The Lord of the Rings trilogy is already an epic-length cinematic experience, but there was even more cut footage that caught up with four major characters after the adventure ended. J.R.R. Tolkien's trio of legendary fantasy novels essentially established the literary genre, and have captured the imaginations of readers for well over half a century.

The imaginative Middle-earth has inspired countless authors to invent their own fantastical lands, and it's hard to deny that nearly every fantasy book published since The Lord of the Rings owes a debt of gratitude. Though early attempts to bring the stories to life were decent, it wasn't until Peter Jackson's ambitious trilogy that the series was finally adapted properly.

Capturing the sweeping grandeur and the clever ideas of Tolkien'

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