ALL the deleted scenes from The Lord of the Rings (you've NEVER seen)

Middle-Earth Updates December 19, 2025
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy filmed far more than what appeared in the final movies. Over 1,300 hours of footage were shot, much of it still unreleased. In this video, we explore every known deleted, unreleased, and alternate scene. ALL deleted scenes from The Hobbit (you've NEVER seen): https://youtu.be/KQzLbJv1gDw?si=LNofCAWuG0CM3_U7 • Website & Merch: https://meupdates.shop/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/middleearthupdates • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middleearthupdates/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleearthupdates Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:55 The Original Prologue (Gandalf Narrating) 06:17 The Seven Dwarves and Nine Men Additional Shots 06:35 Sauron Forging the One Ring 07:15 The Elven King Gil-Galad 08:26 Siege of Barad-dûr Additional Shots 09:00 Additional Isildur Lines (During Prologue) 09:31 The Blue Wizards' Original Appearnce 10:35 Gandalf Teaching Frodo Sindarin 10:59 Additional Hobbit Characters (Fatty Bolger, Robin Smallburrow and Rufus Burrows) 11:42 Gandalf Character Alternative (Had Quit Smoking) 12:08 Bilbo's Birthday Party Extended 12:53 The Green Dragon Interior Extended 13:22 Gandalf and Bilbo's Goodbye Alternative 13:36 Gandalf Talks About the One Ring 13:54 Frodo and Sam Sleeping in Forest (Deer Interaction) 14:13 Saruman and Gandalf Talk About Using the One Ring 14:49 Tom Bombadil and Radagast the Brown 15:54 The Weathertop Extended 16:05 Arwen's Arrival Alternative (Different Dresses) 16:37 Arwen vs the Ringwraiths Extended 16:53 Frodo Sees Arwen and Aragorn Together 17:23 Rivendell Extended 17:39 Elrond and Gandalf Dinner Scene (Possibly Included Bilbo) 18:00 The Council of Elrond Extended 19:02 Leaving Rivendell Extended 19:24 The Fellowship Travelling Additional Scenes 19:52 The Doors of Durin Extended 20:11 The Mines of Moria Additional Material 21:00 Lothlórien Elves vs Moria Orcs Action Scene 22:03 Lothlórien Visit Extended 22:33 The Scouring of the Shire 22:50 Lurtz Choking the Orc Overseer 23:21 The Ambush at Sarn Gebir Action Scene 24:25 Frodo Sleeping on Statue Head 24:35 Frodo at the Seat of Seeing Expanded 24:57 The Fight at Amon Hen Extended 25:45 The Original Ending (Uruk-Hai in Water) 26:17 Midtro One (Merch Giveaway & Introducing The Two Towers) 27:01 Frodo and Sam at Emyn Muil Extended 27:14 Uruks and Orcs Alternative 27:37 Saruman and the Wildmen Extended 27:50 Uruk Camp Alternative 28:24 The Three Hunters Additional Shots 29:05 Merry and Pippin's Escape in One-Shot 29:25 Treebeard Additional Lines 29:46 Gandalf and Shadowfax Alternative Shots 29:59 Gríma Poisoning Théodred 30:35 Gríma Scene Extended 31:03 Additional Gandalf Lines (from trailers) 31:44 Éowyn Alternative Line 32:16 Gollum Additional Lines 32:36 Rangers Scene Extended 33:03 Young Aragorn and Arwen Flashback 33:28 Elrond Additional Line (from trailer) 33:44 Hama's Death Extended 34:03 The Original Warg Attack 34:28 Saruman and Gríma Additional Scene 34:47 The Rangers Torturing Gollum 35:00 Frodo Turning Into Gollum in Vision 36:16 Aragorn Riding Extended 36:31 Gimli Funny Additional Line 36:53 Théoden's EPIC Speech in the Armory 37:22 Arwen's Original Storyline 38:34 A Concil of Elves in Lothlórien 39:29 Arwen Fighting at Helm's Deep 41:00 Additional Battle Footage 41:33 Éowyn Fighting Uruk-Hai in the Glittering Caves 42:34 The Horn of Helm Hammerhand's Effect on the Uruk-Hai 43:00 Frodo and Sam's Fight Extended 43:26 Midtro Two (Introducing The Return of the King) 43:42 The Original Beginning (Aragorn waiking up in Edoras) 44:36 Legolas and Treebeard Scene 44:56 Merry and Pippin in Isengard Alternatives 45:46 Saruman's Death Scene Extended 46:10 Celebration in Edoras Extended 46:28 Pippin and the Palantír Scene Alternative 46:48 Gandalf Additional Line (from trailer) 47:12 Pippin Leaves Merry Alternative 47:44 Arwen and Elrond Additional Scenes (Library scene) 48:23 Gandalf &Pippin's Original Arrival at Minas Tirith 48:55 Frodo Sending Away Sam Alternative 49:23 The Paths of the Dead Additional Line & Extended 49:57 The Battle of Pelennor Fields Additional Shots 50:44 The Witch-King Alternative Design 51:38 The Easterlings' Larger Presence 51:55 The Corsairs of Umbar Additional Shots 52:07 Denethor Burning Extended 52:19 Pippin Looking for Merry After Battle Alternative 52:29 Aragorn Healing Faramir 52:56 The Cave of Shelob Extended 53:52 Sam Entering Cirith Ungol Scene 54:26 Aragorn Suiting Up in New Armor Scene 54:52 The Black Gate Additional Shots & Lines 55:33 Aragorn Fighting Sauron (Annatar appear) 57:08 The Reunion of the Fellowship Alternative 57:20 Elrond's Horrendous Haircut 57:39 The Epilogue Extended & Additional Scenes 58:26 The Hobbits Return to the Shire Alternative 58:42 Gandalf Talking to Pippin in Grey Havens 58:55 Outro Behind this channel, it’s just the two of us: • Elliot — https://linktr.ee/bfupdates • Sam — https://x.com/SamBackmans

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