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entertainment1 day ago•8 min saved

Serkis Defends The Shire’s Casting Amid LOTR Diversity Debate

Entertainment roundup: Andy Serkis defends the mostly white LOTR cast, describing The Shire as a social enclave and suggesting they’re not focused on the outside world, while acknowledging critiques and signaling a nuanced approach rather than ticking boxes. The piece also covers a Paramount investor’s lawsuit over Ellison’s Warner Bros. bid, news that The Batman: Part II is moving forward with a February 18, 2028 release and a brief first look, and the trailer for I Play Rocky about Sylvester Stallone’s early fight to land Rocky.

via A.V. Club|

#andyserkis #castingdiversity #entertainment

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Warhorse Teases a New Open-World Lord of the Rings RPG

Warhorse Studios—famed for Kingdom Come: Deliverance—announced a Lord of the Rings open-world RPG with Warner Bros., aiming to expand Middle-earth beyond the films; details are scarce, but the project promises a large, immersive RPG experience and could draw on Warhorse’s RPG strengths and Tolkien lore.

via Inverse|

#kingdomcomedeliverance #lordoftherings #middle-earth

entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

"Peter Jackson's Close Call: Saving a Beloved Hobbit from an Untimely End"

Peter Jackson, the director of "The Lord of the Rings" film series, resisted pressure from producers to kill off one of the hobbit characters, staying true to J.R.R. Tolkien's original narrative where all hobbits survive. Dominic Monaghan, who played Merry, revealed in a podcast that he would have been the likely candidate for the death scene if Jackson had conceded. Jackson's decision is contrasted with his later choices in "The Hobbit" trilogy, which included more divergences from the source material.

via The Guardian|

##entertainment #hollywood

gaming3 years ago•7 min saved

The Valuable World of Lord of the Rings MTG Cards.

Exclusive extended-art foil cards for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth can only be found in sample Collector Booster packs inside Commander decks, making them much rarer than expected. The affected cards are not yet confirmed, but some of the most expensive ones include The One Ring, Shelob, Child of Ungoliant, Forge Anew, and Anduril, Flame of the West. The rarity of these cards may drive up the price of Lord of the Rings Commander decks, and their value will depend on demand versus supply.

via MTG Rocks|

#collectorboosters #commanderdecks #foilcards