Category: General News

In this short article at IOL Ian McKellen reveals how he feared that the Lord of the Rings movies would fail as he “thought it was perhaps the most expensive home movie ever made”.

BBC News report that the site for a proposed statue of Treebeard, to be created by by Tim Tolkien, great-nephew of JRR Tolkien, is to be changed so as not to distract drivers.

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EDT.

Today, the 4th of April, is Hugo Weaving’s birthday. Hugo was born in Nigeria in 1960, and is 46 today. You can view pictures of Hugo here and pictures of Hugo in the role of Elrond here. Happy birthday Hugo!

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EDT.

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST/EDT.

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.

Yesterday, March 18th, was Brad Dourif’s birthday. He was born in 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia, and turned 56 yesterday. You can read his cast biography as Gríma Wormtongue here. You can also see some pictures of Brad here and pictures of Brad in the role of Gríma Wormtongue here. Happy Birthday Brad!

Due to popular demand, the online Course on Tolkien hosted by Cardiff University will be run again later this semester, starting on May 1st. Both students and adult learners can enroll, and explore the rich background of myth, languages and contemporary ideas of Tolkien’s creative writing. It is taught by Dr. Dimitra Fimi, who has…

Although there have been bumps along the way, the Toronto stage production of Lord of the Rings is finding its feet, and getting rave reviews from hard-core Tolkien fans. The Christian Science Monitor has an in-depth look at the stage show.