MOVIEThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Trailer
SCENEGandalf, Legolas and Gimli
FILM FORMAT35mm
YEAR2001
CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000001765
FILM NOTES
New Line Cinema released The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in December 2001, adapting Tolkien's novel through Peter Jackson's direction and launching a trilogy that reshaped fantasy filmmaking. The teaser and trailer campaign preceding release built enormous anticipation, using footage of Middle-earth's landscapes and characters to signal the scale of the project to audiences worldwide. It remains a touchstone of early 2000s cinema, remembered for its practical effects, New Zealand locations, and faithful treatment of source material.
This cell draws its appeal from three central members of the Fellowship appearing together: Gandalf, the wizard whose counsel drives the quest, Legolas, the elven archer prized for skill and composure, and Gimli, the dwarf whose loyalty and humor balance the group. A trailer cell captures a frame used to promote the film before release, distinct from finished movie footage, often assembled to tease character and tone rather than narrative detail. Collectors value groupings like this one for bringing multiple fan favorites into a single artifact tied to the film's promotional history.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm release trailer print of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched edges appear clean throughout the visible strip.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, with what appears to be a Dolby Digital data-block strip in the inter-perforation zone on the same side.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to quote alphanumeric key numbers or stock codes.
Base & colour
The base transmits with a warm-neutral tint; the dye image appears fully saturated with no visible fading or colour shift.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be from the same continuous shot and carry the title text consistent with the trailer title card for the film on record.
Era check
The combination of a variable-area optical track with Dolby Digital data blocks between the perforations is consistent with a 35mm release or trailer print from the early 2000s, matching the 2001 date on record.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000063625
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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