The events of The Lord of the Rings transpired quite a long time after The Hobbit, and Gandalf was busy between the two trilogies. However, fans don't necessarily understand what he got up to. Peter ...

Ian McKellen's powerful wizard is a source of guidance, counsel, and knowledge for the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings, making for a lot of wise Gandalf quotes. In many ways, Gandalf exemplifies ...

Gandalf's pipe-weed in cannabis culture There are now a dozen or more strains named after characters, fictional pipe-weed brands from the Shire like Old Toby and Longbottom Leaf, and of course ...

STORY: ‘The Hobbit’ ‘Like a Family Reunion’ for Elijah Wood Empire Magazine has shared two images from its current cover story on the film of Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and Gandalf (Ian McKellen).

Ian McKellen Almost Didn’t Return as Gandalf in ‘The Hobbit’ The actor tells THR that the familiar role "wasn't particularly challenging," but he realized: "How many millions of people are ...

Hobbit Day 2021 looks 'Lord of the Rings' media, including 1964 'The Hobbit' comics, in which JRR Tolkien disliked the Gandalf portrayal.

Gandalf = Frodo / Bilbo = the other, funny hobbits In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo was the dreamy-eyed coming-of-age hero and his friends Sam, Merry and Pippin were the comic relief.

McKellen, of course, is Gandalf - the wise old wizard and guiding spirit in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and now in "The Hobbit" prequel trilogy, too.

Hobbits first appear in the (fictional) historical records around that time, too, while the Shire isn’t founded until TA 1600, with no official indication that Gandalf is involved.

Bilbo is joined on this dangerous journey by Gandalf and 13 dwarves who are led by their king, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage).

Gandalf is one of five wizards tasked with protecting the peoples of Middle Earth. As The Hobbit opens, Gandalf has lead Thorin and his dwarves to the Shire, where Gandalf hopes to recuit Bilbo ...