'Lord of the Rings' has always been beloved. The pandemic reminded us just how great it is
CNN
Twenty years ago, "The Fellowship of the Ring" was released in theaters, introducing legions of new fans to Middle-earth. The pandemic reminded us just how powerful the story in the "Lord of the Rings" books and films is.
But when a mission that would determine the fate of their little world and the much wider one was foisted upon them, they heeded the call. They journeyed through the most treacherous terrains of Middle-earth for years on the word of a wizard. They joined a band of bellicose strangers who'd become their brothers. They looked evil in the eye more than once. They made dangerous mistakes and witnessed innumerable tragedies.
They persevered and ultimately made good on their promise, returning home, forever changed by what they'd seen and done