After several failed attempts to adapt the books and one half-successful animated movie, an unlikely hero takes on the film deemed by many to be impossible.
The studio takes a gamble too far. Peter Jackson struggles in vain to avoid the burden of directing. In the midst of a grueling shoot one of the dwarves is sent packing.
Peter Jackson pushes the bounds both on the page and on screen. But will audiences like what they see? A legendary chapter comes to a close leaving its mark on the film industry.