The upcoming Gollum game 'puts the spotlight on an unlikely hero,' and looks to be another solid entry into the pantheon of Lord of the Rings games. It's a good time to be a Lord of the Rings fan. The art by Tolkien has appeared in print before, most notably the hardcover 'Pictures by JRR Tolkien' first published in 1979, the book itself a collection of illustrations printed in 'a series of calendars' printed earlier in the 1970s. The 1954 edition only features two illustrations from Tolkien, but this latest Lord of the Rings illustrated version has '30 other sketches, illustrations, and maps.' The edition includes original JRR Tolkien illustrations for the first time in any edition of the series since 1954. The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest book series ever created, and the non-deluxe hardcover Lord of the Rings Illustrated edition is coming out October 19, 2021. It comes in a slipcase and contains the Tolkien illustrations found in the regular Illustrated Edition, as well as 'two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Middle-earth.' Featuring 'raised ribs on the spine and stamped in two foils,' the pages of this massive tome, 'are edged in gold,' and the entire thing is 'quarterbound in cloth and leather.'

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Deluxe Edition is limited to just 5,000 copies worldwide, and it's only coming out in the UK and Canada.

Here’s hoping the latest Tolkien adaptation lives up to the hype.If you want to get the deluxe version, well. Amazon already has plans for multiple seasons in the works and has assembled a talented cast that includes Robert Aramayo (who played a young Ned Stark in Game Of Thrones) and Saint Maud star Morfydd Clark. Peter Jackson’s two trilogies, meanwhile, follow the events of the Tolkien books they’re based on but you’ll have to watch The Hobbit trilogy before the Lord Of The Rings trilogy to see the films in proper chronological order.Īs Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings TV series edges ever closer to its 2021 air date, the hype is starting to ramp up.

That’s because the TV show is a prequel set before the events of both The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit in a time period referred to as the Second Age (also known as the Age of Númenor) in Tolkien lore, which was detailed in The Silmarillion– a collection of Middle-earth stories published posthumously by Tolkien’s son. Technically, Tolkien fans will have to wait until the Amazon TV show concludes however many seasons down the road to watch the Lord Of The Rings series in proper order.

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