lord of the rings Archives

When I think of painters of fantasy, even good ones with great range, I often find myself refining them to a single, sharp note in my mind. Frank Frazetta

By Hilton Collins On Saturday, actor Billy Boyd, who played Pippin in Peter Jackson's popular The Lord of the Rings film series, charmed fans in a colorful Q & A session at the Wizard World Sacramento convention in the city's downtown area. Boyd, a veteran stage and screen performer as well as singer, has starred in multiple[...]

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was a big deal when it came out. It seemingly came out of no where, to end up not only taking several Game of the Year

Stephen Colbert is well known for his love of all things Lord of the Rings… turns out he's also a big fan of Star Wars and last night on his show he made a prediction of the plot for the new trilogy He swears he has no insider knowledge… just a love for the universe[...]

You know that Frank Cho's sketch covers that he'll be selling at Baltimore Comic Con have been going for north of $800? Well he's taken it too far this

When Air New Zealand released their Lord of the Rings themed Air-Safety video, it made perfect sense All of the films were made in New Zealand and basically turned the country into a tourist attraction for Tolkien fans But the latest video has a different theme, one not so obviously connected to the country… Men[...]

And if you love Lord of the Rings, then this is right up your alley.     What to Drink This To: There really is not much else you can suggest to pair with this beer The Lord of the Rings is easily the most celebrated fantasy story, with The Hobbit leading into an epic trilogy revolving around The[...]

Fan Mail, the new geek subscription box geared toward women, takes on a fantasy theme in its first installment, and within that theme, I can see a strong

By Jared Cornelius Welcome back to Sweet Release! Bleeding Cool's look at the new games hitting store shelves and digital platforms this week.  After

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor really could end up being an important and revolutionary title. The Nemesis System is a great narrative construct that

Ian McKellen was not the first choice to play Gandalf the Grey in the Lord of The Rings films The role was offered to Sean Connery and Christopher Plummer prior to the now almost synonymous face taking the part Plummer recently visited Conan where he talked about why he turned down the role, playfully hating[...]

I mean, I do realize that if the eagles had just been able to bring Frodo to Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings and let him drop the ring in, those movies would have been much shorter." The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies opens in theaters December 17th. [Source: EW] [...]

Sofia Annunziata writes for Bleeding Cool: Where do I start? Howard Shore, the composer of the score for the entire Lord of the Rings movies, made some very interesting points, but the panel was not what I had expected it to be It was extremely quiet, and you could barely hear what Shore was saying, that coupled[...]

Like these folks did. Six on Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) : Fire Lily (www.Facebook.com/cosplayfirelily) photographer: Mindfall Media (www.mindfall.deviantart.com) Galadhrim (Lord of the Rings) : Celticbard76 (http://celticbard76.deviantart.com) Gwendolyn (Odin Sphere) : Tokidoki-loki (http://tokidoki-loki.deviantart.com) photographer: liquidcocaine-photos (http://liquidcocaine-photos.deviantart.com) Rogue Champion Hawke (Dragon Age 2) : Star DustShadow Cosplay (www.facebook.com/itsamestardustshadow) photographer: Ollie/Ouroboros Bulma (Dragon Ball Z) : It's Showtime, PeachyMomo (www.facebook.com/showtime.peachymomo) Pin-up Cruella (101 Dalmations) : Cat O'Nine[...]

The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien is the latest famous figure getting the biopic treatment on the big screen, reports The LA Times. Tentatively titled Tolkien, the biopic will be in the vein of Finding Neverland, about Peter Pan author J M Barrie, though perhaps slightly less idyllic Tolkein's[...]

I'm with Empire in assuming mind-control must be at work. SPOILER over. Lego are certainly making the most of the forthcoming prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, showing off some Lego versions of the four hobbits, Gandalf, Aragorn and some ginger bloke What strikes me about this photo is that Frodo's ring is absolutely enormous[...]

There really is no way to escape. But this time, Warner Bros have really gone to town, getting the promotional rights on all key cards in thirty-six hotels surround the convention, for a numebr of their properties, including TV shows Alcatraz and Person of Interest,  Mortal Kombat: Legacy, the boxset Smallville: The Complete Series and the[...]

"My precious!" "My greenness" Thanks to several Little Bleeders who sent this one in, from DC's upcoming War Of The Lanterns. There does seema to be a

It's the one thing fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy want to hear more than anything else Peter Jackson expressed his interest in doing it over 15 years ago and after many hurdles, it finally appears The Hobbit will begin shooting Huzzah! TheOneRing.net, a fan site of JRR Tolkien, just announced that principal photography[...]

"He ain't exactly up for a muff" Ten views so far. How fast can we get it to ten thousand? Thanks to stand up comedian Dominic Frisby for this one.