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Samwise Gamgee, born TA 2980 in Hobbiton, the Shire, is by any honest accounting the hero of The Lord of the Rings. Not the Ring-bearer: that is Fro..

Returning Cast Series — Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis , born April 20, 1964, is the director and star of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Goll..

Breaking News — Cannes 2026 Peter Jackson has confirmed that he and Warner Bros. are in active negotiations with the Tolkien Estate to license the ri..

Three Rings were made by Celebrimbor in Eregion at the end of the Second Age — without Sauron's direct hand — for the preservation and protection of..

On May 13, 2026, Peter Jackson received an Honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, presented to him by Elijah Wood. The following morning, ..

Returning Cast Series — Lee Pace Lee Pace is confirmed as Thranduil, Elvenking of Mirkwood, in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, releasin..

The Kawarau River in the Queenstown region of New Zealand's South Island served as the Anduin River in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the ..

Returning Cast Series — Elijah Wood Elijah Wood is confirmed as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, releasing December 17, 2..

The best Lord of the Rings gift is officially licensed sterling silver jewellery — handcrafted in New Zealand, the country where Middle-earth was fi..

The Hunt for Gollum — December 17, 2027 At 86 years old, Sir Ian McKellen is returning to Middle-earth to play Gandalf one final time. At a fan event..

Bilbo Baggins — born September 22, TA 2890, Bag End, Hobbiton, the Shire — was the hobbit who found the One Ring. Son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonn..

Returning Cast Series — Kate Winslet Kate Winslet is confirmed as Marigol in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, releasing December 17, 2027...