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
It was the one moment to rule them all. A British man got the best birthday present ever when he and his friends participated in a “Lord of the Rings”-themed pub crawl and ran into Sir Ian McKellen while walking on the street. In the now-viral Tiktok — which was posted earlier this month and … Read more
A horse on the set of Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” spin-off died last week, sparking an outcry from animal welfare groups for running “vulnerable horses to death on set.” The horse used in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” suffered cardiac failure during its morning exercises, reps for the series said … Read more
When Bilbo Baggins wrote about his unexpected journey to the Misty Mountains, he titled it “There and Back Again, A Hobbit’s Tale.” Little did we, the audience, know that we too would come back to “The Lord of the Rings” again, and again, and again, and again. And now — ugh — again! During a … Read more
Twenty years later, Warner Bros. is going back to Middle-Earth. Warner Bros. Discovery is developing a new series of “Lord of the Rings” films, CEO David Zaslav announced on an earnings call Thursday. “Multiple” films based on the iconic J. R. R. Tolkien books will be spearheaded by newly-installed studio leaders Mike De Luca and … Read more
“Lord of the Dance” Michael Flatley announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer. The 64-year-old “Riverdance” icon made the diagnosis public on Instagram, where he revealed that he has undergone surgery. “Dear friends, we have something personal to share, Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. One show to rule them all is coming to the stage. A 21st anniversary concert celebrating “The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring” will … Read more
A New Zealand woman went to the hair salon and came back looking like she was from Middle-earth. Annie McElvein, 25, posted a now-viral TikTok before and after she got front bangs. In the clip, the environmental science student first captured her excitement in the car and on the way to get her new hairstyle … Read more
Amazon Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has almost reached the end of its first season, and it’s got one final trailer to tease a massive final episode. Prime Video premiered the trailer during its panel at New York Comic Con, which was shared by … Read more
Warning: the below contains full spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 6, which is now streaming on Prime Video. To refresh your memory, check out our review of last week’s episode. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has felt a little languid at times as it delivered … Read more
Despite its status as a prequel, Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power still has plenty to teach us about the history of Middle-earth, or at least its version of that history. While the show’s latest episode covers many different bases, perhaps its most interesting has to do with the history of … Read more