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How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings

On October 30 2025, the Department of Homeland Security in the United States posted a Tolkien meme. It pictured Merry Brandybuck – one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s four hobbit protagonists in The Lord of the Rings – speaking to another hobbit Pippin at the climax of The Two Towers, the second…

The Conversation

Move over Middlemarch! Readers’ top 100 novels

After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels of all time, we asked readers to choose their favourites. Thousands of votes came in from around the world ... which books did you choose that were missing from the original list, and what has pushed George Eliot off the top…

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Tuesday briefing: Palantir’s rise – and why so many oppose its role in the British state

In today’s newsletter: Its software is used from health services to militaries. But controversies and criticism of the $375bn company are leading some to ask if Palantir is too powerful

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Leo Woodall describes Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum as a 'boyhood dream'

The Lord of the Ring: The Hunt For Gollum actor Leo Woodall insisted he "can't tease anything" about his new character.

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Space Marine 2 lead thinks that the Warhammer universe is "up there" with The Lord of the Rings

A Warhammer game set during the Second Age would go unfathomably hard

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An open-world Lord of the Rings RPG from the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 studio feels even more perfect when you spot all the Tolkien references in Warhorse's latest game

From hobbits to swords…

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'Lord Of The Rings' Is Getting Its First True Open-World RPG

Warhorse Games, the developers of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, are moving to Middle-Earth.

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Lord of the Rings fans, rejoice: Kingdom Come devs are officially taking us to Middle-earth

Oh, hell yeah.

Destructoid

Stephen Colbert's long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

Stephen Colbert's run on "The Late Show" ends Thursday, marking the conclusion of his on-air feud with President Donald Trump

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The rumours were true: Kingdom Come studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth

Eru Iluvatar be praised!

PC Gamer

The Gollum Spinoff Is Taking Surprising Inspiration From a DC Movie

'The Hunt for Gollum' will be the 'Joker' of the Lord of the Rings universe.

Inverse

I Was Surprised Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Influenced LOTR: The Hunt For Gollum, But The Reason Makes Sense

Okay, that is a strange comparison, but I can see it.

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10 Games like World of Warcraft that'll take over your time next

From Final Fantasy 14 to Diablo 4, these are the best games like World of Warcraft to scratch any grinding and fantasy itches.

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Peter Jackson says LOTR film helped Stephen Colbert ‘process’ Late Show cancellation

Comedian is writing screenplay for new film titled ‘The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past’

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The Lord of the Rings MMO might reportedly be dead, but Amazon is still "working closely" with Middle-earth on a new game

Amazon "continues to explore a compelling new game" in the fantasy universe

PC Gamer

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.

Inverse

'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.

The Independent UK

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

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Inverse

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.

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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 Guardian - US

‘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 - UK

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

Inverse

'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.

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings movie

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

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