Download or read book The Frodo Franchise written by Kristin Thompson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-08-27 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of Peter Jacksons film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Kristin Thompson demonstrates the impact the trilogy has had on the companies that made it, on the fantasy genre, on New Zealand, and on independent cinema, and looks at how the trilogy is regarded as one the most important films ever made.