The Lord of the Rings Archives

Lord Of The Rings Fan Site Implies That J.R.R. Tolkien, As A Catholic, Would Celebrate LGBTQ

June 14, 2021

The Lord of the Rings fan site, TheOneRing.net, recently implied that author J.R.R. Tolkien would celebrate LGBTQ. https://youtu.be/wZfjkiTwTfY TheOneRing.Net made the claim on Twitter in early June after...

The Tolkien Society’s Summer Seminar 2021 Will Focus On “Tolkien And Diversity”

John F. Trent

June 11, 2021

Books, Movies, Television, Video Games

The Tolkien Society's second seminar of 2021 will have a focus on "Tolkien And Diversity." Source: The Lord of the Rings The Tolkien Society describes their seminars as "short academic conference of both...

New The Lord Of The Rings Animated Project The War of the Rohirrim In Development

John F. Trent

June 10, 2021

Movies

A new animated The Lord of the Rings project titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is in development from New Line and Warner Animation. Source: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Warn...

Mortal Kombat Star Ludi Lin Criticizes Amazon’s Upcoming Lord Of The Rings Series For Apparent Lack Of “Any Characters That Look Asian”

Spencer Baculi

May 18, 2021

Television

Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin, who played Liu Kang in the latest cinematic adaptation of the long-running fighting game franchise, recently criticized Amazon’s upcoming The Lord Of The Rings series for its appare...

Amazon Studios Chief Jennifer Salke Says Lord of the Rings TV Series Needs A “Giant, Global Audience”

John F. Trent

May 13, 2021

Television

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke recently discussed the upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series and the show's rumored first budget. Source: The Hobbit In a Zoom call with The Hollywood Reporter's Lacey R...

The Tolkien Society Announces “Tolkien and Diversity” Theme For Summer Seminar

Spencer Baculi

February 23, 2021

Books

The Tolkien Society, the famous “educational charity, literary society, and international fan club, devoted to promoting the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien,” has announced that the theme of their second annua...

Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, and Others Call For The Lord of the Rings Fans To Help Purchase The Tolkien House

John F. Trent

December 2, 2020

Books, Movies

Actors Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, and John Rhys-Davies issued a call for Lord of the Rings fans to participate in Project Northmoor to help purchase the Tolkien House that has recently gone up for sale. M...

Sean Astin Announces New 4K UHD Remaster Of ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy!

John F. Trent

October 7, 2020

Movies

The Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee, just announced that Warner Bros. will be releasing both The Hobbit Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy in 4K UHD. https://youtu.be/wKj...

Lord of the Rings Consulting Producer Claims He’s Not Recruiting Dana Schwartz For Amazon’s Upcoming LOTR Series

John F. Trent

May 11, 2020

Television

Lord of the Rings consulting producer Bryan Cogman claims he's not recruiting She-Hulk writer Dana Schwartz for Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings series. https://youtu.be/pNv3g_lryV0 Cogman recently spa...

Tolkien and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Accused of Promoting Racism Due to Orc Discrimination

Spencer Baculi

November 26, 2018

Comic Culture

J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous and influential series, The Lord of the Rings, has been accused of purporting racism and discrimination due to its depiction of orcs. Appearing on the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podca...

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