The Lord of the Rings perilous path through the Mines of Moria. They are attacked by the Watcher in the Water before the doors of Moria. Inside Moria, they learn of the fate of Balin and his colony of Dwarves. After surviving an attack, they are pursued by Orcs and by an ancient demon called a Balrog. Gandalf faces the Balrog, and both of them fall into the abyss. The others escape and find refuge in the Elven forest of Lothlórien, where they are counselled by its rulers, Galadriel and Celeborn. With boats and gifts from Galadriel, the Company travel down the River Anduin to
The Lord of the Rings (film series) 2014, brand new Blu-ray steelbook editions of the five-disc Extended Editions were released. The first, "The Fellowship of the Ring", was released on 24 March 2014. The discs are identical to those found in the previous five-disc Blu-ray set. Unadjusted for inflation, "The Lord of the Rings" film series is the highest-grossing film trilogy worldwide of all time, higher even than other film franchises such as the original "Star Wars" trilogy and "The Godfather" trilogy. The film series grossed a total of $2.91 billion and also tied a record with "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic" for the total number of Academy Awards