The film "The Birth of Hope" is set before Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy: it tells the story of Aragorn's parents Arathorn and Gilraen, from meeting to falling in love, giving birth to Aragorn, and their northern tribesmen wandering in Middle-earth under the threat of orcs. This story is based on several passages in the appendix of Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings". This film, like the previously introduced "Searching for Gollum", is also a non-commercial film, and will not carry out any commercial operations. It is filmed entirely by "Lord of the Rings" fans. The initial idea of this film began in 2003, when the film's director and actor Kate Madison decided to submit a film to the "Lord of the Rings Fan Film Exhibition", but this small idea gradually evolved into an ambitious project. In April 2006, they produced the first short film clip, and the film is still being filmed. It is expected to be completed in 2009, when it will be available for free download on the Internet. The film is about 60 minutes long. Kate Madison said in an interview, "The Birth of Hope can be said to be a prequel to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy shot by New Line. My goal is to make this film independent of these films, but complementary to them." "Based on Tolkien's original work, we want to explore the stories of Aragorn's people and his parents. We want to show people more stories behind Aragorn." For more information, you can visit their website: http://www.bornofhope.com/index.html The release of The Hobbit is still a long way off, and Lord of the Rings fans can first watch the folk movies to satisfy their excitement.