The Lord Of The Rings News
Soon, we’ll get to read poems by Tolkien that were lost for a long time. Bookstores in the West will sell a big three-book set by the writer of the famous “The Lord of the Rings” 50 years after he died. Tolkien is one of the most well-known story writers ever. People have bought more […]
The Languages of Middle-Earth: The Linguistic Genius of J.R.R. Tolkien
What is the first thing that comes to mind when one speaks of J.R.R. Tolkien? Probably epic battles, big adventures, and a world so elaborately explained that it comes very close to reality. But there is something else that heightens Tolkien’s work to an unparalleled literary brilliance: his languages. Middle Earth isn’t just a world […]
McKellen Eager for Gandalf Return, If Time Allows
Ian McKellen spoke about playing Gandalf again. He loves the role from the Lord of the Rings movies. Now, a new film called The Hunt for Gollum might happen. Fans think Gandalf could be in it. McKellen told The Times he heard Gandalf will appear. But he said there’s no script or offer yet. The […]
New look at Tom Bombadil in the 2nd season of “Rings of Power”
Vanity Fair previously reported that British actor Rory Kinnear will play the role of the iconic Tom Bombadil in the 2nd season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The reaction of fans to the published photos was mixed, which is not surprising when a favorite character takes on a new image. […]
Peter Jackson is reuniting with a Lord of the Rings star for new movie Mortal Engines
Peter Jackson is reuniting with a Lord of the Rings actor for his next movie, Mortal Engines. The Oscar-winning director is in line to adapt Philip Reeve’s dystopian novels for a series of films. Set in a future where cities roam the globe on huge wheels destroying towns for resources, things take a mysterious turn […]
Things You Didn’t Know About the Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’, Part Two
It almost wasn’t Jackson: Jackson thought one way to handle the trilogy would be to make “The Hobbit,” the prequel to the trilogy, first, and then make two films of the next three books. But rights issues meant that Saul Zaentz could only license “Lord of the Rings” to Harvey Weinstein, and not “The Hobbit.” […]
Things You Didn’t Know About the Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’, Part One
When “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” opened on Dec. 19, 2001, it was the culmination of one of the most audacious and successful bets ever made in the movie business. The three films in the series were shot back to back and grossed $2.9 billion dollars — not bad for a […]
Art Competition to celebrate 60 years of Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King was first published on October 20, 1955 and has become a real treasure of English Literature of the XX century. The Lord of the Rings has been translated into over 50 languages and estimates put sales at over 150 million copies worldwide. And now it’s 60 years of Lord of […]
Lord of the Rings’ Minas Tirith City Will be Built in the UK (If £1.85 Billion Can be Raised…)
It’s the focus of the Lord of the Rings’ dramatic final battle, a towering white city carved into the side of a mountain. But Minas Tirith need not remain only in the realm of fiction, provided fantasy crowdfunders can cough up a measly, oh, say £1.85 BILLION. A team of architects in the UK, lead […]
The soundtrack “Last Goodbye” for the final Hobbit film arrives.
When it came to finally bid farewell to Middle-earth after 16 years and six epic films, Peter Jackson gave the last word to one of the original members of the Fellowship. Billy Boyd, who portrayed hobbit Pippin in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, collaborated with Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens to write “The […]
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