The Fantasy-Prequel ProblemHouse of the Dragon and The Rings of Power have been presented as shining new jewels in the streaming pantheon. They also belie a lack of imagination.
The Rings of Power Is Too Big to FailPrime Video’s much-anticipated Lord of the Rings series is a best-case scenario for storytelling by monetary brute force.
The Elves Just Can’t Catch a BreakFrom The Lord of the Rings through The Witcher, fantasy has long positioned elves as victims of humanity’s selfishness.
Lord of the Rings Beef SquashedThe heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien announced the out-of-court resolution to their dispute with New Line Cinema over the profits from the ‘LOTR’ movies.
Who’s Suing New Line Over ‘Lord of the Rings’ Now?That would be the estate of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, which filed a lawsuit against New Line yesterday claiming its not paid its share of the profits from the $6 billion-grossing movie trilogy.