Probably, but maybe not for the reasons posited.
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Aeson
I've gone barmy
I have read enough of your posts to give my semi professional armchair off the cuff diagnosis. All indications point towards yes.
Reynard
aka Ian Eller
I believe they decided to do RotK (in the same style as The Hobbit) when it became clear there would not be a sequel to the Lord of the Rings animated film.
Mad_Jack
Legend
The Hobbit and Return of the King were both produced by Rankin and Bass, and theoretically tell the whole story from start to finish, although the first two books of the trilogy are merely summarized in an intro in the RotK movie in an attempt to fit it into a two-hour window... Rankin was quoted as saying that decision came about because he didn't think audiences would sit still for a full adaption of the story.
The animated LotR by Bakshi is an unrelated project. Some time afterward, the rights to all three productions ended up with Warner Bros. who marketed them as a trilogy, which is where the confusion comes from that they're connected.
The animated LotR by Bakshi is an unrelated project. Some time afterward, the rights to all three productions ended up with Warner Bros. who marketed them as a trilogy, which is where the confusion comes from that they're connected.
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