Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy successfully brought J. R.R. Tolkien’s beloved novel about the fictional Middle-earth to the big screens.

Whether or not Gandalf could beat Sauron is a query that has been hotly contested in The Lord of the Rings fandom, but the ...

The Shire is a bucolic build based on a peaceful, down-to-earth setting. In fact, the house depicted in the set is carved right into the earth of a hillside. It’s comprised of three rooms that ...

In the realm of fantasy films, epic oratory and mythic combat usually take the center stage. But occasionally, there are rare, profound moments of silence that steal the scene.

Gandalf had a mysterious chat with Tom Bombadil toward the end of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, without confirming what it was about.

As epic and serious as it is most of the time, The Lord of the Rings also has its moments of comedic gold. We won't go into detail with all the memes that came from the Peter Jackson movies ...

The wizards of Middle-earth are perhaps some of the most fascinating characters in all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s texts. One of the biggest mysteries around them is what some may call the favoritism ...

Sir Ian McKellen shut down Peter Jackson’s idea of a drunk Gandalf, insisting the wizard stay wise and noble — not tipsy in ...

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