How Can 1980’s ‘The Return of the King’ Spoil Everything — and Ruin Nothing?: MSMN News

Rankin/Bass’ spectacularly incomplete Tolkien adaptation is still a baffling sequel to behold. Msmn News is following the story as of Saturday, August 8, 2026, using publicly reported developments linked to IndieWire.

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This Movies story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Movies story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Movies story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

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Source: IndieWire

Reference link: https://www.indiewire.com/features/best-of/%%LINK0%%-of-the-king-animated-sequel-1980-after-dark-1235209547/