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
Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings of the Rings" film trilogy, released in three installments as "" (2001), "" (2002), and "" (2003). "", a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy featuring some of the same characters, was released on 12 December 2012, directed by Peter Jackson. "" was released on 13 December 2013 and the final installment, "", was released on 11 December 2014. A previous animated adaptation of "The Hobbit" (1977) exists, and was directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. A Swedish live action television film, "Sagan om ringen", inspired by the music album "Music Inspired by Lord of the