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Massive 8,000-Piece LEGO Helm’s Deep Set Leaked for 2027
Leaks report an 8,000+ piece LEGO Lord of the Rings set of Helm’s Deep planned for 2027, surpassing Rivendell and Barad-dûr.
Rare 1914 Oxford Student Book Signed by J.R.R. Tolkien Headed to Auction
A signed 1914 copy of A.C. Haddon’s The Wanderings of Peoples owned by J.R.R. Tolkien as an Oxford undergraduate goes to auction at Quire Auctions.
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.
Tolkien-Inspired Underground Hobbit Houses Open in West Wales
Three earth-sheltered hobbit-hole holiday homes have opened in the Cambrian Mountains, where Tolkien’s love of Welsh shaped Sindarin itself.
Dominic Monaghan Says He’s Had Talks About Returning as Merry in Middle-earth Projects
Dominic Monaghan says “vague-ish” conversations with Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens have touched on his possible return as Merry Brandybuck.
Syzygy Forge Launches Licensed John Howe Helm of the Witch-king Kickstarter
Syzygy Forge has opened a Kickstarter for an officially licensed 1:1 Helm of the Witch-king, designed with Tolkien illustrator John Howe and drawn from his book illustrations, not the films.
Howard Shore Confirmed to Return for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’
Howard Shore is returning to Middle-earth to score Andy Serkis’s ‘The Hunt for Gollum’, set for release December 17, 2027.
Aspyr Confirms More Classic Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming to Modern Platforms
Following the shadow drop of War in the North – Legacy Edition, Aspyr confirms more classic Lord of the Rings game remasters are on the way.
Tolkien’s Unpublished Translation of 13th-Century Allegory “Sawles Warde” Brought to Light
Scholars have published J.R.R. Tolkien’s previously unreleased translation of the Middle English allegory Sawles Warde, along with evidence of a lost critical edition.
LEGO Reportedly Planning Helm’s Deep Remake and First-Ever Prancing Pony Set for 2027-2028
Unconfirmed rumors point to two major Middle-earth LEGO Icons sets in development: a Helm’s Deep remake and the first Prancing Pony.
LOTRO’s New Expansion “The Wolves of Mordor” Pulls Directly from Tolkien’s First Age
Standing Stone Games goes back to The Silmarillion for LOTRO’s Fall 2026 expansion, grounding Sauron in his canonical First Age role as lord of werewolves.