There are many dark and shadowy places associated with the Lord of the Rings. Of course, Mordor is the most famous one after Frodo and Sam traverse these dramatic and malevolent lands to take the ring ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

The Balchoth were a fierce confederation of Easterling tribes who migrated from the Sea of Rhûn to Rhovanion, and their destiny became entwined with the conflicts of Middle-earth. The Balchoth, under ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

Sauron had a powerful influence on the other evil beings of Middle-earth, and this accidentally led to his own destruction in The Lord of the Rings.

Did director Peter Jackson give glimpses of the next "Hobbit" film already? Looks like it. We saw "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" over the weekend and couldn't help but feel like something was ...

One of the major plots of The Hobbit trilogy that’s only mentioned in the book is getting the fan edit it deserves. Although fans were initially thrilled to find out what happened when Gandalf and the ...

Turbine is stepping it up with their newest Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood trailer, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur. The voice acting, editing, music, creatures and setting are all enthralling ...

Right smack in the middle of The Hobbit, Gandalf leaves the story entirely for unspecified reasons, and doesn't return until the climax of the book. J.R.R. Tolkien wouldn't reveal exactly what Gandalf ...

When people complain about the nearly three-hour length of the first installment of “The Hobbit” film trilogy because the source book is a slim 300 pages, they’re forgetting that much of the story isn ...

Once called Greenwood the Great, the black forest of Mirkwood is the next setting for the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood expansion, set for a December 1st release date. Up to now ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. EA plans to release the public beta test of The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II this week, and in preparation for this real-time ...