Return of the King: Counting Down the Days

Get a glimpse of the upcoming Return of the King movie, scheduled for release on December 17th. (link via Dark Horizons.)

Yes, the shots sure are pretty - and they also give us an idea of which parts of Tolkien's book made it from printed page to the screen. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas ride the Paths of the Dead; Sam and Frodo have an unfortunate encounter with Shelob; Merry rides with the Rohirrim and Pippin defends Minas Tirith. Good stuff - here's to hoping the plot in Return of the King won't stray as far from the book as The Two Towers did.