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Rings of Power Discussion
Now that the new TV series has begun you might want to discuss it with other members and here’s the place to go.
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The Rings of Power: Lord of the Rings TV show wows fans at Comic-Con
This is the Second Age, where the 20 Rings of Power are forged and the evil Sauron, Lord of Mordor, rises to assault the realms’ hard-won peace. But what everyone really wants to know is, can it compete with Peter Jackson’s beloved Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the winner of 17 Oscars, benchmark for…
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Here is the final trailer for ‘The Rings of Power’ which is due for release in September. Amazon Prime trailer
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Tolkien Estate Blocks Crypto-currency
It’s not unusual for businesses to try and profit from the work of others. Here’s one example, a currency token called JRRToken obviously hitching a ride on that famous name. Not this time though. More here.
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An Italian Pastry Chef Lives Like a Hobbit
This Italian has built his own hobbit hole and lives the hobbit life. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Read more here.
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New Audiobook of LOTR by Andy Serkis out this month.
Following the success of the #Hobbitathon where Andy Serkis – who played Gollum in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings film trilogies – raised over £300,000 for charity, HarperCollins decided to release an audiobook of The Hobbit with Serkis’s narration. Due to that popularity, a brand new and unabridged audiobook of The Lord of…
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Amazon’s new LOTR season moves production to the UK
Production for season two of the new Amazon show will move to the UK. Read more here.
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Amazon shows a glimpse of Middle Earth in the Second Age
As the shoot of the TV series wraps up in New Zealand we are given a teasing shot from the production. Find more here.
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Cinema-only Cast Reunions from Alamo Drafthouse
Stephen Colbert will host a trio of cinema-only Lord of the Rings cast reunions as part of Alamo Drafthouse’s free series to encourage moviegoers to return to their local independent theaters following a year ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. https://drafthouse.com/event/lord-of-the-rings-cast-reunion-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-cast-reunion
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New Tolkien Books.
“HarperCollins has announced a new Tolkien publication to be published on 24 June 2021. The book, The Nature of Middle-earth, is edited by Tolkien scholar Carl Hostetter and has been heralded as an unofficial 13th volume of The History of Middle-earth series.” Read more at the Tolkien Society website. Another report is here and here.…
