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How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings

On October 30 2025, the Department of Homeland Security in the United States posted a Tolkien meme. It pictured Merry Brandybuck – one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s four hobbit protagonists in The Lord of the Rings – speaking to another hobbit Pippin at the climax of The Two Towers, the second…

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Peter Jackson reunites with Elijah Wood to receive Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival featured a Lord of the Rings reunion as Elijah Wood presented director Sir Peter Jackson with the prestigious Palme d'Or prize at the spectacle's opening ceremony on Tuesday (12.05.26).

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'Lord of the Rings' Prequel Casting May Confirm A Persistent Fan Theory

Kate Winslet's mystery character in 'The Hunt for Gollum' could be the key to opening a new corner of Middle-earth.

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Jamie Dornan as Aragorn in new Lord Of The Rings film ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ gets mixed reaction

The latest entry in the J.R.R. Tolkien big-screen Lord Of The Rings saga gets some casting news... And some fans aren’t thrilled.

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New Lord of the Rings movie confirms Aragorn recasting, but it's another returning character that's the biggest surprise

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has its cast

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New Lord of the Rings film officially reveals its Aragorn

The Hunt for Gollum is slated for release in December 2027

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25 Years Later, 'Lord Of The Rings' Recasting Could Reveal Long-Forgotten Details

Kate Winslet's mystery role in 'The Hunt for Gollum' might give us a hint toward the scope of the 'Lord of the Rings' prequel.

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Frodo actor Elijah Wood says he regularly gets mistaken for fellow '00s movie icon Tobey Maguire: "Hey, Spider-Man!"

Tobey Maguire played Spider-Man and Elijah Wood played Frodo, but fans regularly mix them up

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Hunt for Gollum "doesn't have to" live up to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, says Elijah Wood: "It is a side quest"

Frodo actor Elijah Wood says The Hunt for Gollum "doesn't bear the weight" of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy

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Sarah Michelle Gellar's Face When She Learned Elijah Wood Was In Back To The Future 2 Is Priceless

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Elijah Wood finally reading Lord of the rings

Elijah Wood has finally started reading the Lord of the Rings books - 27 years after he started working on the spin-off movies.

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Elijah Wood makes surprise Lord of the Rings admission 25 years later

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Elijah Wood drops Lord of the Rings book bombshell: ‘I’m so embarrassed’

Audience gasped as Frodo Baggins actor made unexpected confession

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Kate Winslet to play female lead in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Kate Winslet will reportedly play the female lead in Andy Serkis' upcoming fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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Kinda sounds like Elijah Wood WILL be in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, as he admits he "wouldn't want anybody else to play Frodo"

All right then, keep your secrets

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Elijah Wood Addresses Possible Return To LOTR. Why He ‘Wouldn’t Want Anybody Else’ Playing Frodo

Points were made.

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Elijah Wood doesn't want anyone else playing Frodo Baggins for 'as long as I'm alive and able'

Elijah Wood is speaking out on the future of Frodo Baggins and has skirted around questions about returning for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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As head of the actors guild, Sean Astin brings a little Rudy, a little Samwise, and a lot of fight

Sean Astin says he is happy to be at the head of the actors union at a vital moment

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Heated Rivalry lived up to the hype — here are 9 other movies and shows I wish I’d watched sooner

Heated Rivalry was just one of the many movies and shows that left a mark on me this month, alongside The Lord of the Rings and a heart-breaking romantic drama.

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Elijah Wood reveals how iconic Lord of the Rings line nearly didn't make the film

The Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has opened up about the origins of one of Frodo Baggins' most famous lines.

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Sir Peter Jackson would ‘hesitate’ to make Lord of the Rings now

Over two decades on from the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, Sir Peter Jackson has admitted he would "hesitate" to "even think" about making The Lord of the Rings today.

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25 years later, I'm still convinced The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest film adaptation we'll ever see

Big Screen Spotlight | The extended editions of The Lord of the Rings are back in cinemas, and you'll never see a trilogy like it again – trust me

The Independent UK

Elijah Wood gives cryptic answer when asked if Frodo will return in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

New instalment in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series expected to be released in December 2027

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See Elijah Wood Crash A Lord Of The Rings-Themed Wedding (I Swear He Wasn't There To Steal The Ring)

Well, this is precious!

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Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood breaks his silence on The Hunt for Gollum

Elijah Wood knows "a great deal" about The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and thinks the upcoming spin-off is "really good".

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