The Two Towers leaves one heartbreaking question about the Battle of Helm’s Deep unanswered — what became of Haleth, son of Háma? The young man of Rohan played by Callum Grittins had one scene with ...

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A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin gave a talk at the Oxford Writers House, where he discussed the ongoing effort to complete his boo ...

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Since The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) film trilogy finished in 2003, film studios have been trying to revive the historic Tolkien series, with several attempts aimed at longtime fans. In 2012, Peter ...