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American fantasy adventure films

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)Walt Disney stood before his staff on the evening of the 30th of October 1934, and acted out an entire story for three hours.
  • The Return of the King (1980 film)The special aired on ABC on Sunday, the 11th of May 1980. This animated musical fantasy television film emerged from Rankin/Bass Productions in New York City…
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)Ralph Bakshi first encountered J.R.R. Tolkien's writing in the mid-1950s while working as an animator for Terrytoons. He began trying to convince people that…
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingIn the Second Age of Middle-earth, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom. This single act imbues the object with power to control other…
  • The Avengers (2012 film)In April 2005, Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch to begin developing a film based on the Avengers. Avi Arad, the CEO of Marvel Studios…
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingIn the shadow of Mount Doom, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins clings to a crumbling ledge while his loyal companion Samwise Gamgee pulls him upward.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersFrodo Baggins awakens from a dream of Gandalf fighting the Balrog in Moria, finding himself and Samwise Gamgee lost in the Emyn Muil near Mordor.
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesIn May 2013, Warner Bros. Pictures and Sweetpea Entertainment announced a film based on Dungeons & Dragons with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick writing the…
  • Barbie (film)The concept of a live-action Barbie film first emerged in the mid-1980s at Cannon Films, but nothing came to fruition. Renewed development began in September…
  • The 13th WarriorMichael Crichton published his novel Eaters of the Dead in 1976. This book merged two distinct historical threads into a single narrative.
  • Yellow Submarine (film)The land falls under a surprise attack from the music-hating Blue Meanies, who live beyond the mountains. A music-proof glass globe imprisons the band and…