Movie fans will get their first opportunity this weekend to view the “Lord of the Rings,” the trilogy that’s already one of the most anticipated films of the year.
The trailer for the film, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic, will screen in theaters beginning Friday before the showing of the Kevin Costner starrer “Thirteen Days.”
New Line Cinema, which released the Cuban Missile Crisis drama, is also making “Lord.” The first part of the film stars Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Ian Holm and Liv Tyler.
Friday also marks the kick-off day for the launch of www.lordofthering.net, the official Web site to the film, which will include video and audio clips, an interactive map of Middle Earth, chat rooms, screen savers and interviews with the cast members.
