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Was Jackson's Exclusion from Rings of Power Tolkien Estate's Doing?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of the Power just finished its first season on Amazon Prime Video, re-energizing one of the most popular fantasy franchises in pop culture history.
November 14, 2022 6:00 am
Warner Bros. Apparently Wants Us to Forget Fantastic Beasts Exists
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav seems to ignore the Fantastic Beasts franchise, which makes fans wonder whether Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5 are even happening.
November 13, 2022 12:03 pm
3 Characters Would've Been Killed Off in LotR if Weinstein Had His Way
Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy films are such movie classics, it is hard to imagine them any differently. And yet the development of these films was not an easy one.
November 13, 2022 6:01 am
One of the Biggest LotR Stars Reveals His Feelings About Rings of Power
Some of the cast members of the original Jackson's trilogy gave Amazon series a chance and were not disappointed.
November 12, 2022 6:05 am
One Actor Played Not One but Two Key Roles in LotR, but Nobody Noticed
Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made, introducing a whole new audience to Middle-Earth, as well as launching the film careers of some prominent actors; including Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan.
November 11, 2022 1:04 pm
Rings of Power Could Not Possibly Look Cheaper Despite Huge Budget
Quite ironic for the world's most expensive TV show.
November 11, 2022 7:31 am
Rings of Power Showrunners Would've Been Out of Job Already if Not for the Emmys
As we have explained a number of times before, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is almost certainly performing far short of the expectations imposed by its massive budget and hype.
November 10, 2022 1:32 pm
You Won't Believe How Little Orlando Bloom Made in LoTR
It's no secret that bankable actors get obscenely high pay for their work in successful movies, as studios realize using popular names in productions is a marketing tactic that can net them way more money than they pay their cast.
November 10, 2022 7:00 am
Warner Bros. Still Has the Rights to LotR Movies; Your Move, Amazon
After the successful release of Amazon's Rings of Power, we may see renewed interest in adapting the works of Tolkein to film.
November 9, 2022 11:32 am
This Unlikely LoTR Movie is Elijah Wood's Favorite
Picking favorites between one of the greatest movie franchises ever created, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is not easy.
November 9, 2022 8:30 am
Tolkien's Estate Let Amazon Create Rings of Power On 1 Strict Condition
Season 2 of Rings of Power is set for production after the first season which fielded mixed audience reviews.
November 9, 2022 6:30 am
Amazon Keeps Mum on Rings of Power Audience Size, Fools Nobody
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is probably the most lavishly funded TV series ever, with the budget of over $58 million per episode, so it stands to reason that to be rightfully called 'successful', it should be not simply among Amazon Prime Video's most watched original series, but among the most watched TV series ever.
November 8, 2022 2:38 pm
That Awkward Moment When Rings of Power Ran Out of Extras
Things like that happen even if you have astronomical Amazon budgets, huh?
November 8, 2022 6:30 am
Elijah Wood Had One Big Problem With The Rings of Power
Proposed to be the most expensive television series of all time, Amazon Prime Video's The Rings of Power wrapped up its first season a few weeks ago. The Lord of the Rings series caused a stir when it was in development, most notably coming from Elijah Wood, star of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
November 6, 2022 3:30 pm
Aragorn and Boromir Shared a Kiss on the Lips in First Lord of the Rings Script
Well, as a matter of fact they did. Not in the initial script of Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, though.
November 6, 2022 7:37 am
Real Christopher Lee Was More Badass Than His LoTR Character
Christopher Lee is most famous for playing villainous characters, including Dracula in various Hammer films, Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, a Bond villain in The Man With The Golden Gun, and that guy who owns a wicker man in The Wicker Man.
November 5, 2022 2:05 pm
Sam Heughan and Liv Tyler Auditioned For the Same LotR Role
Liv Tyler's Arwen had a much more active role in the cinematic Lord of the Rings trilogy compared to J.R.R. Tolkien's original novels, becoming a genuine elvish hero who even saved Frodo from the Black Riders.
November 4, 2022 7:01 pm
Russell Crowe's Reason for Turning Down LotR Role Is Surprisingly Noble
Russell Crowe is well-known for his roles in movies like The Nice Guys, Gladiator, and Cinderella Man.
November 4, 2022 2:02 pm
Rings of Power is not a LotR Prequel, According to Producer
Well, given all the liberties, and that's putting it mildly, which The Rings of Power took with the lore of Tolkien's books it is quite nice to see the showrunners admit that their show takes place in some sort of an alternate timeline…
November 4, 2022 8:02 am
