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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will delight fans of Peter Jackson’s trilogy – but offers no fresh twist

In a 1951 letter to the publisher Milton Waldman, J.R.R. Tolkien described his youthful ambition to create a cycle of connected legends, some of which would be tales told in full and others that would exist merely as scraps and fragments.

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If you squint, those Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim cameos work surprisingly well in Tolkien lore

What's going on with those Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim cameos? All your questions answered

Total Film

Lord of the Rings anime movie star Brian Cox feels that he has "somehow been avoiding" Tolkien until now, despite being "up for" a role in the live-action films

Exclusive: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim star Brian Cox would be up for returning to Middle-earth in a live-action role

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I think restoring this iconic photo with AI is heresy and sets a dangerous precedent

This video of Topaz Labs’ AI upscaling the legendary ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ photograph just doesn’t sit right with me, here’s why…

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – redundant, flavourless animation

The plundering of JRR Tolkien’s source material continues with this plodding adventure turning a footnote into a film

The Guardian - US

The New Standalone Lord of the Rings Movie Reveals Exactly What the Franchise Needed

Don't worry too much about the lore or the timeline, 'The War of the Rohirrim' is a great standalone 'Lord of the Rings' movie.

Inverse

The animated Lord of the Rings is a rushed money-grab

2/5 Every possible franchise callback seems jammed into this anime film, which was fast-tracked into production to prevent studio New Line Cinema from losing the rights to JRR Tolkien’s work

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – "An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"

Total Film

'Lord Of The Rings' Gets Anime Makeover With 'War Of The Rohirrim' Film

No elves, no dwarves, and not a hobbit in sight: "The Lord of the Rings" returns to the big screen this month with a new Japanese anime-style movie about the warring men of J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional universe.

International Business Times

23 Years Later, the Next Lord of the Rings Movie is Bringing Back a Crucial Character

'The Hunt for Gollum' is shaping up to be a full-fledged Fellowship reunion.

Inverse

Viggo Mortensen approached for Lord of the Rings return in The Hunt For Gollum

'The Lord of the Rings' legend Viggo Mortensen has already been approached to reprise the role of Aragorn in 'The Hunt For Gollum'.

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'Can you not get me up for something decent?' Andy Serkis' first reaction to Lord of the Rings films

'Lord of the Rings' star Andy Serkis asked his agent to put him up for "something decent" when he was first approached about appearing in the film franchise as " a voice for a digital character".

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First 8 minutes of the new Lord of the Rings anime movie arrives online for free - and fans are already loving it

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim releases its first few scenes online

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The Hunt for Gollum team say the upcoming Lord of the Rings anime movie was them "testing the waters" for returning to Middle-earth: "It's been a joy to go back"

Exclusive: Lord of the Rings writer/producer Philippa Boyens talks returning to Middle-earth

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Let it show: find an event for every day until Christmas with our culture advent calendar

From The Nutcracker in Glasgow and the Human League in Cardiff to Messiaen in Manchester and Maggie Mistletoe in Farnham, our critics pick the best cultural events in the run-up to Christmas

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Lord of the Rings star John Rhys-Davies reveals the only way he could make franchise return...

Gimli actor John Rhys-Davies will only make a comeback to 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise if he can use CGI instead of prosthetics to become the character.

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's company was inspired by The Beatles

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production company, Artists Equity, was inspired by Sir Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary series.

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‘Customer-friendly’ sports results cost betting giant nearly £40m

The Fifa World Cup helped bring record numbers of customers to betting sites

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Inverse

70 Years Ago, The Lord of the Rings Redefined Its World in the Weirdest Way Possible

Why does Gandalf use the Gregorian calendar in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'? The answer's more complex than you think.

Inverse

70 Years Ago, Lord of the Rings Sneakily Retconned Its Entire Story

The long expected party wasn't actually expected at all. Here's how 'The Fellowship of the Ring' changed everything, seven decades ago.

Inverse

21 Years Later, a Lord of the Rings Star Reveals the One Thing the Gollum Movie Needs to Succeed

Elijah Wood is excited for the new Lord of the Rings movies, but believes they can succeed under one specific circumstance.

Inverse

23 Years Later, One Lord of the Rings Actor Just Revealed a Harsh Truth About the Franchise

At least one original actor from the Lord of the Rings trilogy won't return for another prequel — and that's a good thing.

The Independent UK

Saoirse Ronan calls Ryan Gosling’s firing from The Lovely Bones ‘sad’ but ‘totally valid’

Gosling had originally been cast to star opposite Ronan in the 2009 fantasy thriller before he was replaced by Mark Wahlberg

The Independent UK

Lord of the Rings actor says he’s ‘had enough’ of franchise

‘I have absolutely no desires to be a part of it anymore,’ star said

The Guardian - UK

Celebrities are coughing up millions to bring back the dodo. This could end very badly

Director Peter Jackson has given $10m to a startup aiming to revive extinct animals, writes Arwa Mahdawi. Did he learn nothing from Jurassic Park?

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