A forgotten animated battle scene hints at alternative visions of Tolkien’s epic saga without revealing all its secrets.

While the Balrog isn't directly associated with Sauron ... The Lord of the Rings saw mainstream popularity with Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy ... expands the confrontation between Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and the Balrog from a brief bridge encounter into an epic battle spanning multiple ...