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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWhere is 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' filmed?
New Zealand is once again a home base for an adaptation of Tolkien’s work, having previously hosted Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies from the 2000s.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' review: A glorious culmination of creative endeavour
The Rings of Power is world building fantasy at its best, which will introduce a new generation to the wonders of Middle Earth.
CelebrityYahoo TVTaika Waititi admits to stealing equipment from 'The Hobbit' set to use for 'What We Do in the Shadows'
According to Waititi, fellow New Zealand director Peter Jackson likely doesn't know what he did to this day.
NewsYahoo Movies UKExactly how far did Sam and Frodo walk in Lord Of The Rings?
They might have big feet, but with those little legs Hobbits Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins had their work cut out trekking from Bag End to Mount Doom.
EntertainmentYahoo MoviesMegan Fox on carrying around a ‘grown naked man’ in new thriller, waiting for her Marvel/DC moment
Megan Fox talks new indie thriller "Till Death" and preference for big blockbuster movies.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKIan McKellen reflects on 'tiresome' script changes which kept 'Lord of the Rings' cast on their toes
Ian McKellen kept a copy of the book on his person to make sure he was fully prepared for any alterations.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' cast members launch campaign to buy Tolkien's home
The iconic fantasy author's house in Oxford is for sale, and cast members want to transform it into a celebration of Tolkien.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThe best films to watch on UK TV today: Sunday, 30 August
Psychological Swedish horror, romantic fantasy and vehicular insanity as we bring you the best films on TV for Sunday 30 August.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKIan Holm: The late star's greatest movie roles, from 'Alien' to 'Lord of the Rings'
The beloved star, who appeared in 'Alien', 'Chariots of Fire' and the 'Lord of the Rings' series, had a career spanning six decades on the big screen.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThe best films on TV today: Friday, 29 May
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EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKHow to watch Andy Serkis reading 'The Hobbit' online
Andy Serkis is taking part in the ambitious 12-hour challenge to raise money for a pair of charities during the coronavirus lockdown.
LifestylePA Media: MoviesAndy Serkis to embark on live 12-hour charity reading of The Hobbit
The star will read the entire Tolkien book from start to finish with no breaks.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKTroubled movies that were delayed by huge Hollywood legal battles
From 'Mad Max: Fury Road 2' to 'The Hobbit', sometimes the courts get in between movies and the multiplex.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKAmazon Studios' 'Lord of the Rings' series will film in New Zealand
Amazon's billion-dollar budget Lord of the Rings series will return to film in Middle Earth, it's been confirmed.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKScotland loses out on lucrative 'Lord of the Rings' shoot over 'Brexit uncertainty', claims new report
The mammoth $1.5bn shoot was reportedly mulling a deal to shoot in Scotland later this year.
EntertainmentPA Media: MoviesFamily of JRR Tolkien do not approve of new biopic
The British writer is the subject of a film starring Nicholas Hoult.
EntertainmentThe WrapJ.R.R. Tolkien Biopic With Nicholas Hoult Gets Summer 2019 Release Date
Fox Searchlight has set a summer release date for “Tolkien,” the biopic on “The Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien. The film starring Nicholas Hoult as the fantasy author will open on May 10, 2019. Directed by Dome Karukoski, “Tolkien” explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “Fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novel. Also Read: New JRR Tolkien Story Hits Shelves a Century After It Was Written The full cast has also been revealed, including Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Tom Glynn-Carney, Craig Roberts, Laura Donnelly, Genevieve O’Reilly, Pam Ferris and Derek Jacobi. David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford wrote the screenplay. Peter Chernin is producing on behalf of his Chernin Entertainment banner along with Jenno Topping, David Ready and Kris Thykier. The project wrapped production back in December and Hoult joined the project back in July 2017. The Tolkien biopic will open opposite the family Pokemon movie “Detective Pikachu” and “The Hustle” with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. Also on Fox Searchlight’s release slate for this year is “The Aftermath,” starring Keira Knightley, which is due out in March. Read original story J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic With Nicholas Hoult Gets Summer 2019 Release Date At TheWrap
EntertainmentIndiewireTopher Grace Recut ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy as a 2-Hour Movie to Clear His Head After Playing David Duke
Exclusive: The actor, who previously cut George Lucas' "Star Wars" trilogy down to 85 minutes, said his version of the Peter Jackson movies was "a lot tighter."
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK9 shocking movies that killed animals
Animals WERE harmed making these movies.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThe Hobbit actor says the films became 'a big punch up, driven by technology' after studio interference
The actor who played dwarf Oin in The Hobbit trilogy has opened up about his disappointing experience shooting the Lord of the Rings prequels.
NewsYahoo Movies UKMind-blowing movie details you probably missed
Seriously, you'll never be able to see these movies in the same light again.
NewsVarietyJ.R.R. Tolkien Biopic Draws Finnish Director Dome Karukoski
Finnish director Dome Karukoski will helm a biopic on J.R.R. Tolkien. Fox Searchlight and Chernin Entertainment have been developing the project since 2013. Tolkien’s epic novels — set in Middle Earth — served as the basis for the film trilogies “The Lord of The Rings” and “The Hobbit.” The movie’s script by David Gleeson and... <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jrr-tolkien-movie-director-dome-karukoski-1202504991/" title="Read J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic Draws Finnish Director Dome Karukoski">Read more »</a><img src="http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Entertainment/Variety/pc17#038;c26035310#038;c310000#038;cv2.0#038;cj1" class="editorial"/>
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Tolkien estate settles £62m lawsuit with Warner Bros
JRR Tolkien's family have settled a £62m lawsuit with Warner Bros over the rights of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit. Priscilla Tolkien, daughter of the famed British author, teamed up with her father's publishers HarperCollins to sue the studio over abuse of merchandising rights. The family also claim Warner "outraged" Tolkien fans by using his characters in online gambling games and casino slot machines.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKJ.R.R Tolkien and Warner Bros settle $80 million Hobbit lawsuit
It looks as though Warner Bros. and the Tolkien Estate have avoided a bloody legal battle over digital rights.
NewsBen BusseyHollywood beats lawsuit against smoking in family-friendly movies
The Motion Picture Association of America has emerged victorious from a lawsuit against representations of smoking in films rated PG and PG-13. A class action had been launched against the MPAA over concerns that film representations of smoking encourage young viewers to take up the habit. Plaintiff Timothy Forsyth’s lawsuit argued, “In 2012 the surgeon general concluded that the scientific evidence established that exposure of children to tobacco imagery in films causes children to smoke.
