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The Lord of the Rings films began with an odd assortment of heroes gathering at the Elvish paradise of Rivendell towards a common goal; and now, five of those heroes (and one villain) are gathering again in the American paradise of Chicago's C2E2 2025 with a common goal to meet fans and reiminsce. On April 11 - 13, six of the castmembers of the Lord of the Rings movies - Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), and Andy Serkis (Gollum) - are reuniting to meet fans all weekend, and during that time, take part in one rare reunion panel.

Popverse will be livestreaming the C2E2 2025 Lord of the Rings reunion panel for our members live as it happens, but if you're not ready yet to skip your latte and buy a monthly membership we will be in the room reporting on everything said and done from the jokes to the easter eggs (and even more jokes).

Come back Friday, April 11 at 11 AM Chicago time (that's 12 PM Eastern) to enjoy the full Lord of the Rings Reunion panel live from Chicago's C2E2 2025. Buy a membership and watch it live (and the VOD later), or stay right here for our full play-by-play:

Whether you're Shirefolk, Elven, Dwarven, or something else, there's a good reason to love Lord of the Rings. We do! With that in mind, we have a dragon's horde of goodies for you:

• Lord of the Rings reading guide 
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• The Lord of the Rings reunion panel you can watch 
• The OG Hobbit actors stay in touch every day on a groupchat 
• The true message of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, according to Gimli himself - John Rhys-Davies.