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I Can't Believe This Got Greenlit!

I Can't Believe This Got Greenlit!

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Sep 21, 2026 · 3 hr 49 min · 14 segments

Welcome to I Can't Believe This Got Greenlit! A show where we discuss movies from our childhood; our nostalgia from watching them as a kid, how they got made, and our experiences rewatching them as…

Welcome to I Can't Believe This Got Greenlit! A show where we discuss movies from our childhood; our nostalgia from watching them as a kid, how they got made, and our experiences rewatching them as adults. Hosted by: Nick Warner & Matthew Pelton Artwork by: Rachel Mantz Theme song by: Tyler R. Jenkins

Welcome to I Can't Believe This Got Greenlit! A show where we discuss movies from our childhood; our nostalgia from watching them as a kid, how they got made, and our experiences rewatching them as…

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Speakers: Nicholas WarnerHostMatthew PeltonHost

Top entities: Spider-Man×9 Dolby×10 Andy Serkis×12 IMAX×15 Peter Jackson×16

Creative Team and Box Office15:59 – 41:54

Matthew PeltonHost

15:59

This movie was once again directed by our favorite New Zealander, Peter Jackson.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:03

It was written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boynes.

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:06

Let's fucking go.

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:07

Fran Walsh is so back.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:10

Dude, our

Matthew PeltonHost

16:10

trilogy of writers.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:12

We gotta get

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:12

Fran Walsh in the Hall of Fame.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:15

I would genuinely love to have Fran Walsh and Philippa Boynes in the Hall of Fame.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:20

Especially because if you remember, Philippa Boynes was just like the Tolkien gatekeeper.

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:24

Yeah.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:25

So they would have ideas and she'd be like, that's fucking dumb.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:27

Just do what it says in

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:28

the book.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:28

Wait, and what...

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:30

Correct me if I'm wrong, but was she also not the person that it was like her first ever screenplay? I believe so,

Matthew PeltonHost

16:36

yeah.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:37

Dude, she just hopped on Lord of the Rings because she was a fucking nerd.

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:41

She won an Oscar for this movie.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:43

It's fucked.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:43

Isn't that fucking insane? Dude, imagine being such a nerd that

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Nicholas WarnerHost

16:48

they hire you just because of that.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:50

Yeah.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:51

Being a nerd earns you an Oscar.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:53

I know all

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100%9 mentions
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99%10 mentions
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98%12 mentions
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97%15 mentions
Peter JacksonPersonNew Zealand filmmaker and entrepreneur
96%16 mentions
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96%1 mention
The Two TowersBookNovel by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
95%21 mentions
Matthew PeltonPersonResearcher
94%9 mentions
AragornEntityLord Of The Rings character
93%20 mentions
Fran WalshPersonNew Zealand screenwriter and film producer
92%9 mentions
Harvey WeinsteinPersonAmerican film producer
92%7 mentions
Samwise GamgeeEntityLord Of The Rings character
91%9 mentions
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90%8 mentions
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88%2 mentions
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88%2 mentions
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One RingEntity
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75%8 mentions
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64%3 mentions
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63%6 mentions
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63%2 mentions
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62%3 mentions
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61%1 mention
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Entertainment IndustryBusiness
The Lord of the Rings TrilogyFilm > Fantasy Film
The Return of the KingFilm > Fantasy Film > The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Peter Jackson's Middle-earth ProductionEntertainment > Film Production
Return of the King Production and ReshootsEntertainment > Film Production > Peter Jackson's Middle-earth Production
Return of the King 11-for-11 Oscar SweepFilm > Film Awards > Academy Awards
Return of the King Commercial SuccessBusiness > Entertainment Industry > Film Box Office
Fantasy Franchise LegacyCulture > Popular Culture
The Lord of the Rings Cultural ImpactCulture > Popular Culture > Fantasy Franchise Legacy
Film AwardsFilm
Academy AwardsFilm > Film Awards
Fantasy FilmFilm
Popular CultureCulture
Film Box OfficeBusiness > Entertainment Industry
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Business
Culture
Film

Creative Team and Box Office15:59 – 41:54

Matthew PeltonHost

15:59

This movie was once again directed by our favorite New Zealander, Peter Jackson.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:03

It was written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boynes.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:06

Let's fucking go.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:07

Fran Walsh is so back.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:10

Dude, our

Matthew PeltonHost

16:10

trilogy of writers.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:12

We gotta get

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:12

Fran Walsh in the Hall of Fame.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:15

I would genuinely love to have Fran Walsh and Philippa Boynes in the Hall of Fame.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:20

Especially because if you remember, Philippa Boynes was just like the Tolkien gatekeeper.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:24

Yeah.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:25

So they would have ideas and she'd be like, that's fucking dumb.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:27

Just do what it says in

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:28

the book.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:28

Wait, and what...

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:30

Correct me if I'm wrong, but was she also not the person that it was like her first ever screenplay? I believe so,

Matthew PeltonHost

16:36

yeah.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:37

Dude, she just hopped on Lord of the Rings because she was a fucking nerd.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:41

She won an Oscar for this movie.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:43

It's fucked.

Matthew PeltonHost

16:43

Isn't that fucking insane? Dude, imagine being such a nerd that

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:48

they hire you just because of that.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:50

Yeah.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:51

Being a nerd earns you an Oscar.

N

Nicholas WarnerHost

16:53

I know all

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