As a scholar of real-world languages, J. R. R. Tolkien created a rich linguistic tapestry of over a dozen languages for his ...

The father of modern fantasy spoke about real-life inspirations for his books and stories, and debunked myths about them too.

Polygon sat down with Boyens to discuss adapting the world of Middle-earth to another medium and what she learned about screenwriting, moviemaking, and J.R.R. Tolkien himself on The War of the ...

The remarkable tale of a stolen first edition of The Hobbit, returned to its home at The University of North Texas after ...

As an example, “Rohirrim” emphasizes Tolkien’s insistence on hoping beyond hope. In the author’s world, true heroism was not so much about abounding in courage, strength, or wit, but rather the ...

But that is by no means the first film to adapt the world and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Between 1977 and 1980, three different animated productions adapted—roughly—the entirety of The Hobbit ...

In the decades since The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were first published, a recurring critical assessment has followed Middle-earth visionary J. R. R. Tolkien: how few women populate his ...

It started, of course, with J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy book series. Adaptations followed over the years, first on radio, then in animation, before Jackson finally brought the realm of Middle ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) -- New Line Cinema's anime movie, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, is set for digital home video ...