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 Middle

The Lord of the Rings timeline: A chronological trip through Middle-earth

A look at the Lord of the Rings timeline, according to the books

Total Film

Istar: Why Lord of the Rings' 'Rings of Power' Season 2 may feature a second wizard

The Stranger might not be the only wizard in Middle-earth. Here's why 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 may add another Istar to the show's already sprawling ensemble cast.

Inverse

Rhûn: 'The Rings of Power' is going where no other Tolkien adaptation has before

When in doubt, one must always follow their nose. Here's what viewers should know about Rhûn, the mysterious Middle-earth location mentioned in the 'The Rings of Power' Season 1 finale.

Inverse

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episode seven – is that Gandalf I spy?

Ahead of next week’s finale, it’s high drama with Middle-earth’s answer to Pompeii. And have we really met everyone’s favourite grey wizard?

The Guardian - UK

Mordor? 'Rings of Power' just changed Tolkien's canon for the better

Here's how the explosive climax of Episode 6 of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' changes the Southlands forever and expands a moment in Middle-earth history that hasn't previously been explored.

Inverse

The best Lord of the Rings games to help you have a Middle-earth adventure

Explore Mordor to Moria with this list of the very best Lord of the Rings games of all time

GamesRadar

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap: episode four – the Queen stops being angry!

The most-prized metal in Middle-earth is being kept secret, and after a blurry glimpse last week, Adar is revealed to us

The Guardian - UK

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

Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power – a guide to the expanded world of Middle-earth in J.R.R Tolkein's other books

With Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power having aired there has been a resurgence of interest in the vibrant fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien over a century ago. What many might not know is that there is a whole universe in several books that expand what we know…

The Conversation

Why racists love Tolkien & Middle-earth

J.R.R. Tolkien constructed characters according to a hierarchy, making his work appealing to fascists

Salon

'The Lord of the Rings' cast denounces threats to nonwhite actors depicting Middle-earth characters

The cast of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" issued a statement Wednesday that denounced threats, harassment and racism facing actors of color by people who have complained about the series' racially diverse Middle-earth.

Los Angeles Times

'Rings of Power' Episode 3 release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for Amazon's LOTR prequel

After a two-episode kickoff, we’ll return to Middle-earth with myriad mysteries to penetrate

Inverse

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes 1 and 2 recap: Welcome to Middle-earth

The opening pair of episodes deliver us back to Tolkien’s universe and make fast work of introducing a host of characters worth caring about

The Independent UK

Bypass Westeros and head to Middle-earth

In the battle between dragons and elves, Prime Video bankrolls a glorious play for the streaming fantasy throne

Salon

The ‘Rings of Power’ cast is ready to play in Prime Video’s $465M ‘Lord of the Rings’ playground

The return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is a cinematic world made for the big screen. This time, though, it’s on TV.

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Orange County Register

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ actors reveal secrets of series preparation

The landscape of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” sprawls across Middle-earth and the surrounding seas in Prime Video’s new prequel series to the J.R.R. Tolkien universe.

The Conversation

Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power – a cheat’s guide to Middle-earth before you watch the new show

For a newcomer to the wonderful world of Middle-earth, the universe created by the British author and academic J.R.R. Tolkien can seem as large and unwieldy as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (currently in Phase Four with more still to come). And, there is a new addition as Amazon’s Lord of…

Inverse

'LOTR: Rings of Power' release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for Amazon's epic show

Return to Middle-earth’s Second Age in this extravagant Amazon Studios production. Here's everything you need to know about 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' from the release date and start time to cast, plot, and the latest on Season 2.

The Guardian - UK

Swedish gaming giant buys Lord of the Rings and Hobbit rights

Embracer buys Middle-earth Enterprises which controls intellectual property rights to Tolkien’s most famous works

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Lord of the Rings: Most expensive TV show ever made will drop on Amazon Prime next month

The latest in the Lord of the Rings saga is an epic and ambitious version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth - and fans can't wait to see if the storytelling matches the show's gargantuan budget

Salon

Billy Boyd gives new LOTR cast advice

In an interview with Salon, Boyd talks of leaving the world of Middle-earth that he's known for

Inverse

'Rings of Power' trailer Easter egg teases an epic event in Elven history

An epic and important moment in Middle-earth history may be briefly shown in the second trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senator Risch to Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden Should Strengthen Partnerships to Confront Iranian Threats

Prominent US congress members have welcomed President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Is The Lord of the Rings now a never-ending franchise like Marvel and Star Wars?

With an anime movie and an Amazon series imminent, is Middle-earth about to be transformed into its own film and TV universe?

The Guardian - UK

Middle review – marital and midlife reckoning brings gags and gripes

Gentle comedy leavens David Eldridge’s sequel about a couple mired in the swamps of regrets and resentments

1 2 3

People

Galadriel Morfydd Clark

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

Organisations

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Middleearth Enterprises

18 stories

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

Topics

Intellectual Property

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

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