Tolkien haunt open to public
Sarehole Mill, the scene of Tolkien's childhood and the source of inspiration for the Shire in The Lord of the Rings, will be open this Christmas. more
Rings' director has no regrets
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson says he has no regrets over his decision to spend seven years on developing the epic trilogy for the big screenundefined. more
Brum goes Middle Earth mad
Middle Earth came to Birmingham as hundreds of fans declared the new Lord of the Rings movie "fantastic". more
LOTR Fact File
Facts, figures and useless information on Peter Jackson's epic trilogy ... more
Hobbit forming epic!
All good things must come to an end. And so it is with Peter Jackson's audacious, wildly imaginative and boundlessly thrilling adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, which reaches its cataclysmic conclusion in The Return Of The King.
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Ringing up visits
The city is bracing itself for a new surge of Lord of the Rings fever - and tourists - with the long-awaited final instalment of JRR Tolkien's fantasy trilogy. more
Magic was born in Brum
Two brothers have captured on camera places in Birmingham thought to have inspired Tolkien to create the magical world of Middle Earth. more
The return of the Ring
Prior to the final film in the trilogy, the first two parts of the Lord of the Rings get special extended edition screenings ... more
Following in Tolkien's footsteps
Rod Fox (Gandalf the Grey) prepares for more than 5,000 Tolkien fans who expected in Birmingham this weekend for a series of events retracing the footsteps of the great author. more
Come and join us... precious
Characters from JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings will be brought to life at a festival expected to attract thousands of visitors. more
Fantastic - a great combination of outstanding performances by the actors, jaw dropping scenery and CGI effects so realistic that you move between being terrified and having sympathy for the creatures created. more
Lord of the films
Birmingham cinemas reported "incredible" business today as the second Lord of the Rings films was released nationwide... more
Send icBirmingham your Tolkien reviews
Blockbuster movie the Two Towers is launched in Brum today - and the Evening Mail's website is giving you the chance to have your say on the long-awaited epic. more
New Rings film tops box office takings Dec 18 2002
The latest Lord Of The Rings blockbuster has amassed the biggest box office bookings of the year, cinema chain Odeon said today. more
Children are in JRR's wonderland
Birmingham's link to The Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien is encouraging schoolchildren to take more of an interest in the city's cultural heritage. more
A land of legends
As Tolkien's second part of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy bursts onto the big screen today, a new website has been launched to highlight the city landmarks which inspired him. more
Digital creatures move in
The Lord of the Rings is a story packed with some very strange characters, but The Two Towers introduces fans to several very different creatures... more
