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Elijah Wood says fees for Lord of the Rings actors were ‘not massive’

Star says cast took a ‘gamble’ appearing in Peter Jackson’s hit trilogy and did not earn enough to ‘rest easy’ for life

The Guardian - UK

“I Hope He Is Wearing The One Ring”: Fans Ecstatic As Elijah Wood Officially Ties The Knot

“I'm beyond grateful for my family and my kids and my wife,” the Lord of the Rings star recently said after reportedly tying the knot. The post “I Hope He Is Wearing The One Ring”: Fans Ecstatic As Elijah Wood Officially Ties The Knot first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale review – a rollicking but uneven highlight reel

Hard-working and joyful ensemble cast makes the daffy and daggy edges of this abridged Tolkien retelling easier to bear

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Tulisa Contostavlos says I’m A Celebrity appearance ‘isn’t a career move for me’

The singer said popularity with the show’s audience would ‘mean I’m doing something right in life’.

Evening Standard

96 Funny Memes That Might Make ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Fans Chuckle

Warner Bros. announced earlier this year that it’d be releasing a new batch of LOTR films in 2026, with Gollum as the star of the show. If it seems too long away, fear not, My Precious. We got you covered with an epic list of hilarious LOTR memes. The post…

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70 Years Ago, The Lord of the Rings Redefined Its World in the Weirdest Way Possible

Why does Gandalf use the Gregorian calendar in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'? The answer's more complex than you think.

Inverse

19 Years Ago, Elijah Wood Accidentally Got Cast in the Grittiest Noir Thriller of the Century

What makes an Elijah Wood role, exactly? “A lot of it I think is reflective of my taste,” the 'Bookworm' star says.

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70 Years Later, Lord of the Rings' Most Overlooked Monsters Just Broke Tolkien Canon

Cold be hand and heart and bone. In its latest episode, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' gives Tolkien fans something they've been waiting to see for 23 years or more.

Inverse

One of the best fantasy-action movies ever made just crashed Prime Video's top 10 — and it's 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

One of the best fantasy-action movies of all time just landed in Prime Video's top 10 list — and it has a high score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

Prime Video just got the best movie trilogy of all time — and it’s 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

Amazon Prime Video just got the complete "Lord of the Rings" trilogy ahead of the premiere of "Rings of Power" season 2.

Tom’s Guide

Add These 50 Iconic Amazon TV Show Merchandise Pieces To Your Collection

From apparel and collectibles to home decor and gadgets, we've curated a list of 50 iconic TV show merchandise pieces that every fan will want to add to their collection.

Inverse

Celebrities Transformed as Gollum in Nightmarish AI Video Goes Viral

Discover a nightmarish AI video that reimagines Gollum from The Lord of the Rings as 14 different celebrities. Witness the disturbing results in this infor...

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Lord of the Rings Trilogy Recast with '80s Stars Imagery

Discover the AI-generated images of an '80s-inspired recast of the Lord of the Rings cast. Explore the intriguing possibilities of a different era for this...

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Galadriel's critique of Zack Snyder's filmography sparks internet discussion

Explore a creative piece of art featuring Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings, as she playfully criticizes Zack Snyder's filmography. Check it out now!

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Evening Standard

30 of the best fantasy novels of all time

Not all those who wander are lost

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Lord of the Rings characters transformed into feline AI creations

A delightful display of AI-generated art on Instagram reimagines iconic Lord of the Rings characters as adorable feline creations, capturing the essence of...

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The internet mashed up Moneyball and The Lord of the Rings and made some hysterical memes

They're taking the shortstops to Isengard!

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Watch The Lord of the Rings' Frodo and Sam play Baldur's Gate 3 and sow violent, hilarious Dark Urge chaos

Elijah Wood and Sean Astin join Larian CEO Swen Vincke to check out the studio's GOTY-winning RPG.

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How J.R.R. Tolkien's novels were inspired by Medieval poems of 'northern bravery'

In a moment of distraction from the laborious work of marking an “enormous pile of examination papers”, J.R.R. Tolkien flipped to a blank page on a student essay and scribbled, “in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”.

Tom’s Guide

7 best movies like Lord of the Rings on Max, Hulu and Disney Plus

Fans of The Lord of the Rings should check out these epic fantasy films next, including Willow, Time Bandits and more.

The Guardian - UK

Are we right to be nervous about the new Lord of the Rings movies?

Elijah Wood has expressed his ‘surprise’ over plans for new movies of Tolkien’s fantasy classic – but they couldn’t be any worse than the book-butchering Hobbit trilogy

Cinemablend

Elijah Wood Weighs In On Warner Bros.' Plan To Make New Lord Of The Rings Movies

Original Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood gives his thoughts concerning the planned movie remakes.

Daily Record

Outlander's Sam Heughan 'desperate' to star in The Lord of the Rings prequel

He has also revealed that his name is Sam after Samwise - the hobbit and Frodo Baggins best friend - while his brother Cirdan was also named after a Tolkien character.

Inverse

You Need to Watch the Most Surprisingly Successful Epic Trilogy on Netflix ASAP

With Peter Jackson’s 'Lord of the Rings,' New Line Cinema took a crazy bet. It somehow paid off.

Daily Mirror

All the roles James Corden missed out on - and claim 'chubby' actors are excluded

The Late Late Show host James Corden found fame on Gavin and Stacey - but he could have been part of one of the largest movie franchises of all time

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