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'It needs to feel like magic': The art of creating an unskippable TV title sequence

We talk to Plains of Yonder, the team behind Rings of Power, The White Lotus and more.

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William Boyd: ‘Fantasy is a genre that I cannot abide any more’

The novelist on why he can’t read JRR Tolkien anymore, being hooked on Muriel Spark and obsessed with James Joyce

The Guardian - UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Ideas … is a standalone Gandalf movie on its way?

A film about the wizard and his search for Gollum is coming – and it turns out a second may also be in the offing. Will he battle Balrog, entreat Entwines or just plod about perplexed?

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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

“Jon Anderson taught me some things about songwriting – I’d love to work with him again”: Glass Hammer mainman Steve Babb’s prog world orbits Yes, Rush, Genesis… and the Human League

Inspired by Tolkien at an early age, the Tennessean encountered prog when a punk friend handed over his suddenly unwanted record collection

Louder

Too young for Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

Letter: Charles Gilman suggests that Alan Hollinghurst should make another attempt at it

The Guardian - UK

21 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Is Messing With Canon to Create a Weird New Mystery

With a major character still missing, 'The Rings of Power' is flying in the face of Tolkien lore.

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70 Years Later, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Just Redefined Tolkien’s Weirdest Duo

'The Rings of Power's Season 2 finale reaffirms Galadriel's importance to the Lord of the Rings saga.

Inverse

The Rings of Power's Stranger actor reveals exactly when he was told about the Gandalf reveal and whether he's reached out to Ian McKellen

Exclusive: Daniel Weyman explains what his and Ian McKellen's performances have in common

Total Film

Adar is The Rings of Power's best original character – and the season 2 finale just proved why

Opinion: The Rings of Power season 2 does justice to its best character – Adar

Total Film

Who Is The Stranger? 'Rings of Power' Just Rewrote 2 Wizard Backstories for the Better

Let's break down the big wizard reveals in 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Episode 8, and explore their relationship to Tolkien canon.

Inverse

70 Years Later, 'Lord of the Rings' Could Finally Reveal the Creation of Tolkien's Scariest Villains

Middle-earth is headed for all-out war, but the fall of Men might be the most exciting future development for 'The Rings of Power.'

Inverse

Lord of the Rings Just Changed Tolkien Canon With One Shocking Kiss

In 'The Rings of Power's latest episode, Galadriel's relationship with Elrond just got a lot more complicated — and so did Lord of the Rings canon.

Inverse

'Rings Of Power' Is Finally Filling Its Biggest Blind Spot

The cast of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' break down the season's biggest revelations for Harfoots and Stoors.

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'Rings of Power' Season 2 Is Falling Back on a Racist Genre Trope

‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ is a gold standard for inclusive fantasy TV, but colorblind casting isn’t enough to solve all its narrative problems.

WhatToWatch

Will Pharazon become a Nazgul in The Rings of Power?

King Pharazon's ambition could be his undoing

Inverse

Lord of the Rings Is Finally Fixing the Most Overlooked Part of Tolkien Lore

Númenor hasn't fallen just yet. But, in an interview with Leon Wadham and Trystan Gravelle — Pharazôn and Kemen actors — it would seem that the biggest hidden story of 'The Rings of Power' is just getting started.

Total Film

The Rings of Power showrunners are choosing to "remain silent" on a Lord of the Rings mystery that has gone unanswered for 90 years

Is Old Tom something more than Middle-earth's "eldest"?

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The Guardian - UK

TikTok meets Tolkien: how the Folio Society attracted gen Z readers

The publishing house is booming thanks to sci-fi and fantasy novels – and a love of artisanal editions

Total Film

There's another incredibly niche musical Lord of the Rings Easter egg in the latest episode of The Rings of Power

Everyone say, "Thank you Bear McCreary"

Inverse

90 Years Later, The Weirdest Lord of the Rings Character Just Got Even More Elusive

Tom Bombadil has made his long-awaited live action appearance in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.' But do we know more or less about now than before?

Total Film

The Rings of Power season 2, episode 4 recap and Easter eggs: Meet Tom Bombadil, Middle-earth's oldest resident

This week on Rings of Power: Tom, trees, and terrifying wights

The Conversation

Four video game adaptations of classic works of literature, from The Hobbit to Hamlet

With its vision of towering tripods stalking across a blasted landscape, the latest War of the Worlds video game being developed by Flipswitch Studios is hotly anticipated by players. But it’s notable that discussion boards have focused more on the similarities with Spielberg’s 2005 movie and less on how the…

WhatToWatch

Who is The Dark Wizard in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2?

Who is the Dark Wizard, played by Ciaran Hinds? Let's explore. (Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 ahead!)

Inverse

Sarumon: Did 'Rings of Power' Just Reveal an Iconic Lord of the Rings Villain?

The biggest new mystery in 'The Rings of Power' is all about a very familiar 'Lord of the Rings' Dark Wizard. But is that really Saruman?

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