final episode in 1967. He made guest appearances in "The Avengers", "The Prisoner", the "Doctor Who" serial "The Mutants" and "Yes Minister". He played the prison governor in the 1979 film "Scum". On BBC Radio 4, Howell played Saruman in the 1981 adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" and had a recurring role as the Right Reverend Cyril Hood, Bishop of Felpersham, in the long-running