IV. Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions. The Lord of the Rings The three Lord of the Rings films appeared in 2001, 2002, and 2003. They are based on the novels of the British writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Director Peter Jackson filmed them in New Zealand. They cost more than $300 million to make, and, in all, more than 20,000 actors in the three films! After Titanic, they are the three most successful ever, taking over 3 billion in total! The final film The Return of the King won 11 Oscars. In some countries, fans queued for three weeks to buy tickets. 1. When did the three Lord of the Rings films appear? 2. Whose novels are the films based on? 3. Who is the director? 4. Where were the three Lord of the Rings films filmed? 5. How much did the films cost to make?