Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Filming Locations
Hinuera, Waikato, New Zealand
Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Ashburton Lakes, Canterbury, New Zealand
Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Waikato, New Zealand
Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand
Paradise, Otago, New Zealand
Desert Road, Waikato, New Zealand
Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Southland, New Zealand
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Filming Dates
11 October 1999 - 22 December 2000
2003
March 2004
Studios
the Paths of the Dead
Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa region, North Island, New Zealand
the wasteland of Mordor
Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, Central Plateau, New Zealand
the Battle of the Black Gate
Rangipo Desert, Waiouru, Tongariro National Park, Central Plateau, New Zealand
Hobbiton interiors and Grey Havens scenes
Stone Street Studios, Stone Street, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand
the Paths of the Dead ghost soldier scene
Deer Park Heights, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
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