J.R.R. Tolkien News

All who wander, are not lost, especially on the wings of a great eagle, . From left to right, Alex Wirth as Thorin, D.D Ausem as Gandalf and Christi Berlane as Bilbo.

Walden Media sure does like to crank out mediocre fantasy flicks. Maybe you can place the blame on Peter Jackson.

Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan star as two unsuspecting Americans drawn into a mysterious conspiracy in the race-against-time thriller "Eagle Eye." Kenosha native Jim Rygiel worked as a visual effects ...

A judge has barred the estate of "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien from seeking punitive damages against the studio that brought the trilogy to the big screen.

Guillermo del Toro who has joined the New Yorker Festival line-up. He will talk with The New Yorker's Daniel Zalewski on monsters at 7:30 P.M., October 4th , at the Directors Guild of America .

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said he is working on a series of vampire novels with crime writer Chuck Hogan.

We have an update for you regarding the legal battle between New Line Cinema and the estate of J.R.R Tolkien.

Oct. 3-19, 7 p.m. Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 4 p.m. Sundays , Kate Goldman Children's Theatre, Des Moines Playhouse, 831 42nd St.

Who says dead men tell no tales? HoughtonMifflin November 17 will release J.R.R. Tolkien's Tales from the Perilous Realm , which is being billed as "the definitive collection of Tolkien's classic 'fairie' ...

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On Sept. 21, 1937, Tolkien's novel first hit booksellers' shelves, eventually becoming one of the most popular literary works of all time.

Today is Sunday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2008. There are 101 days left in the year.

OWLS HEAD : Sister Hazel: Before the Amplifiers Live Acoustic . Formed in 1994 in Gainesville, Fla.

In the year 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien published "The Hobbit," construction on Golden Gate Bridge was completed, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in to his second term in office after a landslide victory ...

When it comes to movie sequels, there's only one way left to go. It's called the simulquel and it represents a new storytelling challenge for directors.

There are 101 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 21st, 1938, a hurricane struck parts of New York and New England, causing widespread damage and claiming some 700 lives.

Original Peter Pan artwork and unseen letters from famous authors such as JRR Tolkien and Agatha Christie are going on display in East Renfrewshire.

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, pictured here in May, is already directing two movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's books.

WEEKENDER, Sept. 5, 2008: Auditions for "The Hobbit" will be held at the Ashtabula Arts Center at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" proves that not every fantasy hero has to look like a fearless warrior.