J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional storyline has engrossed viewers for two decades and appears to still be valuable with Amazon Studios producing a television series to release in 2022.
VES 2021/Getty ImagesSunday, Dec. 19, marks 20 years since Frodo made his debut on the big screen in "The Fellowship of the Ring" released in 2001.
Why does this matter?
The Middle Earth franchise is one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time, valued at $5.86 billion, CNBC reports, including a trilogy adapted from "The Lord of the Rings" novels and a trilogy adapted from "The Hobbit."
J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional storyline has engrossed viewers for two decades and appears to still be valuable with Amazon Studios producing a television series to release in 2022.
And, there are plenty of reasons for this high valuation, according to Infobloom:
- There were 19,000 costumes created for "The Fellowship of the Ring."
- Sean Astin put on a whopping 30 pounds for his role as Sam.
- Orlando Bloom performed many of his stunts. He broke a rib at one point during filming.
- "The Fellowship of the Ring" was nominated for 152 awards and won 98 of them, including Oscars, Grammy Awards and Golden Globes.
In celebration of the first film's anniversary, Infobloom looked at Google Trends search data for 15 "Lord of the Rings" characters to see which was each state's favorite.
You can see the results below.
Utah and Alaska each had a four-way tie for their favorite character.
Graphic provided/InfoBloomFrodo took the top spot in Michigan, tying with Gollum for the most popular character in the nation, each winning more than 12 states.
In celebration of the first film's anniversary, Infobloom looked at Google Trends search data for 15 "Lord of the Rings" characters to see which was each state's favorite.
Graphic provided/InfoBloomNote: Infobloom analyzed data from November 2020 to November 2021.
