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How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings

On October 30 2025, the Department of Homeland Security in the United States posted a Tolkien meme. It pictured Merry Brandybuck – one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s four hobbit protagonists in The Lord of the Rings – speaking to another hobbit Pippin at the climax of The Two Towers, the second…

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Surprise, Stephen Colbert's LOTR Movie Didn't Come Out Of His Forced CBS Retirement

Colbert is setting the record straight.

Cinemablend

23 years later, Lord of the Rings fans think they've spotted a big Return of the King plot hole

The Shelob debate rages on

Total Film

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‘It’ll be like Barbenheimer’: UK gripped by new wave of Beatlemania in lead-up to four biopics

Fab Four are still making waves 60 years on – and upcoming Sam Mendes films are expected to turn the hype up to 11

The Guardian - UK

'Lord Of The Rings' Is Getting Its First True Open-World RPG

Warhorse Games, the developers of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, are moving to Middle-Earth.

Inverse

My precious: The Lord Of The Rings coin celebrates 25 years since film release

The Royal Mint coin is the first in a seven-strong collection that will celebrate The Lord Of The Rings epic fantasy films.

Evening Standard

My precious: Lord of the Rings anniversary coin with ‘groundbreaking’ feature launched

A new coin has been launched to mark the 25th anniversary of the first film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy

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The Gollum Spinoff Is Taking Surprising Inspiration From a DC Movie

'The Hunt for Gollum' will be the 'Joker' of the Lord of the Rings universe.

Inverse

I Was Surprised Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Influenced LOTR: The Hunt For Gollum, But The Reason Makes Sense

Okay, that is a strange comparison, but I can see it.

Cinemablend

How Lord of the Rings helped Stephen Colbert cope with Late Show cancellation

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The Independent UK

Sir Peter Jackson reveals Joker inspiration for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Sir Peter Jackson has explained how the 2019 movie Joker was a major influence on the upcoming flick The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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Top new proggy sounds from MONO, Shearwater, Earthside and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Cool new prog you need to hear from hubris, Antariksh, Wildernesses and more in all new Tracks Of The Week

Louder

'The Hunt for Gollum': Why Andy Serkis Is Directing the Next 'Lord of the Rings' Movie, Not Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson explains why he's not directing 'The Hunt for Gollum'. He highlights Serkis' unique understanding of Gollum's character.

International Business Times UK

Peter Jackson says LOTR film helped Stephen Colbert ‘process’ Late Show cancellation

Comedian is writing screenplay for new film titled ‘The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past’

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Cannes Film Festival off to 'fast and furious' start despite Hollywood's absence

The Cannes Film Festival revved up its engines Wednesday evening with a screening of the 2001 blockbuster that launched the Fast and Furious franchise – a tribute to Hollywood despite a notable absence of large studios this year. Meanwhile, the main competition got started with films from Japan and France.

The Independent UK

Peter Jackson addresses Ryan Gosling casting fiasco on The Lovely Bones decades later

Ryan Gosling was fired from the film at the last-minute after he gained 60 pounds for the role

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Sir Peter Jackson: AI should be treated like any other tool

Sir Peter Jackson, the acclaimed filmmaker, has shared his thoughts about the potential impact of AI.

Inverse

15 Years Later, Peter Jackson Is Bringing A Forgotten Adventure Series Back To Life

'The Adventures of Tintin' will continue with a sequel 15 years in the making.

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Peter Jackson reminisces about the being the man who shared Kate Winslet's first on-screen kiss

Peter Jackson took a moment to speak about launching Kate Winslet's movie career with his 1994 film Heavenly Creatures at a career retrospective at the Cannes Film Festival, where he received an honorary Palme d'Or for his life's work.

Total Film

Peter Jackson says he "didn't think much" of directing The Hunt for Gollum because Andy Serkis "knows the guy better than anyone"

Peter Jackson has explained why he won't be directing The Hunt for Gollum

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Peter Jackson reunites with Elijah Wood to receive Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival featured a Lord of the Rings reunion as Elijah Wood presented director Sir Peter Jackson with the prestigious Palme d'Or prize at the spectacle's opening ceremony on Tuesday (12.05.26).

The Independent UK

Cannes Film Festival 2026: The biggest talking points from day one

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off in style with tributes and political statements

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Who Would Win In A Fight, Gandalf Or Dumbledore? Ian McKellen Finally Gives His Answer To Age-Old Question

It was obvious to Sir Ian McKellen who would win a duel between Dumbledore and “original wizard” Gandalf.

The Conversation

Beatles museum to open on seven-storey site (and rooftop) of band’s last gig

The Cavern Club in Liverpool, the nightclub birthplace of the Beatles, promotes itself as “the place where it all began”. On May 11, Apple, the Beatles’ management company, announced its re-acquisition of 3 Savile Row, London, the building they might usefully conceive of as “the place where it all ended”.

The Independent UK

Cannes Film Festival opens as Hollywood blockbusters stay away

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has commenced on the French Riviera, featuring 12 days of world premieres and culminating on 23 May with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or. The festival opened with the French period-comedy The Electric Kiss and an honorary Palme d’Or was awarded to Lord of…

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