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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will delight fans of Peter Jackson’s trilogy – but offers no fresh twist

In a 1951 letter to the publisher Milton Waldman, J.R.R. Tolkien described his youthful ambition to create a cycle of connected legends, some of which would be tales told in full and others that would exist merely as scraps and fragments.

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Lord of the Rings anime movie star Brian Cox feels that he has "somehow been avoiding" Tolkien until now, despite being "up for" a role in the live-action films

Exclusive: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim star Brian Cox would be up for returning to Middle-earth in a live-action role

Total Film

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – redundant, flavourless animation

The plundering of JRR Tolkien’s source material continues with this plodding adventure turning a footnote into a film

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The New Standalone Lord of the Rings Movie Reveals Exactly What the Franchise Needed

Don't worry too much about the lore or the timeline, 'The War of the Rohirrim' is a great standalone 'Lord of the Rings' movie.

Inverse

The animated Lord of the Rings is a rushed money-grab

2/5 Every possible franchise callback seems jammed into this anime film, which was fast-tracked into production to prevent studio New Line Cinema from losing the rights to JRR Tolkien’s work

The Independent UK

'Lord Of The Rings' Gets Anime Makeover With 'War Of The Rohirrim' Film

No elves, no dwarves, and not a hobbit in sight: "The Lord of the Rings" returns to the big screen this month with a new Japanese anime-style movie about the warring men of J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional universe.

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Spotify Wrapped 2024 Is Finally Here But One Huge Artist Didn’t Crack The Top 10

Spotify Wrapped 2024 is finally here but one huge artist didn't crack the top 10. Here are all the deets!!

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Let it show: find an event for every day until Christmas with our culture advent calendar

From The Nutcracker in Glasgow and the Human League in Cardiff to Messiaen in Manchester and Maggie Mistletoe in Farnham, our critics pick the best cultural events in the run-up to Christmas

The Guardian - UK

96 Funny Memes That Might Make ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Fans Chuckle

Warner Bros. announced earlier this year that it’d be releasing a new batch of LOTR films in 2026, with Gollum as the star of the show. If it seems too long away, fear not, My Precious. We got you covered with an epic list of hilarious LOTR memes. The post…

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Prime Video is losing one of the greatest movie trilogies ever this month — stream 'The Lord of the Rings' now

Prime Video is about to lose some of the best fantasy trilogies ever made. Here’s why you need to stream “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies before they leave.

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New Dark Wizard theory suggests The Rings of Power season 2 introduced a major character without us noticing

Just who is the Dark Wizard?

Total Film

23 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Just Changed the Origin of a Pivotal Location

How Rivendell was founded is slightly different in 'The Rings of Power' then in the books. But has 'Lord of the Rings' canon been changed that much?

Inverse

70 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Will Reveal the Origin Story of Tolkien's Scariest Monsters

'The Rings of Power' is finally set to introduce Tolkien's most terrifying villains — and fill in a huge gap in Lord of the Rings canon in the process.

Inverse

The Rings of Power season 3: Prime Video release date prediction, possible cast, likely plot, and more news and rumors

Here's what we know so far about The Rings of Power season 3 ahead of the hit Prime Video show's likely renewal.

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Total Film

"There's no such thing, really, as canon in Tolkien": A Lord of the Rings expert explains why *that* major reveal in The Rings of Power doesn't break Middle-earth canon

That huge reveal doesn't break Middle-earth canon

TechRadar

'I have no idea': The Rings of Power's Daniel Weyman doesn't know if The Stranger will meet Sauron in season 3, but he's open to it

Is a first encounter between The Stranger and Sauron on the cards next season? Don't bet on it, one of The Rings of Power's stars says.

Inverse

69 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Finally Reveals the Origin Story of Its Greatest Kingdom

The introduction of Narsil closes one door for 'The Rings of Power,' but it teases the beginnings of an awesome adventure.

TechRadar

'The next piece of the puzzle': The Rings of Power's Charlie Vickers has some big hopes for Sauron's season 3 arc – and one includes making the One Ring

The Rings of Power star sits down with TechRadar to tease some big season 3 plans for Middle-earth's Dark Lord.

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Total Film

The Rings of Power season 2 might have just quietly introduced a major Lord of the Rings location in its final seconds

Where are they?

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The Rings of Power season 2, episode 8 recap, Easter eggs, and ending explained: Sauron and Galadriel go head to head in an epic finale

The Rings of Power finale is huge

Total Film

After years of speculation, The Stranger's identity has finally been confirmed in The Rings of Power season 2 finale

For real this time

Total Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 release date speculation, cast, plot, and more news

There’s still a lot more of Middle-earth's story to tell

TechRadar

The Rings of Power season 2 ending explained: who dies, The Stranger's name revealed, will there be a season 3, and more big questions answered

TechRadar and The Rings of Power cast are here to provide answers to your biggest queries about season 2's final episode.

Total Film

The Rings of Power used a Lord of the Rings movie veteran to help its actors learn fictional Tolkien languages

Celebrimbor actor Charles Edwards recalls learning Black Speech for his surprise opening scene in The Rings of Power season 2

The Guardian - UK

I’ll buy my brother a flat, then I’m off to a Japanese theme park: my first week as a EuroMillions winner

After paying for the rounds after work, writer Andrzej Łukowski would set his sights on a large-scale legacy: turning his home city of Birmingham into an international tourist destination

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