Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from JRR Tolkien

I played the Lord of the Rings RPG where Frodo can straight-up die and the game just keeps on going

Which would have made for a different book, I think.

PC Gamer

'Lord of the Rings' Prequel Casting May Confirm A Persistent Fan Theory

Kate Winslet's mystery character in 'The Hunt for Gollum' could be the key to opening a new corner of Middle-earth.

Inverse

The new Lord of the Rings has no Viggo Mortensen. But the problem’s bigger than that

COMMENT: With the news that Jamie Dornan will be replacing Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the new spinoff ‘The Hunt for Gollum’, Louis Chilton asks if the original magic can ever truly be recaptured

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Amazon's Lord of The Rings Prequel Just Confirmed It Will Finish Its Story

A new report reveals that Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel, 'The Rings of Power,' is on track for a five-season arc.

Inverse

25 Years Later, 'Lord Of The Rings' Recasting Could Reveal Long-Forgotten Details

Kate Winslet's mystery role in 'The Hunt for Gollum' might give us a hint toward the scope of the 'Lord of the Rings' prequel.

Inverse

Middle Earth Must Find Its New Aragorn

Get ready, Middle Earth fans, because Andy Serkis has officially confirmed that the iconic role of Aragorn will be recast for the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. This means we’re going to see a new actor step into Strider’s boots, a significant change from…

The Mary Sue

‘A full-circle moment’: why Stephen Colbert is an enticing fit for Lord of the Rings

The Late Show host is co-writing a new JRR Tolkien adaptation to be produced by Peter Jackson

The Guardian - US

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Will Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings film be Tom Bombadil’s time to shine?

The US talkshow host’s script will focus on chapters three to eight of Tolkien’s first volume – a section Hollywood originally thought disposable but is now circling back to monetise

The Guardian - UK

'Lord Of The Rings' Is Getting A Surprising Movie Sequel

We're re-doing 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' but with a big twist both in front of the camera and behind it.

Inverse

Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings movie

Comedian and departing late-night host is a hardcore LOTR fan

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert is developing new Lord of the Rings film

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert is working on a new The Lord of the Rings story based on The Fellowship of the Ring chapters which didn't feature in Peter Jackson's original trilogy.

BANG Premier

Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film after end of the Late Show

Comedian and avid Tolkien fan to write the Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, a new Peter Jackson-produced film based on unadapted chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring

The Guardian - AU

Elijah Wood drops Lord of the Rings book bombshell: ‘I’m so embarrassed’

Audience gasped as Frodo Baggins actor made unexpected confession

The Independent UK

Royal Mail unveils new stamps celebrating Lord of the Rings anniversary

Gandalf, Legolas and Frodo all feature in the stamp collection commemorating the anniversary of the beloved film trilogy

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out

When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws.

The Guardian - UK

The Hunt for Gollum looks like a step too far for the endless Lord of the Rings franchise

As the film-makers behind the seemingly neverending river of Tolkien adaptations seek to wring every last drop of story from Middle-earth, it risks running the whole thing into the ground

The Independent UK

I woke up to views of Switzerland’s most famous peaks at this boutique hotel

HOTELS: In the charming, car-free village of Wengen, Hayley Spencer checks into the Beaumier group’s first Swiss hotel for a dose of R&R

Total Film

25 years later, I'm still convinced The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest film adaptation we'll ever see

Big Screen Spotlight | The extended editions of The Lord of the Rings are back in cinemas, and you'll never see a trilogy like it again – trust me

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Total Film

Peter Jackson once pitched a Lord of the Rings' "film 3.5" which sounds exactly like what we're getting with The Hunt for Gollum

"It's a neat idea, it would've been great to squeeze it in the film somehow"

GamesRadar

The official Tolkien calendar for 2026 focuses on the three "Great Tales" of Middle-earth, and it's the perfect timepiece for LOTR fans

This year's Official Tolkien Calendar presents artwork from the Three Great Tales of Middle-earth. Here's why I buy this calendar every year.

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Fears Grow as Brandon Sanderson Questions George RR Martin's Tropes

Brandon Sanderson reveals why George R.R. Martin's The Winds of Winter is stuck in a 'Tolkien trap'.

Inverse

Why It Took 20 Years For Lord of the Rings To Finally Make A Cozy Game

Despite there being some beloved Lord of the Rings games, the series has been criminally underutilized in the cozy realm for decades.

The Independent UK

Spotify Wrapped 2025 announces the year’s biggest artists, songs and albums

Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Alex Warren dominate music charts, while Joe Rogan and Steven Bartlett lord it over the top podcasts

The Independent UK

Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien’s ‘extraordinary’ personal item to go to auction

IN FULL

The Independent UK

‘Extraordinary’ item JRR Tolkien used while writing The Lord of the Rings up for auction

It’s ‘the only desk belonging to Tolkien still in private hands’

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.