Tag: The Lord of the Rings
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12 Best Elven Characters in ‘Lord of the Rings’, Ranked
While “the time of the Elves” is pretty much over by the start of The Lord of the Rings, the Elves are still some of the most powerful beings in Tolkien’s colorful universe. They created robust kingdoms, created mighty jewelry with magical powers, and fought malicious evils during their best years in Middle-earth. As the…
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New on Hulu in July 2023
Good news everyone; Futurama is returning with all new episodes on Hulu starting this July. That won’t be all that’s coming to service either as another beloved series will be making a comeback with Timothy Olyphant reprising his role as Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval. The hit vampire comedy series What We Do in…
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‘Rings of Power’ Season 2: Cast, Release Window, and What We Know So Far
The Lord of the Rings fans raise your goblets in celebration, because the television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be coming back for a second season. As we’re sure you already know, this fantasy series is based on The Lord of the Rings novels and its appendices by J.R.R.…
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‘Lord of the Rings’: Everything We Know About Ents
The Lord of the Rings features a diverse Middle-earth filled with humans, dwarves, elves, hobbits, orcs, and many others. Yet one of the strangest creatures in the story is often forgotten. The Ents may not seem like much, but they are instrumental to the plot. Even to the characters, the Ents are a mysterious group,…
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Amazon Studios Boss Jennifer Salke Unfazed by Warner Bros. New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies: ‘We Have Enough Fan Love to Sustain’
Looks like Middle-earth is big enough for everybody. At least that’s how Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke feels about Warner Bros. making competing projects based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.”Salke, who has held the top content job at Amazon since 2018, walked a Monday red carpet for the premiere of Michael B.…
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The Two Towers’ Most Underrated Scene Isn’t What You Think
Arguably the best film of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is most lauded for the epic Battle of Helm’s Deep. There is no argument to be made that these scenes deserve their iconic status and are rightfully cemented into cinematic history. Yet, despite the associations of the middle film with…
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James Corden Reveals He Auditioned For Samwise Gamgee Role In Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Films & It Was “Not Good”
Most people know James Corden as the bombastic host of CBS‘ “The Late Late Show.” Or audiences may know him from his pitiful acting in the likes of “Ocean’s 8,” “Cinderella,” or 2019’s execrable laugh riot “Cats.” But in some deranged alternate universe, James Corden might have landed the role of Samwise Gamgee over Sean…
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James Corden Auditioned for ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Play Samwise, Says He Got Two Callbacks: It Was ‘Not Good’
Sean Astin’s performance as Samwise Gamgee represents the beating heart of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. It’s an iconic performance for many fans, capped off by Astin’s powerful Mount Doom speech in which Samwise tells Frodo, “I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you!” Suffice to say, Jackson’s “Rings”…
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The Witcher Showrunner Lauren Hissrich Teases How Season 3 Will Address The Wild Hunt
“The Witcher” is a sprawling high fantasy full of magic, knights, and horrendous murder beasts. Somewhere between “Game of Thrones” and “The Lord of the Rings,” the novels feature a vicious armada of craven cryptids who would like nothing more to chow down on a few locals, if given the chance. We’re talking Leshy and…
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The Rings of Power Changes the Way We Watch The Lord of the Rings
Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series quickly became one of the streaming service’s more popular series. Though the show doesn’t directly follow the plot of a particular novel, it builds off the work of Jrr Tolkien. Starting with Tolkien’s established fan base could only help the show as it brings…