The Lord of the Rings
‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Reveals Sauron’s New Look
The Rings of Power season two is starting to reveal itself. Prime Video released a teaser trailer, premiere date and story description for the sophomore season of its Lord of the Rings drama series at Amazon’s inaugural upfront presentation in New York City on Tuesday. Below is the trailer, which features Charlie Vickers reprising his […]
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Anime Feature, DC’s ‘Creature Commandos’ Set for Warner Bros. Presentation at Annecy
The new Lord of the Rings anime movie and the first DC Universe title from James Gunn are among the Warner Bros. projects that will be highlighted during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that takes place next month. Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe shared their plans Monday for the […]
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Warners Allows Fan-Made ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie to Stay on YouTube
If Warner Bros.’ newly announced The Lord of the Rings movie idea The Hunt for Gollum sounded a bit like fan fiction, that’s because it already is. There’s a 2009 fan-made film titled The Hunt for Gollum that you can watch below. The film, directed by Chris Bouchard, is rather ambitious. The Hunt for Gollum […]
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Did ‘Lord of the Rings’ Give Warner Bros. Discovery a Stock Boost?
Warner Bros. Discovery, the entertainment giant led by CEO David Zaslav, has been a work-in-progress since the mega-merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia that created it in April 2022. Its latest earnings report and call didn’t seem to change that sentiment much, but its management team signaled a focus on a creative reinvigoration thanks to […]
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Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut
Warner Bros. has made it official: It will be returning to Middle-earth. On Warner Bros. Discovery’s first-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, CEO David Zaslav said that the company is “now in the early stages of script development” for new Lord of the Rings movies, which he says they “anticipate releasing in 2026” and will […]
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Pay Tribute to Bernard Hill: No One Spoke Tolkien’s Words As Well
Bernard Hill’s castmates from The Lord of the Rings gave several touching tributes to the actor, who died Sunday at the age of 79. Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin — who played the hobbits in Peter Jackson’s three blockbuster films — honored him at a Comic Con event in Liverpool. Hill […]
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‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Returning to Theaters, Remastered and Extended
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is coming back again — but it’s a bit different this time. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are teaming to rerelease the Oscar-winning fantasy blockbusters this summer. The versions screened will be Jackson’s extended editions (so you might want get the jumbo tub of popcorn), and also the […]
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‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Cast, Then and Now
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the third film in Peter Jackson’s trilogy, premiered in theaters 20 years ago (on Dec. 17, 2003) to throngs of moviegoers. It was a triumphant moment for everyone involved, the culmination of a franchise that entertained both existing fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels about the […]
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Soundtrack Voted U.K’s Favorite Film Music
It’s a case of one score to rule them all, as Howard Shore’s stirring epic soundtrack for The Lord of the Rings trilogy was voted the U.K.’s favorite movie music. Shore’s score for the Rings film, which has won three Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and four Grammys, came out ahead of some of the […]
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Embracer Touts ‘Lord of the Rings’ IP Business for Performing “Well Ahead” of Plans as Revenue Rises
Swedish gaming company Embracer Group, which owns the intellectual property catalog and worldwide rights to motion pictures, video games, board games, merchandising, theme parks and stage productions relating to the literary works of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, posted improved fiscal first-quarter financials Thursday, touting the LOTR business for outperforming its expectations so […]
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‘Lord of the Rings’ IP Owner Embracer Planning Layoffs, Sale or Closure of Gaming Studios Amid Restructuring
Swedish gaming company Embracer Group, which owns the intellectual property catalog and worldwide rights to motion pictures, video games, board games, merchandising, theme parks and stage productions relating to the literary works of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, has appointed an interim chief operating officer and is planning to cost cuts, including layoffs […]
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‘Rings of Power’ Star Sophia Nomvete on Fighting Racist Backlash: “My Place in This Show Is Not Just a Celebration, It Is an Act of Defiance”
Several castmembers from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series have been vocal about the racist backlash they received upon joining the Tolkien universe, and now actress Sophia Nomvete, who plays Disa, is opening up in detail about what that experience was like. At The Hollywood Reporter’s second annual Raising Our Voices […]
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