Curated category
American film series
- The Lord of the Rings (film series)In the Second Age, lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men each receive Rings of Power. Sauron secretly forges the One Ring, giving it power over the other Rings.
- Star Wars original trilogyIn 1971, George Lucas wanted to film an adaptation of the Flash Gordon serial but could not obtain the rights. He began developing his own story inspired by…
- Indiana JonesIn May 1977, George Lucas sat on a beach in Maui to escape the global phenomenon of Star Wars. He met his friend Steven Spielberg there while Spielberg was…
- Harry Potter (film series)In late 1997, a secretary at David Heyman's London offices pulled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from a low-priority bookshelf.
- Dungeons & Dragons (film series)The first Dungeons & Dragons film arrived in theaters on the 14th of March 2000. Courtney Solomon directed this adaptation of the popular role-playing game.
- Star Wars prequel trilogyGeorge Lucas halted all major Star Wars film production by 1981. He had planned a nine-film series but felt the stress of creating the original trilogy and…
- Star Wars sequel trilogyIn 1976, George Lucas told actor Mark Hamill that he planned three or four Star Wars trilogies. He imagined filming the ninth episode by 2011.