The first film would have dealt with what would become The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and the beginning of The Return of the King, ending with Saruman's death, and Gandalf and Pippin going to Minas Tirith.
Film pertama berisi apa yang kemudian menjadi The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, dan awal The Return of the King, berakhir dengan kematian Saruman, dan Gandalf dan Pippin pergi ke Minas Tirith.