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 ...

Alice is a Lord of the Rings enthusiast who grew up with Tolkien's tales. She loves all kinds of writing, from articles to stories to her debut novel, which she is seeking literary representation for.

Tweak one thing about The Lord of the Rings' timeline, and suddenly Bilbo Baggins becomes the hobbit taking the One Ring to ...

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 ...

This last weekend at PAX 2009 we had the opportunity to sit down with Lord of the Rings Online's executive producer Jeffrey Steefel. He gave us a sneak peek at some of the new zone and instanced ...

While strength in Middle-earth primarily manifests itself internally, such as strength of will, both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings feature many skilled combatants who do not regularly use magic ...

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 ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...

Back at PAX09, we brought you information on Lord of the Rings Online's latest expansion, Siege of Mirkwood. Unfortunately, at that time we weren't able to show any images of the breathtaking views ...