Top 10 Fantasy Films with Magical Artifacts

Description: This film features the Dark Crystal, a magical artifact that must be healed to restore balance to the world of Thra, where the Gelflings and Skeksis live.

Fact: The film was a pioneering effort in puppetry and animatronics, with Jim Henson's Creature Shop creating all the characters.

Description: The film centers around the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian artifact that can bring the dead back to life, leading to a battle against the resurrected High Priest Imhotep.

Fact: The film was a major box office success, spawning two sequels and a spin-off series.

Description: This epic fantasy film introduces us to the One Ring, an artifact of immense power, which must be destroyed to save Middle-earth from the dark lord Sauron. The journey to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring is fraught with peril and magic.

Fact: The film was shot simultaneously with its sequels to maintain continuity. The ring itself was made of gold-plated tungsten carbide, chosen for its durability.

Description: The first installment in the Harry Potter series, where the Philosopher's Stone, an alchemical substance capable of turning any metal into gold and granting immortality, becomes the central artifact in a plot to restore Voldemort to power.

Fact: The film's title was changed to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S. to avoid confusion with the term "philosopher."

Description: The magical wardrobe that serves as a portal to Narnia is the key artifact, leading children into a world of talking animals and epic battles.

Fact: The wardrobe was designed to look like a real piece of furniture from the 1940s, reflecting the time period of the book's setting.

Description: While not strictly fantasy, this film features the pursuit of the Templar Treasure, which includes artifacts like the Declaration of Independence, believed to hold clues to a vast treasure.

Fact: The film was inspired by real historical events and theories about hidden treasures and secret societies.

Description: The Master Bolt, Zeus's weapon of choice, is the central artifact in this modern-day Greek mythology adventure, where Percy Jackson must return it to prevent a war among the gods.

Fact: The film was shot in various locations in Canada to represent different parts of the U.S. and mythical places.

Description: This film revolves around the Dragon Ring, an artifact that can amplify magical powers, and the quest to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

Fact: The film is loosely based on the segment from Disney's "Fantasia," which itself was inspired by Goethe's poem "Der Zauberlehrling."

Description: This film features the Arkenstone, a gem of immense value and power, which becomes the object of desire for Thorin Oakenshield and his company.

Fact: The Arkenstone was created using CGI, but its design was inspired by real gemstones.

Description: Here, the Ark of the Covenant, a biblical artifact with the power to make armies invincible, becomes the object of a thrilling chase between Indiana Jones and the Nazis.

Fact: The film was originally titled "Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark" but was changed to avoid confusion with the biblical term "ark."