Lord of the Rings

Amazon spent ungodly amounts of money for a Lord of the Rings TV series, and they’ve barely sketched it out. The prequel drama likely wouldn’t connect to Peter Jackson’s films, but Sir Ian McKellen says Amazon has another thing coming if they recast Gandalf.

Dominic Monaghan, known for his role as Merry in the Lord of the Rings series of films, sat down for an interview in which he tossed off a delectable anecdote about running into Bowie at the casting sessions for Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic. Instead of instantly vomiting and hastily fleeing the room, as this writer would have done, Monaghan kept it pretty cool.

When it comes to the nerd hierarchy, the 'Lord of the Rings/Hobbit' stuff is right up there with Star Trek and Star Wars. Geeks love this stuff having conventions and all sorts of crazy merchandise. But this time around, Denny's is taking it one step further unleashing a 'Hobbit' themed menu (which hits the plate starting November 6th)! And if you are genuinely excited about this, chances are you