The Lord of the Rings | the trilogy that cracked the modern epic code

Update: 2021-09-23

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Fighting orcs, f***ing ents, and Brad Dourif delivering Wormtongue unto us — LOTR was the trilogy to rule them all. As part of Polygon's Year of the Ring celebration, Dave and Jonah dig into why Peter Jackson's movies defined a new epic standard with Bubble podcast/graphic novel creator, Jordan Morris.

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The Lord of the Rings | the trilogy that cracked the modern epic code

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The Lord of the Rings | the trilogy that cracked the modern epic code