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George RR Martin on what he actually wants when compared to JRR Tolkien

George R.R. Martin understands why people compare his work to that of J.R.R. Tolkien, but he has no desire to 'replace' the creator of Middle-earth.
Artnet

‘Hobbit’ Author J.R.R. Tolkien Didn’t Just Write About a Magical World—He Painted It, Too. See His Fantastical Artworks Here

It’s hard to imagine a world without Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but we might be living in it if it weren’t for J.R.R. Tolkien. The author is widely credited with giving birth to the modern ...
People

J.R.R. Tolkien's Estate Slams New Biopic Starring Nicholas Hoult as' Lord of the Rings' Author

Tolkien stars Hoult as the British author and Lily Collins as his wife Edith J.R.R. Tolkien’s family is making it clear that they do not support an upcoming biopic starring Nicholas Hoult as the ...
National Catholic Register

J.R.R. Tolkien Is Still ‘Captivating Minds and Hearts’

J.R.R. Tolkien, renowned Catholic writer and creator of Middle-earth, died 50 years ago this September. His books continue to captivate minds. Tolkien enthusiasts near and far continue to champion the ...
CNET

Tolkien movie taught me I've been saying Tolkien wrong all this time

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...
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Tolkien Director Dome Karukoski on Casting Nicholas Hoult

The dramatic biopic Tolkien hits cinemas on May 10th, and we were fortunate enough to speak with several people who worked on the film, including director Dome Karukoski. Karukoski is known for many ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Tolkien’ fails to open a window into the mind behind ‘The Lord of the Rings’

What would J.R.R. Tolkien have made of “Tolkien,” the touching, polished, impeccably well-behaved new movie about his early life? The author’s estate has already weighed in, distancing itself from a ...
National Catholic Reporter

Tolkien fans hope to turn his house into a 'Rivendell' for writers and filmmakers

Fantasy novel enthusiasts wish to turn the house of famed Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien in Oxford, where he wrote "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," into a meeting place for writers, ...
NPR

Tolkien's Plant Passion Moves Botanist To Create Guide To Middle Earth

When most people read J.R.R. Tolkien, they get swept up in mythical worlds of hobbits and elves, harrowing journeys in fantastical lands and epic battles of good and evil. But Walter Judd says he got ...
National Catholic Register

Tolkien and Lewis’ Fraught Friendship Takes to the Stage

As a teen, authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien opened up worlds for me that were both fantastic and faith-filled. I wouldn’t come to understand the deeper Catholic motifs in The Lord of the Rings ...
CNN

Christopher Tolkien, the son of ‘Lord of the Rings’ author, has died at 95

Christopher Tolkien, the son of “The Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien, has died, the Tolkien Society announced Thursday. He was 95 years old. Tolkien was his father’s literary executor, ...