One week ago, “Project Hail Mary” gave us a reason to hope. Taking a strong $80.5 million, Amazon’s wildly entertaining science-fiction film starring Ryan Gosling enjoyed the biggest non-sequel opening weekend since “Oppenheimer” way back in summer 2023. Rejoice! Here’s monetary proof that audiences are craving new stories and smart writing — not just more … Read more
Elijah Wood is sharing secrets from Middle-earth. The “Lord of the Rings” actor, 44, participated in a Q&A at a panel at Fan Expo Portland over the weekend and revealed that the famous line “All right then, keep your secrets” that Frodo (Wood) says to Gandalf (Ian McKellen) almost didn’t happen. “That scene was actually shot … Read more
One chat to rule them all. Dominic Monaghan has offered a rare peek inside the private group chat he shares with his “Lord of the Rings” co-stars, and what the four Hobbits are actually texting about more than two decades after saving Middle-earth. Monaghan, who played the ever-loyal Merry Brandybuck in Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning trilogy, … Read more
Dominic Monaghan isn’t done with Middle-earth just yet. The “Lord of the Rings” alum, 48, wants to be on the set of “The Hunt for Gollum,” the next film in the fantasy franchise slated for release in Dec. 2027. “I’m still super tight with Pete Jackson and his team, and I think I will probably … Read more
It was their precious. “Lord of the Rings” star Elijah Wood surprised and delighted a couple of fans who were getting married on the Shire set, which is still standing in New Zealand. “We were just finishing the signing of the paperwork when all of a sudden Elijah Wood started to walk down the aisle,” … Read more
Ian McKellen dropped a magical bomb about the next “The Lord of the Rings” film. During the “For the Love of Fantasy” event in London on Sunday, the 86-year-old actor suggested that he and Elijah Wood are returning for “The Hunt for Gollum,” which is currently slated for release in Dec. 2027. “I hear there’s going … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen will be introducing a UK performance of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” featuring a cast entirely of transgender and non-binary performers this summer. The Trans What You Will theater group will soon be globally livestreaming their performance of a rehearsed reading of Shakespeare comedy “Twelfth Night” at The Space theater in London on July 25. … Read more
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The windows of the former Lord & Taylor department store will soon be lit up for the first time since it closed in 2019 — but shoppers and strollers will see not fashion, but food. A hospitality company little-known in New York is launching a giant, 35,000 square-foot edibles emporium at Amazon-owned 425 Fifth Ave. … Read more
Not so precious. Elijah Wood recently revealed that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which made a huge profit from 2001 to 2003, did not end up in a big pay day for the cast. “Because we weren’t making one movie and then renegotiating a contract for the next, it wasn’t the sort of lucrative … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. It’s nearly time to head back to Middle-earth for another episode of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2. The epic Tolkien adaptation takes place at least 4,959 years before the events of the … Read more
Ian McKellen is all in when it comes to revisiting Middle-earth. The 85-year-old revealed that although he is on board with reprising his role as the wizard Gandalf in the upcoming new “Lord of the Rings” movies, it needs to happen sooner rather than later. In an interview with Big Issue published Monday, McKellen hinted that he … Read more
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo. Cate Blanchett claimed that the actors in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy made a poor salary, despite the franchise having grossed nearly $3 billion. The 55-year-old actress made the confession on Tuesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” when host Andy Cohen asked her which film … Read more
Prince Harry is considering returning to the UK to attend his uncle Robert Fellowes’ funeral — but only “if it doesn’t cause too much drama,” his pal has revealed. The Duke of Sussex, 39, has reportedly been in contact with his aunt and his cousins, as well as his late mother Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, following his … Read more
Lord Robert Fellowes — Prince William and Harry’s uncle — has died at age 82. Lord Fellowes, who had served as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s private secretary and was the late Princess Diana’s brother-in-law, died of undisclosed causes on July 29. His funeral plans have yet not been revealed. Prince William and Harry’s uncle Lord … Read more
With the news that Shrek 5 will be released next year, some weird and wacky fan theories are coming out of the enchanted forest. If you are familiar with the Shrek universe and have always thought that Lord Farquaad looks like someone, but you just can’t put your finger on it… wonder no more. Podcasters ‘Just The Nobody’s’ wanted to explore Lord … Read more
The next movie in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise will focus on Gollum, one of the series’s most recognizable characters, Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Thursday. Andy Serkis, who played the miniature creature in the original film trilogy, will direct and star in “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” which is scheduled … Read more
Bernard Hill, a British actor who incarnated a humble style of masculine leadership in three hugely successful Hollywood movies, “Titanic” and two films in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, died on Sunday. He was 79. His death was announced in a family statement sent by a representative of Lou Coulson Associates, a British talent … Read more
Bernard Hill, an actor best known for roles in “Titanic” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has died at the age of 79. Hill infamously played Captain Edward Smith, who went down with his sinking ship in James Cameron’s history-making hit “Titanic,” and later took on JRR Tolkien’s literary classic when he starred as … Read more
If you’ve ever dreamed that you’re an aristocrat languishing in your silk stockings, enjoying the ennui in your country pile, you’ve dreamed of Ashford Castle, an 800-year-old manor in County Mayo. It sits grandly on 350 vivid green acres, overlooking Lough Corrib, which empties into Galway Bay in the west of Ireland. Its turrets date … Read more