The Lord of the Rings
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The Lord of the Rings cast reveal a marathon 3-day crying scene cursed with costume errors & accidental film destruction (and Sean Astin accepts PART of the blame)
Peter Jackson and The Lord of the Rings cast had some reallllllly bad luck filming the famous Grey Havens scene
April 17, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Finally, Gollum vs Samwise Gamgee go head-to-head: watch Andy Serkis body slam Sean Astin to the stage at C2E2
It looks like horsing around, but take a second look at the two on stage at C2E2 2025...
April 15, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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The Lord of The Rings trilogy drove Sean Astin to a panic attack: "my thought was, what if I can’t do this?"
Sean Astin is proud of his work as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings saga, but filming the movies took a toll on his physical and mental health
April 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Could Lord of the Rings’s Merry and Pippin survive on the island from Lost? Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd have some thoughts
What’s more dangerous, Middle-earth or the island from Lost? Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd reveal how Merry and Pippin would fare as castaways
April 13, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lord of the Rings left its cast scarred, disfigured, and near freezing: "I thought there would be compensation!"
Displaced toes, blue skin, and permanent scars: The Lord of the Rings cast recall how the films battered their bodies, much to the amusement of director Peter Jackson
April 13, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood finally changes his stance on wigs after 20 years (IYKYK)
Elijah Wood revisits the viral interview prank and admits he didn't know why he just admitted he was wearing a wig in the first place
April 12, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson laughed the first time I played Gollum on set, says Andy Serkis
The Lord of the Rings production crew wasn’t sure what to make of Andy Serkis prancing around in his motion capture suit
April 12, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Hunt for Gollum star Andy Serkis gets quizzed on the new movie by his Lord of the Rings costars
2027's Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is “very exciting” and will be in production “fairly soon,” according to director/star Andy Serkis
April 11, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Follow along live to the Lord of the Rings reunion panel with Elijah wood, Andy Serkis, and more from Chicago's C2E2 2025
Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), and Andy Serkis (Gollum) are reuniting to talk Lord of the Rings - and you can follow it live from C2E2 2025 here with our liveblog.
April 05, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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"Highballs for High Halls:" The mistakes J.R.R. Tolkien's typist made that drove him nuts during Lord of the Rings books
If you were composing The Lord of the Rings and setting the standard for fantasy literature for the rest of time, you might also be wary of typos
March 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Watch the Lord of the Rings movie reunion panel with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis from Chicago's C2E2 2025
You've been there (the Lord of the Rings movies), now go back again along with the actors behind Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, and Gollum as they reunited to talk about the movie series and the upcoming prequel.
March 14, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Stranger Rings: Netflix's Stranger Things season 3 almost used a song that J.R.R. Tolkien wrote into The Lord of the Rings
Remember that NeverEnding Story duet from season 3? That was almost a song about Ents
March 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd to join Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis & John Rhys-Davies for Lord of the Rings reunion at Chicago's C2E2 2025
The fellowship of the ring is gathering - not at Rivendell, but at Chicago's C2E2 2025.
February 20, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Return to the Lord of the Rings' most comfy area as Tales of the Shire's release date approaches
We've been waiting to live out our Hobbiton fantasies for years, so we're very excited to play Tales of the Shire on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC this year.
February 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Lord of the Rings: Andy Serkis came up with his Gollum voice after hearing his cat cough up a hairball
“My entire career, I owe to my cat,” Andy Serkis reveals
February 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Hammers at the ready as The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim anime movie comes to Max streaming in February 2025
The Lord of the Rings anime movie takes place hundreds of years before the Peter Jackson trilogy or most of Tolkien's writing.
January 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Dominic Monaghan confesses which Lord of the Rings adaptation change has always bothered him
Monaghan wishes they had stuck to the original book…at least for this scene.
December 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Lord of the Rings cast reveal the unexpected NSFW name the crew gave their trailer
The Lord of the Rings set was a lot raunchier than most people realize
December 13, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' Eowyn actor Miranda Otto reveals how she connected with War of the Rohirrim's lead Hera
Shield-maidens of Rohan are not to be trifled with in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendairum. Éowyn, AKA Miranda Otto, ought to know, making her perfect to tell hero Hera's story in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
December 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Peter Jackson "flirted" with Brian Cox to be in the live-action Lord of the Rings movies, says actor
A series of missed opportunities couldn't stop the legendary actor from finally finding his way to Middle Earth.
December 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim star Gaia Wise was so excited when she was cast that neighbors called the police on her
She had to explain to the very polite officer that she had simply gotten a job. We've all been there.
December 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
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A brand new Lord of the Rings card game is coming to the US in 2025, and Popverse got a first-look at PAX Unplugged 2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game is a cooperative adventure through J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, set to release in January 2025. But at PAX Unplugged 2024, Popverse got to play a hand
December 06, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Find Fellowship with Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies at Chicago's C2E2 2025!
Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) and John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) are reuniting at C2E2 2025 to talk - what else - Lord of the Rings.
December 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Max is about to stream the 1978 animated Lord of the Rings, and Tolkien fans should check it out
The Ralph Bakshi animated Lord of the Rings (streaming December 1 on Max) is absolutely unlike the Peter Jackson films, but it does feature the scariest orcs you'll ever see and two science-fiction icons in its cast
November 26, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The cast & crew of Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim prepare you for the anime prequel
Watch highlights from the official Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim panel from NYCC 2024.
November 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the full, official Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim anime panel from NYCC 2024
Arise, arise, riders of Rohan... Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is at hand - at it began at New York Comic Con 2024
November 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
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No big deal, but The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners may have just proved Popverse right about Ciarán Hinds's Dark Wizard
We told you that a Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power villain called the Dark Wizard was *not* what he appeared to be, and J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay just confirmed as much. We were super wrong about The Stranger though
November 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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House of the Dragon’s Tom Glynn-Carney admits he has never seen the Lord of the Rings movies (yes we're shocked too!)
The King Aegon actor from House of the Dragon admitted at New York Comic Con that he has yet to watch Peter Jackson’s seminal Lord of the Rings trilogy.
November 15, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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A Fool's Hope
"Is there any hope, Gandalf?" Pippin asks in The Return of the King. The answer he's given is a truth that extends beyond Middle-Earth
November 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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"Strong violence" forecast for The Lord of the Rings prequel The War of the Rohirrim with MPA rating
The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim will take us back to Middle-earth
November 05, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power helped boost Amazon Prime Streaming 12% in September
Rings of Power formed an unlikely alliance with another Amazon Prime streaming hit to boost its viewership numbers
October 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power composer Bear McCreary reveals the trick for how he makes characters' themes more noble
"It's something special that I save for themes that I really want to make an impact," says Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power composer Bear McCreary.
October 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
What's coming to Rings of Power season 3? Here's what we think, based on the season 2 finale [SPOILERS]
Episode 8 of The Rings of Power season 2 brought a devastating close to the latest chapter in Amazon Prime Video's Lord of the Rings series. Here's what could be next for Sauron, Galadriel, Durin and Co.
October 03, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 1 was "extremely damaging" for composer Bear McCreary - here's how he fought back, and overcame it on his own terms
Bear McCreary opens up about the trials of Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and how he lost himself in the work, then found himself again.
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Inside the battle to film Lord of the Rings most epic on-screen battle ever in Rings of Power season 2's Siege of Eregion
"All battles you feel have been done before" says Vic Armstrong, who has been in movies since the '70s - so he led the charge to do something new with Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2's Siege of Eregion
October 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The Rings of Power cast and crew breakdown Season 2’s epic multi-episode battle (including THAT death scene)
Sauron actor Charlie Vickers, director Charlotte Brändström,and more talk about Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2 finale.
October 03, 2024
Leon Miller
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Orlando Bloom & Andy Serkis from Lord of the Rings are coming to NYCC 2024
You can have his bow, but not his ring - as Lord of the Rings' Legolas and Gollum actors are coming to New York Comic Con 2024.
October 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2 has opened the door (literally) to Fellowship of the Ring's Moria and the Balrog, with a surprise appearance by one of Tolkien's most important dwarves
Did you catch one of Tolkien's most important dwarves in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2?
September 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Tolkien writes of a mysterious pair of "Blue Wizards." Are they the real identities of the Stranger and the Dark Wizard in Rings of Power season 2?
Tolkien writes of a mysterious pair of "Blue Wizards." Are they the real identities of the Stranger and the Dark Wizard in Rings of Power season 2?
September 12, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Arise, arise, riders of Rohan, as the Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim rides to New York Comic Con 2024
Let this be the hour when we draw swords together, as the next Lord of the Rings movie is coming to NYCC 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power just introduced a major character (Tom Bombadil!) from The Fellowship of the Ring - here's what you need to know about him
Hey dol! Merry dol! Ring a dong dillo! Let's learn a bit about Tom Bombadillo!
September 05, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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YOU SHALL NOT (re)CAST! Ian McKellen pledges not to let anyone take over as Gandalf in new Lord of the Rings movies "if I can help it"
The 85-year old Ian McKellen told the BBC he has no desire for another person to take over the staff and sword in upcoming Andy Serkis-directed Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum
September 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Stupid Sexy Sauron: What you need to know about Rings of Power's Annatar, the Lord of Gifts from Lord of the Rings
You have to hand it to Charlie Vickers - not many actors could pull off "hot ring-maker" and "goo" in the same season
August 29, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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What are the Rings of Power? A guide to the most coveted objects in Amazon Prime's Lord of the Rings series
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky...
August 23, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Ciarán Hinds is playing a mysterious new (old?) character in Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power - who could he be?
Unpacking the lore of the rings for the Lord of the Rings prequel.
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood shares his personal journey in Frodo's "emotional" goodbye in The Return of the King
The end of Frodo’s Middle Earth journey was poignant.
August 14, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Is the new Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2 trailer teasing an alliance between elves, men... and orcs?
One line from the returning villain Adar has us scratching our heads
August 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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If meat is back on the menu, does Lord of the Rings have restaurants? Elijah Wood weighs in
Sometimes an idiom is just an idiom
August 01, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Glorfindel is coming to Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - here's what you need to know
The elf warrior, who went toe-to-toe with a Balrog in J.R.R. Tolkien's writings, was confirmed to be coming to the show at San Diego Comic Con
July 26, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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"All by his design" - New Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer reminds us that Sauron is in control
It seems the titular character of Lord of the Rings is, finally, the main one
July 26, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Join the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power cast and crew as Popverse covers their SDCC 2024 Hall H panel live!
Amazon's Prime Video is bringing The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Hall H ahead of its second season - and we'll be there covering it.
July 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum director/star Andy Serkis says title change may be coming, and so are some returning characters from the original trilogy
“There may be characters that we recognize that might be coming back,” Serkis teases.
June 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Lord of the Rings cast reveal the real-life origins of their characters' accents
Where did the accents from Lord of the Rings come from? According to the cast, it was all Tolkien
June 25, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Imagine Gimli on a boat! Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies shares his secret hobby – boating
John Rhys-Davies shares his love of sailing (and sinking) boats.
June 21, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Lord of the Rings: one special effect was crucial to Gimli actor John Rhys Davies
Here's a hint: It involves a wizard (You might know the one)
June 18, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Watch it here!Watch the Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and John Rhys-Davies reunite to share memories, on-set jokes, and more
23 years after the fellowship first set out for Mordor, the cast of LotR came Emerald City Comic Con 2024, and you can watch it here!
June 17, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Rings of Power just lost one half of its romantic subplot, as Nazanin Boniadi is not returning for season 2
Boniadi, who plays the human Bronwyn in love with elf Arondir, made the announcement on her Instagram
June 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The Rings of Power season 2 release date: Prepare to face a great evil when the Lord of the Rings prequel series returns
Dive back into Middle-earth for more adventures.
May 21, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 trailer unpacked and explained by Popverse's resident Tolkien expert
Ashley Victoria Robinson tells you everything you need to know (and then some) about the latest Rings of Power trailer
May 14, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 trailer is here, and it's all about the bad guys
Amazon Prime Video subscribers will be able to return to Middle Earth August 29, but they'd better be careful
May 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum - Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with Smeagol-centric spinoff
Somebody get Andy Serkis a lozenge
May 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth as a whole is about to begin its Golden (Second) Age
With Prime Video's Rings of Power returning and a new movie due this holiday season, everything is coming up Tolkien
May 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Watch the Critical Role, Lord of the Rings, Jodie Whittaker, and 15+ more panels from Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2024
Watch nine panels from the ECCC 2024 Main Stage powered by Xfinity.
March 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Frodo Baggins actor Elijah Wood endorses our idea for Lord of the Rings weedstrains like Pipe-Weed (and 'Hobbit Mushrooms' too!)
"An officially licensed weed strain would be great," Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood tells Popverse
March 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Watch The Lord of the Rings seroes in release and chronological order, from the animation to The Hobbit to War of the Rohirrim
Immerse yourself in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series with Popverse's guide to every onscreen Middle Earth adaptation - even the ones that aren't out yet
March 03, 2024
Hayden Hefford
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Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim: Plot, cast, release date and more
Everything we know so far about the upcoming animated Lord of the Rings film
March 03, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Lord of the Rings continues to make more money than you'd think
It's not the Prime Video show that's driving its success, either
March 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Rewatching The Lord of the Rings? Take this Gandalf the White rubber duck with you
If you're going on a long journey, you're going to need a trustworthy companion
March 03, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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The best essay you'll read about The Lord of the Rings around
You've got to check out Molly Ostertag's "Queer readings of The Lord of the Rings are not accidents"
March 03, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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How to read The Lord of the Rings canon
J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth books reading order
March 03, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Lord of the Rings: Viggo Mortensen's injury (no, not that one) that impacted shooting
No, this is not about the toe
March 03, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
Sean Astin's kids have finally seen Lord of the Rings - kind of
Maybe watching LOTR in a hotel on cable with cuts and commercials isn't the best way, but its hard to control these things
March 03, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Fellowship with Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, & John Rhys-Davies at Seattle's ECCC 2024
From the Shire to Seattle! Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, and Gimli are heading to March's Emerald City Comic Con
March 03, 2024
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
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The true message behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, according to Gimli himself John Rhys-Davies
Speaking to a crowd at Megacon 2024, John Rhys-Davies shares his experience making the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and his thoughts on the franchise’s message.
March 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Chris Evans wants a fantasy movie like Lord of the Rings
Chris Evans says he can wear "pointy ears" and shoot a "bow & arrow"
March 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
The upcoming Lord of the Rings movies would be great with Chris Evans, and Sean Astin gives him his blessing
He is the gatekeeper, after all
March 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Ghosts' The Captain is the best character the franchise has to offer
Let us tell you why The Captain deserves to be your favorite Ghosts UK character
February 13, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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The Rings of Power cast share who has read the Silmarillion
"It's so easy with J.D. and Patrick being so knowledgable about the lore," Boniadi says
January 26, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Poll: Which 2024 movie are you most excited about?
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Deadpool 3, and so much more are coming
January 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Sean Astin and Elijah Wood reveal that the four original Hobbits share their New York Times mini crossword times on a group chat every day
The Lord of the Rings actors play the NYTimes mini crossword every day
December 13, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Who is the Stranger from Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power?
Our five picks on who Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power's The Stranger is
September 02, 2022
Ashley V. Robinson
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5 things to know before you watch Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
Check out Popverse’s own Ashley Victoria Robinson’s suggestions on what you need to know to get the most from the premier of Amazon Studio’s The Rings of Power.
September 01, 2022
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power - everything on the Lord of the Rings series, release date, trailer, cast, more
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Everything you need to know about the new Prime Video series.
August 31, 2022
Matthew Jackson
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The Lord of the Rings franchise rights acquired by owner of Dark Horse Comics & THQ Nordic
After all... why shouldn't someone buy the Lord of the Rings franchise?
August 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
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How can a Lord of the Rings prequel TV show work without Hobbits? Meet the Harfoots
How they found a workaround from J.R.R. Tolkien's original text for a Lord of the Rings prequel
June 06, 2022
Chris Arrant