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Embracer Spins Off Fellowship Entertainment, Eyes Nasdaq Stockholm Listing
business5 days ago

Embracer Spins Off Fellowship Entertainment, Eyes Nasdaq Stockholm Listing

Embracer will spin off Fellowship Entertainment into a standalone IP-led company housing The Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider and other legacy IPs, with plans to list on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2027 to unlock value and attract international investors. Phil Rogers will serve as CEO of Fellowship, while Embracer focuses on core gaming and film distribution and expands licensing and publishing of its brands. The move follows prior spin-offs and a broader restructuring, backed by a buyback and stronger results.

via Variety|
#business#embracer-group#fellowship-entertainment
Embracer Forms Fellowship Entertainment to Steward LOTR and Tomb Raider IPs
business5 days ago

Embracer Forms Fellowship Entertainment to Steward LOTR and Tomb Raider IPs

Embracer Group will spin off Fellowship Entertainment as a standalone, Stockholm-listed company to manage The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Tomb Raider IPs, plus related studios and a publishing arm; it will begin trading in the 2026-27 fiscal year. The remaining Embracer will continue as a separate business, with leadership moves to Fellowship and a new CEO/CFO for Embracer being sought. The move aims to sharpen management focus and unlock IP value after years of restructuring, as quarterly sales fell 24% while the entertainment unit grew 23%.

via Deadline|
#business#embracer-group#fellowship-entertainment
Warhorse Plans Open-World Middle-earth RPG Alongside New Kingdom Come Adventure
news6 days ago

Warhorse Plans Open-World Middle-earth RPG Alongside New Kingdom Come Adventure

Warhorse Studios, the studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is developing an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG set in Middle-earth and is also working on a new Kingdom Come adventure, though details on timeline, protagonists, or crossovers remain undisclosed; the announcement follows ongoing rumors and previous AI-translation controversy surrounding the studio.

via Kotaku|
#kingdom-come-deliverance-2#lord-of-the-rings#middle-earth
Amazon shelves the Lord of the Rings MMO, eyes a new Middle-earth game experience
gaming10 days ago

Amazon shelves the Lord of the Rings MMO, eyes a new Middle-earth game experience

Amazon reportedly canceled its long-running Lord of the Rings MMO, while saying it’s still exploring a new game experience in Middle-earth. The project, announced in 2019, was scrapped in 2021, briefly revived in 2023, but mass layoffs last year suggest it’s dead; Amazon insists it remains committed to the IP and is pursuing a different concept, with rumors of ties to Rings of Power and potential involvement from studios like Crystal Dynamics or Warhorse.

via Metro.co.uk|
#amazon-games#game-development#gaming
Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO amid layoffs and strategic shift
technology11 days ago

Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO amid layoffs and strategic shift

Amazon reportedly canceled its Lord of the Rings MMO after October layoffs, with the company saying it’s pursuing a 'new game experience' in Middle-earth; the project began in 2019 with Leyou and later Embracer, and about 1,000 developers reportedly moved from New World to LOTR before the cuts, while New World is scheduled to go offline in January 2027. Some reports linked an AI mandate to the layoffs, which Amazon denies.

via GamesIndustry.biz|
#amazon-games#game-development#layoffs
Colbert Pitched a Lord of the Rings Movie to Peter Jackson Before The Late Show Was Canceled
entertainment12 days ago

Colbert Pitched a Lord of the Rings Movie to Peter Jackson Before The Late Show Was Canceled

Stephen Colbert called Peter Jackson about a Tolkien-oriented film a year before CBS canceled The Late Show, and Jackson set him up with Philippa Boyens; the two, along with Colbert’s son and Boyens, spent about a year developing a treatment in New Zealand for a project tentatively titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past, which follows Frodo’s era years later and Sam’s daughter Elanor uncovering a hidden secret. Colbert has past ties to Middle-earth—including a small Hobbit role and a 2019 short with Jackson—and is continuing development on the film despite the show’s end.

via Variety|
#entertainment#lord-of-the-rings#peter-jackson
Serkis Takes the Director’s Chair for The Hunt for Gollum as Jackson Passes the Baton
film13 days ago

Serkis Takes the Director’s Chair for The Hunt for Gollum as Jackson Passes the Baton

Peter Jackson says Andy Serkis should direct The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, a story set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with Jackson producing and stepping back to give Serkis freedom. Jackson calls the Serkis-directed version the more exciting take, and notes he’s also working on a new Tintin project; he also discussed potential future films like the Dambusters Raid. The project is targeted for a December 17, 2027 release.

via Deadline|
#andy-serkis#film#hunt-for-gollum
Elijah Wood Presents Peter Jackson with an Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
film13 days ago

Elijah Wood Presents Peter Jackson with an Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes

At Cannes, Elijah Wood awarded Peter Jackson an honorary Palme d’Or during a Lord of the Rings reunion, with Wood recounting his audition and Jackson recalling how Cannes helped revive the franchise amid press turmoil during the AOL-Time Warner merger. The moment underscored the trilogy’s enduring impact and Jackson’s ongoing projects, including The War of the Rohirrim and future installments, while recalling Bob Shaye’s bold 2001 Cannes screening that reshaped public perception of the series.

via Variety|
#cannes-film-festival#elijah-wood#film
Stephen Colbert Reflects on Exit, CBS, and Next Act in Middle-earth
entertainment20 days ago

Stephen Colbert Reflects on Exit, CBS, and Next Act in Middle-earth

Stephen Colbert reflects on the surprise end of The Late Show, the network and merger-driven context behind CBS’s decision, and his future plans, including co-writing a Lord of the Rings film with Philippa Boyens, pursuing potential new TV projects, and aiming to be remembered for a comedy that keeps audiences laughing rather than politicizing the stage.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#cbs#entertainment#late-show