Christopher Lee was the only original Lord of the Rings actor to meet J.R.R Tolkien personally before the author died in the 1950s (via US Weekly). Lee recounts reading The Hobbit after leaving the Royal Air Force and British Intelligence in 1945, a few years after its publication. He would go on to read the […]
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg. Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will hit theaters on […]
Over the weekend, our friends at TheOneRing.net and Nerd of the Rings held a special fan panel at San Diego Comic-Con for all things Lord of the Rings, including the first footage for The War of the Rohirrim animated film. They first showed an intro from longtime Lord of the Rings screenwriter Phillipa Boyens, introducing […]
Today, a fan-run panel for all things Lord of the Rings will take place and be moderated by TheOneRing.net and Nerd of the Rings. TheOneRing.net (TORn) staffers Clifford Broadway (host of TORn Tuesday), Jim Wert (TORn staffer), Matt Graf (Nerd of the Rings), Justin Sewell (TORn staffer), and special guest John Mayo (Middle-earth Enterprises) share all […]
Today, Warner Brothers brought the first twenty minutes of the upcoming anime Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohhiram to the Annecy Film Festival. During the annual French animation festival, actor Andy Serkis appeared on stage to present the footage. A small clip from Peter Jackson was also shown, in which the longtime […]
Today, Warner Brothers announced several high-profile films have moved from late 2023 into early 2024 due to the ongoing WGA and SAG strikes in Hollywood. Dune: Part Two has moved from November 3rd to March 15th, 2024. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was forced to move from March 15th, 2024, to April 12th, 2026. […]
Today, Warner Brothers announced a slew of new Lord of the Rings films with Embracer Group Sweden. The new films are expected not to be a retread of the classic Peter Jackson trilogy that won a multitude of Academy Awards. The new films could be anywhere from prequels set in the First Age (if the […]
Recently, Swedish board game company Embracer Group announced that it had purchased the Lord of the Rings film rights from Saul Zaentz Company for $770 Million USD. The rights went up for sale earlier this year from the original owners as positive news for The Rings of Power series began to emerge. Saul Zaentz Company […]
Today, Deadline announced the entire voice cast for the upcoming Japanese anime based on the Lord of the Rings. The film will follow Helm Hammerhand, the first king of Rohan, and the construction of Helm’s Deep. Legendary actor Brian Cox will voice Helm, and the film will be narrated by returning Lord of the Rings […]
Today, Deadline announced that the original Ghost in the Shell anime director Kenji Kamiyama has partnered with New Line Cinema to develop a Lord of the Rings anime. The feature film will be titled War of the Rohirrim and follow Rohan’s great king Helm Hammerhand building Helm’s Deep. The project is being fast-tracked by the […]
