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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.
RingConn Partners with Warner Bros. on Smart Ring Tie-In for Lord of the Rings 25th Anniversary
Warner Bros. has partnered with smart ring maker RingConn for a Lord of the Rings 25th anniversary promotion–not noting the irony from Tolkien’s own history.
Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Scores Return for Live Concerts Worldwide
Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings scores return for live concerts worldwide through 2027, with dates across North America, Australia, and Europe.
Tolkien Scholar John Garth Begins Oxford Doctoral Project on War and The Lord of the Rings
John Garth, author of Tolkien and the Great War, is starting an Oxford DPhil on how world conflict shaped The Lord of the Rings. Only the second such project Oxford has accepted.
1966 Tolkien Letter Confirms Welsh Town Crickhowell Inspired Crickhollow
A 1966 Tolkien letter confirms the Welsh town of Crickhowell inspired Crickhollow in The Lord of the Rings. The letter goes to auction at Christie’s on July 8.
Anya Taylor-Joy Officially Confirmed as Sindar Elf Seren in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Warner Bros. confirms Anya Taylor-Joy as Seren, a Sindar Elf agent of King Thranduil, in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, opening December 2027.
Unpublished Tolkien Translation Discovered in Bodleian Archives. Now Published in Critical Edition
A previously unseen Tolkien typescript found in the Bodleian Libraries is now published as Soul’s Ward in Oxford’s Review of English Studies.
Elijah Wood Confirms “Relatively Small” Role as Frodo in The Hunt for Gollum
Elijah Wood says his role as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will be relatively small, with the film focusing on Aragorn and Gandalf.
Amazon Still Pursuing Lord of the Rings Game After MMO Cancellation
Amazon Games GM Jeff Gattis confirms company still exploring Lord of the Rings game concepts despite cancelling earlier MMO project.
Tolkien-Signed Books Fail to Sell at English Auction
Three Tolkien-signed books from a family friend’s estate failed to attract a single bid at a Gloucestershire auction, despite estimates up to £23,000.
Stratford Festival’s The Hobbit Delivers Unique Stagecraft on a Familiar Adventure
The Stratford Festival’s 2026 production of The Hobbit dazzles with puppetry and inventive stagecraft, though a dated 1999 script limits its emotional depth.