Frances Walsh

Lord of the Rings’ Merry, Pippin actors launch their own podcast

Posted 5 years ago

Move over, Star Wars Day, because The Lord of the Rings is looking to steal a bit of today's spotlight. Can two titans of nerd culture coexist in the same space? We're about to find out. Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who...

Lord of the Rings: Amazon series cost $465 million for the first season

Posted 5 years ago

If you thought Game of Thrones or Marvel Studios' Disney+ series showcased the power of big budgets on the small screen, Jeff Bezos is prepared for you to hold his beer. Amazon Prime's upcoming Lord of the Rings series is...

Lord of the Rings: Elijah Wood thinks new Amazon series should be renamed

Posted 5 years ago

Elijah Wood is weighing in on the new Amazon Lord of the Rings series and while he seems to support the show would love to appear if it "made sense", the actor is taking issue with the title because it...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series synopsis released

Posted 5 years ago

Fire up the oven, start baking yourself some Lembas bread, and hold onto your preciouses because Amazon Studios has revealed an official synopsis for its Lord of the Rings television series. Rumors have been circulating all throughout Middle-earth regarding what...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series adds 20 new cast members

Posted 6 years ago

Amazon Studios has confirmed a whopping total of 20 new cast members for its upcoming TV series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the RIngs. Production on the series resumed in September after being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic....

Lord of the Rings 4K: Peter Jackson on the remastering of the trilogy

Posted 6 years ago

It may be close to twenty years since The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was first released, but watching Peter Jackson's trilogy still stands as my favourite theatrical experience; the midnight screenings packed with passionate fans...

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy & The Hobbit Trilogy will hit 4K on Dec 1st

Posted 6 years ago

It's been rumoured for quite some time, but Warner Bros. officially announced today that they will be releasing THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY and THE HOBBIT TRILOGY on 4K Ultra HD on December 1, 2020. All six films, which...

Production set to resume for Lord of the Rings and Cowboy Bebop series

Posted 6 years ago

After the COVID-19 pandemic shouted you shall not pass to the productions for Amazon's The Lord of the Rings TV series and Netflix's live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, both are set to get back to business this week. Filming for...

Hugo Weaving has no interest in doing another Lord of the Rings

Posted 6 years ago

Hugo Weaving has had the distinct honor of appearing in many iconic films such as THE MATRIX, V FOR VENDETTA, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. With THE MATRIX 4 on the way and Amazon moving forward with a Lord of...

UPDATE – our tribute to Ian Holm!

Posted 6 years ago

UPDATE – Check out our tribute to Ian Holm above! Some sad news to report this morning. Ian Holm, the versatile British actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in CHARIOTS OF FIRE and became known to a...

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