If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s time to return to Middle-earth: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has returned for a second season. The Lord of the Rings series premiered back …
Read More »Ahead of 'The Rings of Power' Season Two, Target Releases Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As one of the most popular fantasy series of all time, there are hundreds of different editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, including plenty of collectible …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Takes a Magical Trip to Middle-Earth
Rufus Wainwright has lent his voice to some timeless words over the years, from modern classics penned by Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell to the traditional songs on last year’s Folkocracy project. But he’s never before used those golden tones to sing about something quite as grand as The Lord …
Read More »Sauron Takes Over 'The Rings of Power' in Season 2 Trailer
Sauron’s power only grows. On Tuesday, Prime Video dropped the first trailer for the second season of Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and announced its premiere date of Aug. 29. “An evil, ancient and powerful has returned,” declares a voice at the start of the teaser. The …
Read More »New 'Lord of the Rings' Film 'The Hunt for Gollum' Enters Script Development, Eyes 2026 Release
Warner Bros. Discovery has kicked off the script development process for a new series of Lord of the Rings films. During a first-quarter earnings review, the company revealed the working title for the first installment of the upcoming release slate, a film tentatively titled: Lord of the Rings: The Hunt …
Read More »'The Lord of the Rings' Cast Honors Bernard Hill: 'We Lost a Member of Our Family'
Lord of the Rings cast members paid tribute to late costar Bernard Hill at the Liverpool Comic Con event over the weekend. Hill died at age 79 Sunday. Elijah Wood,Billy Boyd,Dominic Monaghan,andSean Astin, who played the four Hobbits in the fantasy franchise, said they had lost a member of their …
Read More »Bernard Hill, 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Titanic' Actor, Dead at 79
Bernard Hill, the British actor who starred as a king in Lord of the Rings and the captain in Titanic, has died at the age of 79. Hill’s family confirmed the actor’s death Sunday in a statement, “It is with the greatest sadness that we must announce that Bernard Hill, …
Read More »Lizzo Performs 'Lord of the Rings' Theme Dressed as Legolas During Hobbiton Visit
Lizzo is apparently campaigning to be cast in the next Lord of the Rings project. During a visit to Hobbiton in New Zealand, the singer performed the song “Concerning Hobbits” on the recorderwhile dressed as Orlando Bloom‘s character Legolas. “Lizzolas in her natural habitat,” Lizzo wrote alongside the video on …
Read More »'The Lord of the Rings: Gollum' Review: Ambitious Storytelling Let Down by Plain Parkour
Despite J.R.R. Tolkien’s meticulous planning of The Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth, he leaves one crucial part of the saga to chance: the hope that you’ll feel pity for Gollum. Daedalic Entertainment steps in to fill that gap with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, telling not the …
Read More »Which 2022 Movie Has the Most Militant Fan Army?
Folks, it’s been another great year for movies, from Minions: The Rise of Gru to Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Theater chains continue their recovery from the Covid-19 shutdowns of 2020, with ticket sales projected to reach $7.4 billion for the year — still well below pre-pandemic totals, but a sign …
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