WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) — Thousands of ecstatic fans cheered “The Lord of the Rings” at the world premiere of the final installment of the award-winning movie trilogy. Like a victorious general at the front of his army, home-grown director Peter Jackson led stars from “The Return of the King” for five km (3 miles) through central Wellington on Monday, flanked by characters clad in armor and on black horses. [More]