Icons Unearthed Icons Unearthed: The Lord of the Rings - Wizards at Work (Season 7, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

Icons Unearthed

Icons Unearthed: The Lord of the Rings - Wizards at Work (Season 7, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

The trilogy hinges on the technological magic being developed at WETA but internal strife threatens to bring the whole thing crashing down.

Director

Alyssa Michek

Producers

Robin Foster (producer) | Izajah Gordon (producer) | Carla E. Mitchell (producer) | Aaron Garcia Peretz (producer) | Jessica Torluccio (producer)

Cinematographer

Matt Kubas (director of photography)

Editors

Benjamin J. Frost | Phil Holt

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 10, 2024

Release date

Apr 10, 2024 (United States)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Graham McTavish Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
John Gilbert Self - Editor Self - Editor See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Drew McWeeny Self - Entertainment Writer Self - Entertainment Writer See fewer	Voir (2021)
Stan Alley Self - Props Assistant Self - Props Assistant See fewer	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Andrew McGowan Self - Entertainment Writer Self - Entertainment Writer See fewer	Fugue Smoothie (2025)
Victoria Cheri Bennett Self - Pop Culture Journalist (as Victoria Bennett) Self - Pop Culture Journalist (as Victoria Bennett) See fewer	Beverages with Bevin
Nigel Bluck Self - 2nd Unit Director of Photography Self - 2nd Unit Director of Photography See fewer	The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Dean Lyon Self - VFX Supervisor Self - VFX Supervisor See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Sean Foot Self - Prosthetics and Makeup Self - Prosthetics and Makeup See fewer	District 9 (2009)
Charlie McClellan Self - VFX Supervisor Self - VFX Supervisor See fewer	The Frighteners (1996)
Stephen Regelous Self - Massive Software Designer Self - Massive Software Designer See fewer	The Frighteners (1996)
John Mahaffie Self - 2nd Unit Director Self - 2nd Unit Director See fewer	Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Barrie M. Osborne Self - Producer Self - Producer See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Alun Bollinger Self - 2nd Unit Director of Photography Self - 2nd Unit Director of Photography See fewer	Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Matt Appleton Self - Costume and Armor Supervisor Self - Costume and Armor Supervisor See fewer	Elysium (I) (2013)
Jed Brophy Self - Actor & Horse Master Self - Actor & Horse Master See fewer	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jenna Busch Self - Pop Culture Expert Self - Pop Culture Expert See fewer	The Junket (2013)
Sarah McLeod Self - Actor - Rosie Cotton Self - Actor - Rosie Cotton See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Peter Swords King Self - Makeup and Hair Designer Self - Makeup and Hair Designer See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Allan Smith Self - Legolas Stunt Double Self - Legolas Stunt Double See fewer	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Camela Galano Self - New Line International Distribution & Marketing Self - New Line International Distribution & Marketing See fewer	The Infiltrator (2016)
Tim Gray Self - Entertainment Writer Self - Entertainment Writer See fewer	CBC Rundown with Andrew Nichols (2022)
Stephen Ure Self - Actor - Multiple Orcs Self - Actor - Multiple Orcs See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Ra Vincent Self - Fabricator Self - Fabricator See fewer	Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Andy Serkis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Peter Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Orlando Bloom Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)