#philippa boyens

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

My rating: 5/10

Man, they really pulled a Star War with this here prequel trilogy, didn't they

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El misterioso poema en adûnaico oculto en la banda sonora de 'El Señor de los Anillos'

Cuando Peter Jackson llevó a la pantalla grande ‘El Señor de los Anillos’ entre 2001 y 2003, nadie imaginaba que la fantasía épica se convertiría en un fenómeno global imparable. La trilogía no solo recaudó más de 2.900 millones de dólares en taquilla, sino que ganó 17 premios Óscar, incluido el de Mejor Película para ‘El Retorno del Rey’, un hito que ningún filme de fantasía había alcanzado…

El misterioso poema en adûnaico oculto en la banda sonora de 'El Señor de los Anillos'

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Peter Jackson Says Stephen Colbert Pitched His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Before CBS Canceled ‘The Late Show’ and They’ve Already Spent One Year Working on It

Peter Jackson Says Stephen Colbert Pitched His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Before CBS Canceled ‘The Late Show’ and They’ve Already Spent One Y

Peter Jackson says he's been working on the treatment for Stephen Colbert's 'Lord of the Rings' movie for a full year already.

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Stephen Colbert répond aux critiques sur son scénario du Seigneur des Anneaux

Annoncé plus tôt cette année, le nouveau film dérivé de l’univers du Seigneur des Anneaux, intitulé L’Ombre du Passé, a suscité des réactions contrastées. La nouvelle de l’implication de Stephen Colbert, célèbre animateur de talkshow et passionné de longue date de la Terre du Milieu, en tant que co-scénariste, a notamment fait grincer des dents certains fans de la première heure. Beaucoup ont…

Stephen Colbert répond aux critiques sur son scénario du Seigneur des Anneaux

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This is a really fun family photo, kind of apt for the news just released!!! Yes dream team, bring forth what must be.. I cannot wait, this is great news (everything happens for a reason, Genesis 50:20) :D “In honor of Tolkien Reading Day and the destruction of the One Ring, we bring you a special announcement,” Warner Bros. shared on its various social media accounts.

Tolkien Reading Day is an annual, international event held on March 25th to celebrate the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Organized by The Tolkien Society, it encourages fans to read, share, and discuss his literature, with a new theme chosen each year. The 2026 theme is "Unlikely Heroes". Key Facts & Traditions [a] Why March 25? This date was chosen to honor the, as it is the date of the fall of Sauron and the destruction of the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings. [b] Origin: It was officially launched by The Tolkien Society in 2003. [c] Celebration Activities: Fans and libraries host readings, book discussions, movie marathons, and share content on social media using #TolkienReadingDay. [d] 2026 Focus: Special discussions on "Unlikely Heroes" within Tolkien's work. How to Participate: [a] Read: Pick up The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, or other works. [b] Attend: Join online events or local library gatherings, such as the Tolkien Society's online gatherings. [c] Share: Post your favorite quotes, fan art, or maps on social media. [d] Discuss: Discuss the annual theme and share personal favorite passages

“It took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call, but about two years ago I did,” Colbert told Jackson. “You liked it enough to talk to me about it, and ever since then, the two of us have been working with the brilliant Philippa Boyens on how to develop this story.”

Philippa Jane Boyens MNZM is a New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong, The Lovely Bones, and the three-part film series The Hobbit. Boyens, Jackson, and Walsh won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. She was co-producer on every one of Jackson's films since King Kong, and on District 9. Prior to screen-writing, Boyens worked in theatre as a playwright, teacher, producer, and editor.

Colbert said he kept finding himself re-reading the six chapters in The Fellowship of the Ring that didn’t make it into Jackson’s 2001 adaptation.

“You know what the books mean to me, and what your films mean to me,” Colbert said. “But the thing I found myself reading over and over again were the six chapters early on in The Fellowship that y’all never developed into the first movie back in the day.”

“It’s basically the chapter ‘Three Is Company’ [Chapter III] through ‘Fog on the Barrow-Downs’ [Chapter VIII],” Colbert continued. “And I thought, ‘Oh, wait, maybe that could be its own story that could fit into the larger story. Could we make something that was completely faithful to the books while also being completely faithful to the movies that you guys had already made?'”

The late-night host said he started talking the idea over with McGee, who is also a screenwriter, and they worked out what they thought would work “especially as a framing device for that story.” “We recently took it to Richard Brenner at New Line [Cinema] and Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca at Warner Brothers and I could not be happier to say that they loved it,” Colbert shared.

Jackson asked Colbert if he’s sure he will have “the time” to work on such a larger project. “I did not think I would have the time. As much as I love it, I knew I couldn’t do that and do this show at the same time, but it turns out I’m going to be free starting this summer,” Colbert said, as The Late Show, which he hosts, is to air its last episode on May 21 after CBS announced it was cancelling the late night show last July.

Colbert’s film is set 14 years after Frodo’s death, with Sam, Merry and Pippin setting out to retrace the first steps of their adventure, according to Variety. The new film will also feature Sam’s daughter, Elanor, discovering a long-buried secret and she is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began, the outlet reports. The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past will come after Andy Serkis’s upcoming The Hunt for Gollum, which is set to arrive in theatres next year.

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🔥Andy Serkis discusses his return to The Lord of the Rings Universe

Andy Serkis is returning to Middle-earth with The Hunt for Gollum, and he knows he has big shoes to fill. read full news

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

My rating: 8/10

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The War of the Rohirrim should have ended with Hera becoming Queen, or dying heroically. Or even falling in love with a hot Gondorian. (Some of us are horny for Gondor, Philippa!)

I dunno, ANYTHING!

Is it bad that Hera simply rides off to have adventures at the end of the movie? No. But it was kind of boring.

I don’t like it when female characters glide through the narrative without truly changing it or being changed by it, like the male characters. Even if they get some cool fight scenes. You’re not fooling me.

Helm tells Hera “you could rule the world” before sacrificing his life for her. Have we seen him training her to be a ruler? No. Does she take up the rule of Rohan after his death? No. She leaves that hard, boring stuff to her male cousin.

Hera gets an incredibly metal line about being “pledged to death,” but she doesn’t die. It’s a shame, really. Would have been a great opportunity to address the gender slay gap in Tolkien’s work. Let my girl bite it Fingolfin style and have one of those giant eagles rescue her body. She earned it!

We’re told at the very beginning that Hera was left out of the history books. She doesn’t really have an arc. Her character ends the movie where she began, riding her horse through the wilderness.

Please, writers, stop doing this! Your work isn’t done just because you put a sword in your female character’s hand.