Lord of the Rings Archives

Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien, Born 131 Years Ago Today

by SCIFI Radio Staff | Jan 3, 2023 | Books

Today is the 131st birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, and one of the most influential writers who ever lived.

‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ SDCC Trailer

by SCIFI Radio Staff | Jul 22, 2022 | Science Fiction / Fantasy

Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history.

Meet Earendel: The Farthest Star Yet

by David Raiklen | Apr 2, 2022 | Science & Technology, Space Exploration

Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University announced the discovery of the most distant single star ever seen. And they’ve named it Earendel.

Priscilla Tolkien, Youngest Child of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dead at 92

by Susan Macdonald | Mar 3, 2022 | Science Fiction / Fantasy

Priscilla Tolkien, the youngest child and only daughter of Professor J. R. R. Tolkien and his wife Edith, has passed away at the age of 92.

Birthday Business: Happy 51st, Sean Astin!

by Elizabeth Carlie | Feb 25, 2022 | Science Fiction / Fantasy

Gather round, folks! In the tradition of the Shire, it’s time to receive your presents on this, the birthday of Sean Astin—Samwise Gamgee!

Orlando Bloom is 44!

by Susan Macdonald | Jan 11, 2022 | Movies / Video / Theater, Science Fiction / Fantasy

Fan favorite actor Orlando Bloom was born on this day in 1977, making him 44 years old today!

Unity Buys Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital for $1.625B

by Gene Turnbow | Nov 10, 2021 | Movies / Video / Theater, Science & Technology, Toys / Games / Collectibles

The line between games and films is set to blur even more as the publicly traded tech firm Unity enters into an agreement to acquire Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital for $1.625 billion in a combination of cash and stock.