Return of the King cut an ending that gave Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien argued the Scouring of the Shire, a battle at Hobbiton with Saruman, was key to his books. But Peter Jackson left the ending out of his movie trilogy. Here’s why he did, but why the scene would have been pivotal.

Editor Roundtable: The Return of the King

Oh No, Return Of The King's Ending Could Have Been Even Longer

At the end of LOTR: The Return of the King (2003), Samwise Gamgee finally returns home and is hugged by his daughter, Elanor. That's Sean Astin's daughter in real life, Alexandra.

The Ending Of 'Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King' Was Almost Very Different

The Return Of The King: Being the third by Tolkien, J.R.R.

What The Final Days On The Set Of LOTR: The Return Of The King Were Like

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Special Extended Edition) [DVD] : Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill

5 'Return of the King' Moments That Still Make Us Emotional - Bookstr

Middle-earth's Weirdest Movie: Rankin-Bass' Animated The Return of the King