Some late authors’ books are still hitting big numbers even years or decades after their deaths. Five deceased authors have hit unbelievable box office numbers with adaptations of their books, and ...

When it comes to legendary pieces of literature, it's not often that we consider after the fact how difficult the process of titling them must have been, especially for something as universally ...

Forecast: With the long-awaited part one of the Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, due for movie release later this year, this, like all Tolkien-related titles, will benefit from hobbit ...

LONDON — Fans of celebrated British author J.R.R. Tolkien known for "The Lord of the Rings" fantasy trilogy are in for an unexpected treat. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

The greatets treasure trove of Lord of the Rings lore may finally be on the table to for movie adaptations.

“Professor Tolkien said in his letters that sometimes the most compelling story is the untold story.” That’s what Philippa Boyens told me when I interviewed her recently about the new animated film ...

If you have read The Lord of the Rings, there is a good chance that you skipped over one or more of the 75 songs and poems in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic. Yet long before he was the “father of ...

Most people are likely aware — at least vaguely — that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was Catholic. Fewer, perhaps, know how seriously he took his faith, in a time ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...