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PETER JACKSON AND PHILIPPA BOYENS TELL US ABOUT THEIR EPIC QUEST TO FORGE A FAMILY – AND HOW THEY PUT TOGETHER A CREW THAT ENDURES TO THIS VERY DAY…

THE NOBLE BOROMIR AND THE RANGER ARAGORN — SEAN BEAN AND VIGGO MORTENSEN — REMEMBER EVERY SINGLE ORC ARROW…

AS ETHEREAL ELVES GALADRIEL AND ARWEN, CATE BLANCHETT AND LIV TYLER GAVE THE SAGA ITS GRACE. AN ETERNITY LATER, THEY REMINISCE…

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