New Line Cinema Fan fiction has always thrived. Some of it is even turned into entire other, also successful franchises; the 50 Shades of Grey saga, you may recall, originated as a mere Twilight knockoff. But one fanatic went too far when they tried to publish an ambitious sequel series to what is arguably the … Read more
Amazon Deep in the bowels of The Hollywood Reporter‘s sprawling profile of The Rings of Power showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne lies a curious tidbit about how all the majors were promising comically large checks to the Tolkien Estate if they could be the ones to bring further Lord of the Rings projects to … Read more
Getty Image When it hit theaters in the early aughts, the Peter Jackson-helmed Lord of the Rings trilogy reignited interest in the fantasies of J.R.R. Tolkien in general. One of them even the Oscar for Best Picture! But not everyone was a fan. One of the series’ notable critics was Christopher Tolkien, the author’s son … Read more