J.R.R. Tolkien
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A fan-favorite character is finally coming to the screen in The Rings of Power season 2
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Lord of the Rings fanfic writer loses lawsuit after accusing Amazon, the Tolkien estate of stealing his ideas
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The best Rankin/Bass specials
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How The Rings of Power crafted that stunning battle sequence
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Elijah Wood is 'surprised' but hopeful about new LOTR movies: 'Great art can come from commerce'
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Ciarán Hinds becomes latest Game of Thrones veteran to join The Rings of Power
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Warner Bros. announces new Lord of the Rings movies are coming
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Watch Ed Sheeran surprise one lucky Hobbiton tour with a performance of 'I See Fire'
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LeVar Burton on his Emmy award, Reading Rainbow, and the authors that changed his life
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Shiny fictional metals ranked, from vibranium to Valyrian steel
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What's the deal with the elven rings in The Rings of Power?
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Rings of Power star Daniel Weyman talks the Stranger's big finale reveal
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Sauron speaks! That Rings of Power actor opens up about the big finale reveal
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Rings of Power star Owain Arthur on the Elrond/Durin bromance: 'I'd do anything for him'
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The Rings of Power cast breaks down that epic battle and teases the 'colossal' finale
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Fiona Apple journeys to Middle-earth with a new song for The Rings of Power
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How Rings of Power star Megan Richards found her footing as harfoot Poppy
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Rings of Power star Lloyd Owen talks Elendil and geeking out over Elvish
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Original Lord of the Rings hobbits show support for The Rings of Power cast after racist attacks
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Whoopi Goldberg slams critics of 'woke' House of the Dragon, Rings of Power casting: 'Get a job'
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The Rings of Power actor Ismael Cruz Córdova's DMs were filled with 'vicious hate speech' after taking role
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap: Welcome back to Middle-earth
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Meet Markella Kavenagh and Megan Richards, the harfoots of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Return to Middle-earth with EW's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power podcast
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review: Amazon's prequel is kind of a catastrophe
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Galadriel builds a fellowship of her own in the latest The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer
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Meet 13 key characters from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Power players: Inside The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Stephen Colbert really wants a role in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Comic-Con trailer teases elves, dwarves, and a very angry balrog
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Step into Middle-earth with EW's exclusive Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power photos
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How Simon Tolkien helped guide The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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How The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power crafted a new (old) Middle-earth
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power headlines EW's Comic-Con issue
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer teases Amazon's journey to Middle-earth
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Learn more about the Second Age of Middle-earth with new Tolkien book The Fall of Númenor
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How Tolkien's Second Age sets up The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power unveils first look at Galadriel, Elrond, and Amazon's return to Middle-earth
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Amazon's Lord of the Rings show has an official title: The Rings of Power
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15 must-read September books
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Amazon's Lord of the Rings show is leaving New Zealand for season 2
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Amazon shares first look at Lord of the Rings series
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The Lord of the Rings is getting an anime prequel movie about Rohan
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Amazon is spending upwards of $464 million on just season 1 of Lord of the Rings TV show
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The 5 most surprising moments from the Lord of the Rings adaptation you've never heard of
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Lord of the Rings star John Rhys-Davies explains why J.R.R. Tolkien's house should be saved
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The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit stars want to save J.R.R. Tolkien's house from being sold
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New collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's writing coming next year
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Eminent Tolkien nerd Stephen Colbert stuns the world, declares The Hobbit is 'meh'
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How the late Christopher Tolkien preserved his father's Middle-earth writings
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The Lord of the Rings TV series confirms main cast: Meet the fellowship
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Game of Thrones alum joins The Lord of the Rings series in lead role
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Next big Lord of the Rings console videogame in the works at Amazon
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How J.R.R. Tolkien's life helped inspire The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
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How J.R.R. Tolkien's wife inspired the 'Lord of the Rings' characters
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'Lord of the Rings' author J.R.R. Tolkien center-stage at New York City exhibit
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What to expect from Amazon's Lord of the Rings show and its Second Age setting
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Amazon's The Lord of the Rings series confirms setting: 'Welcome to the Second Age'
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See Nicholas Hoult as Lord of the Rings author in first Tolkien biopic photos
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Nicholas Hoult's J.R.R. Tolkien biopic sets May release date
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How Tolkien's last great tale The Fall of Gondolin came together
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The Fall of Gondolin is an indispensable examination of Tolkien's first Middle-earth story: EW review
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New J.R.R. Tolkien book The Fall of Gondolin to be published this year