A detailed look at the recent trilogy, it's various predecessors, both failed and successful - animated film, radio plays, parodies and imitations - and the multimillion dollar industry that has sprung up around the books in the wake of the massive critical and commercial success of Peter Jackson's trilogy. An essential reference for all fans of The Lord of the Rings in all its permutations.
Jim Smith is the co-author of the Virgin Film: Bond Films, Tim Burton, and sole author of George Lucas, Gangster Films and The Manhattan Dating Game: The Unauthorised and Unofficial Guide to Sex and the City. He has written about television for a variety of publications and is also a regular film reviewer, also writing features for Film Review. J Clive Matthews was co-author of Virgin Film: Tim Burton