It’s official. During a first-quarter earnings conference, Warner Bros. announced that new Lord of the Rings films are in the “early stages of development” and anticipates releasing it in 2026. The new movie will “explore storylines yet to be told.” The first movie in this two-film franc...
Read MorePeter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is returning to theaters in its extended format. This release will be the 2020 remaster Jackson did for their 4K Ultra HD debut. Fathom Events is distributing the screenings of the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations, which will be held at Cinemark, AMC, and ...
Read MoreDespite the best efforts of both Warner Bros. and Amazon, the Tolkien fanbase is still strong, the books fueling a passion unrivaled by any other franchise. While the fans of the books and the world have been consistently strong, the quality of the live-action interpretations of this literary univer...
Read MoreShadowfax, show us the meaning of haste! Today, news broke that more Middle Earth-set films are on the way at Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and Embracer Group AB’s Middle-Earth Enterprises. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced this on today’s earnings call. Check out some statement...
Read MoreIn a surprise move, the Swedish gaming company Embracer has swooped in out of nowhere to purchase the merchandising, film, theme park, and gaming rights to the Middle Earth legendarium. This includes the primary rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and “matching rights” to The Silmaril...
Read MoreAmazon’s latest promotional material in the lead-up to September’s release of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Prime is a preview for another teaser set to release on July 14. The teaser can be accessed by Amazon Prime users exclusively; however, a screen recording was posted on ...
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