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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Shadow of the Past’ Lord of the Rings Movie Paused by Paramount Leadership
David Ellison has paused Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings movie Shadow of the Past pending box office results for The Hunt for Gollum.
Rare 1963 Tolkien Letter Discussing Tom Bombadil Language Heads to Auction
A signed 1963 J.R.R. Tolkien letter discussing Tom Bombadil poetry and hobbit language goes to auction at Swann Galleries on November 8, 2026.
The Fellowship of the Ring 25th Anniversary Concert Tour Coming to UK Arenas
Celebrate 25 years of Peter Jackson’s cinematic Middle-earth with a massive live concert tour of The Fellowship of the Ring across major UK arenas.
‘The King’s Gambit’ Brings Middle-earth to Head-to-Head Gaming
A new two-player deckbuilding game will let fans command the Free Peoples or the Shadow in tactical, head-to-head battles for Middle-earth’s strongholds.
First ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Set Photos Take Us Back to the Shire
Warner Bros. released ten behind-the-scenes set photos from The Hunt for Gollum, revealing Elijah Wood’s return as Frodo Baggins in the Shire.
J.R.R. Tolkien to Receive Memorial in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner
Westminster Abbey has announced a dedicated memorial for J.R.R. Tolkien in Poets’ Corner, set for dedication in Spring 2027.
Weta Workshop Opens Pre-Orders for Bilbo Baggins and Great Goblin Statues
Weta Workshop has launched pre-orders for new 14cm statues of Bilbo Baggins and the Great Goblin from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Rhys Darby Reveals He Auditioned for Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit
Kiwi actor and comedian Rhys Darby recently revealed he auditioned for the role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy.
Andy Serkis Reveals the Gollum/Smeagol Argument Scene Was Not in the Original Two Towers Script
Andy Serkis reveals the iconic Gollum/Smeagol split-personality scene in The Two Towers took a year to develop and was not in the original script.
The Rings of Power Seasons 1 and 2 Are Getting 4K Physical Releases
Amazon and Warner Bros. announce 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions of Rings of Power S1 and S2, arriving November 3 with Steelbook editions December 1.
Eagle and Child Pub, Home of the Tolkien, Lewis, and the Inklings, Confirmed for 2027 Reopening!
The Eagle and Child on St Giles — Tolkien and Lewis’s “Bird and Baby” — is being restored and set to reopen in 2027 under new owner EIT.
Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Score Tops Classic FM’s Movie Music Hall of Fame for Fourth Year Running
Howard Shore’s LOTR score wins Classic FM’s Movie Music Hall of Fame for the 4th straight year, in his 80th birthday and the trilogy’s 25th anniversary year.