

The Making of The Return of the King
2006, English. Directed by Costa Botes.
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.
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- 1h 52m
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The Making of The Return of the King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 August 2006. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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The Making of The Return of the King (2006) was directed by Costa Botes and stars Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin.