The Lord of the Rings - Websites

Discover pictures, photos, maps, lyrics, mp3s, video clips, RPGs, games, books, dictionaries, wallpaper, fonts, and even ringtones on the wonderful sites listed below. There are many who are fanatic about The Lord of the Rings and lands of Middle-earth in general, and the Peter Jackson directed LotR Movie Trilogy in particular. Compiled here are links to sites concerned with both topics. Do contact us with others we may have overlooked or you feel should be included. Latest update: 02-Nov-02



Movie Trilogy

Ain't It Cool News: Awesome movie site and good companion to Dark Horizons (see below).

Dark Horizons: *** Find out about new movies before everyone else. Comes highly recommended.

Film New Zealand: Official site for New Zealand film-making. Loads of info about Lord of the Rings because it's New Zealand's largest production to date. Features exhaustive listing of locations used for filming.

Lord of the Rings Movie Links: *** One of the most complete listing of LotR movie links.

Official LotR Movie Site: Official North American web site from New Line Cinema; launched in May 1999. Offers downloadable wallpaper, screensavers, even neo-medieval skins for your browser and MP3 player. Official International sites are here.

Official LotR Fan Club: *** Official Rings fan club has loads of cool stuff, including how you can be listed in LotR's movie credits!

The Mines of Moria: Another LotR movie news site with daily updates.

The Old Forest: Well designed with general info on Tolkien, his books, and the movie trilogy.

TheOneRing or TORN: Hosts official countdown clock to all the upcoming movies. Loads of up-to-date movie news, a message board, and much more. Spearheaded by Michael Regina, aka Xoanon.

Planet Tolkien: All-in-one site similar to the Tolkien Archives.

Realm of the Ring: Offers exclusive photos, pictures, news, and rumors straight from the heart of New Zealand - a must-visit site. (Unreachable site)

Ringbearer: Dedicated to the new movies. News, a message board, pictures, and much more await the curious Tolkien fan.

Ringzone: Dedicated to the upcoming films, this site features the latest news, pictures, scoops and links. Runs some interesting polls.

TLotR: General info site, plus movie news.

Tolkien Sewer: LotR offshoot from CHUD.

Unofficial Fellowship Site: Good design with lots of movie news, multimedia files, etc.

Unofficial LotR Movie Site: Basically just reiterating the news from other major sites, but with some nice additions.


Books

JRRT logotypeAmazon.com and Amazon.co.uk: ***Amazon carries almost every book with Tolkien's name on it, including a changing selection of first editions in the auctions category

Annals of Arda: *** Encyclopedia and Family Tree plus info about the books, images, music, lyrics, etc.

Barrow-Downs: Similar to the Tolkien Archives, an all-in-one resource offering images, texts, links, and multimedia.

Encyclopedia of Arda: *** A most complete catalog including dictionary of the places, people, and events of Middle-earth.

Grey Havens: Insightful content based on the books, as well as news updates.

Lord of the Rings Maps: *** Premier source for charts and maps of Middle Earth, the lands surrounding it, and the worlds beyond.

One Ring: *** Compleat guide to Tolkien online resources with searchable index of every Tolkien site out there. Updated daily.

SirLinksalot Lord of the Rings Links: *** Loads of great Tolkien links.

Tolkien.co.uk: *** Harper Collins' official Lord of the Rings books site. Excellent source of background material to movie trilogy.

Tolkien Archives: *** One of the largest and most popular Tolkien sites on the Internet. Multimedia, audio, images, and downloads, etc.

Tolkien Network: *** Definitive network of Tolkien online sites makes this the Official Tolkien portal.

Tolkien Shop: Amazon may carry almost every book, but their selection easily beats it. Prices in Euros with easy global payment.

Tolkienist: *** Thousands of fascinating articles and essays for dedicated Tolkienists of all ages. Part of Tolkien Network.


The Cast & Crew

The Bastards Have Landed: Official site for Peter Jackson fanatics everywhere. If you've ever had a question about Peter Jackson or Fran Walsh, this is the place to satisfy your curiosity and your place to find fellow fans.

Aussie Cate Blanchett Online: Australian shrine offers filmography, images, interviews, and more.

Addicted to Cate: Another homage to this Oscar nominated actress.

Compleat Sean Bean: One of the best sources for Sean Bean info.

Faces and Voices of Sean Bean: *** Another great Bean fan site.

Frodo Lives! The Ancestors of Frodo Baggins: *** An excellent overview of Frodo's genealogy, including Took and Brandybuck family trees.

Ian McKellen's Official Site: Loads of comprehensive information about this renown Academy Award & BAFTA nominated actor and Knight of the Realm.

Lovely Liv Tyler Web Site: First-class fan site.

Tolkien Society: A must for any die-hard fan. A huge library both on- and off-line as well as membership in the largest supporting body of Tolkien's work in the world. The Los Angeles chapter hosts an annual post-Oscar party; in March 2002 it was attended by Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Richard Taylor... Book your tickets early.


The Music

Official Enya Website: Info and album listings from the musician behind May It Be and Aníron on the Fellowship soundtrack which can be heard here..

Official LotR Soundtrack Site: *** The Official Rings soundtrack site. Loads of Enya and Howard Shore details, song lyrics plus info on new material included on FotR Extended Edition DVD.


Games
Dagorhir Battle Games: A live action war gaming society.

ElvenRunes.com: *** Site dedicated to serving the fan base of MUME (Multi Users in Middle Earth), a highly accurate Tolkien MUD.

Middle Earth Stratics: Your source for news and discussion concerning the Middle Earth Online RPG game from Sierra.

Forums

*** There are many newsgroups dedicated to discussing Tolkien-related topics (well, as "dedicated" as any newsgroup ever is). Many newsgroups are unmoderated, which means that no one takes responsibility for content. Check out alt.fan.tolkien and rec.arts.books.tolkien.

*** Real-time chat is available through IRC channels, of which the most popular client is mIRC. Look for other Tolkien fans there. The mIRC site contains most of the information you need to know about navigating the IRC channels.

*** There are also quite a few mailing lists, though we're not aware of the specifics of any of them. The Tolkien Society is a great place to start looking.

The White Council: *** Message board at tolkien-movies.com



International (Non-English)

Official movie websites: French | German - Der Herr Der Ringe | Italian - Il Signore Degli Anelli

Arda - Tolkien's Wereld: Dutch site with loads of info and a nice design.

Caltanet Cinema: *** One of best Italian Rings sites.

Eglarest: Huge French site, well worth checking out for excellent layout.

El Anillo Unico: Good Spanish site for general Tolkien info.

El Señor de los Anillos Online: Argentinan site dedicated to Tolkien. Spanish

Elostirion: French movie site with interviews, script review, photos, etc.

Herr der Ringe Filmnews: Best German movie site out there. Always up to date with the latest news and multimedia.

L'anneau Unique: French site with Cannes Festival spoilers and photos!

La Morada de Tolkien: Concerning everything Tolkien and Middle-earth, this site offers images, computer programs, and movie news and info.

The Lonely Mountain: Excellent Italian site dedicated to Tolkien.

Mordor - Kraina Cieni: *** Polish Lord of the Rings movie site.

Señor de los Anillos Online - Argentina: Another great Spanish site.

Trilogia de El Señor de los Anillos: If you want to know all about the movies and you want to know it in Spanish - visit here.

Tolkiens-Welt.de: German site with film news, picture gallery, interactive maps, online shopping, downloads, and discussion forum.

The Lord of the Rings: Polish LotR movie site where you'll find lots of interesting news, pictures, rumors, interviews, and more.


Others

Dimensions: The official site for the free sci-fi and fantasy e-zine.

Entfirst: Movie reviews and features from UK perspective.

Fingolfin.com: *** Open forum in which J.R.R. Tolkien fans and scholars can discuss and debate a wide variety of topics.

Golden Fox Tours: Movie news from a tour guide in New Zealand who was an extra on the sets of Lord of the Rings.

Legolas at Helm's Deep: *** This fun Java game was created so all of us Tolkien fans would have something to do while waiting for the movies.

Lord of the Rings World: *** Everything Tolkien-related, with a futuristic twist on page design. Polls, links, movie news, and the only Tolkien file sharing program!

Lord of the Rings Page: *** General purpose Tolkien link directory.

Lothlorien Dreamscapes: A beautifully designed site featuring a wide variety of electronic Tolkien-inspired music and other media compositions.

Middle Earth Play-by-Mail: *** Lead armies, kidnap diplomats, solve riddles, sack citadels, and manipulate the markets in this fun play-by-mail game.

Middle Earth Miniatures: *** Collectible LotR figures and statues.

Middle-earth Star Map: Map of the skies of Arda.

Minas Morgul: A popular and graphically intense message board.

Mithril: *** Makers of miniature figures inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's world.

New Dimension Games: New RPGs, new genres, and a medieval fantasy  game that is crafted to pay tribute to Tolkien. Worth a visit.

The One Ring: Good site for general Tolkien information.

Ovation Theater Company's Fellowship of the Ring: *** Theater Company producing a licensed staged version of The Fellowship of the Ring.

Ring of the Rings: Tongue-in-cheek look at the variety of Rings sites out there :-)

Shadows of the Ring: General Rings info of a mystical persuasion.

The Shire Post: The official post office for The Shire and surrounding areas! Drop in and register your own Hobbit name and address today.

Toadstools.net: Get your own toadstool here, hand-made by real Hobbits...

TolkBIB.de: *** An online Tolkien bibliography and comprehensive resource.

Tolkien Downloads: Excellent site chock with every Tolkien download imaginable. You've got to visit this site!

Tyalie Tyelellieva: A good starting point to study the languages of Tolkien's world. Everything from Quenya to the Black Speech. Very interesting.

Varlar: A general fantasy site with ties to The Lord of the Rings.

The Wrong Ring: *** This site boasts that you will find absolutely no accurate information on the upcoming films on their humorous site.
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