For once I seem to be announcing something just before it goes live rather than just after. Timing is everything.

"Born of Hope" is a fan-made film coming out of the United Kingdom that purports to tell the story of how Aragorn was born, based on the brief account provided in The Lord of the Rings.

It's my understanding that the cast and crew are largely volunteer film industry professionals who simply wanted to make a fan film that pays homage to Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

We have had some discussions about "Born of Hope" at SF-Fandom and I encourage people to drop by and share their thoughts after they watch the movie.

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ON EDIT: You can watch the movie here when it is made available (scheduled for December 1, 2009).