Developer Com2uS sent us this trailer for the crossover featuring iconic characters like Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gollum reimagined in Summoners War’s signature style. The collaboration introduces a wide range of themed content, including the Mordor region on Sky Island, the Land of Shadows event dungeon and limited-time events offering generous rewards, such as a fully upgraded default 5★ Water Frodo, with a thrilling minigame—Gandalf’s Riddle—available soon.
Here’s a couple screenshots including a boss battle with Uglúk in Mordor. Looks like the LOTR event goes now until April 1.
The special event dungeon updates weekly with a new prize, as listed below from their Dev blog. A lot of information in there for dedicated RPG players. Below you can also find a 12 minute making-of video from the Chinese developers
Full Press Release below
A Fusion of Global Fantasy Universes Com2uS Launches Summoners War X The Lord of the RingsCollaboration Update
– Summoners War teams up with The Lord of the Rings™, featuring five iconic characters, including Frodo and Gandalf. – A wide range of crossover content is introduced, including Mordor and event dungeon Land of Shadow, and minigame Gandalf’s Riddle. – Special events run through March 31, offering generous rewards such as a default 5★ Water Frodo.
Com2uS (CEO Jae-kwan Nam) launched a collaboration update between Summoners War: Sky Arena (hereinafter Summoners War) and The Lord of the Rings™ on January 29. This collaboration brings together Summoners War, a global hit built on a fantasy universe, with The Lord of the Rings, widely regarded as the greatest fantasy work of all time.
With this update, major characters from The Lord of the Rings make their debut in Summoners War. Players can meet five characters reimagined in Summoners War’s style: ▲Frodo, bearer of the mission to destroy the One Ring; ▲Gandalf, guardian of the Fellowship; ▲Aragorn, heir to the throne; ▲Legolas, the Elven warrior; and ▲Gollum, corrupted by the Ring’s temptation.
A variety of content inspired by The Lord of the Rings‘ vast world has also been introduced. In Mordor, the stronghold of evil that appears on Sky Island, players can take on three daily missions and five weekly missions that refresh each week to earn rewards. In the event dungeon Land of Shadows, players embark on a journey from the Black Gate to Barad-dûr, facing iconic bosses such as the Mouth of Sauron, Uglúk, and the Witch-king of Angmar in intense battles.
Additional content includes Gandalf’s Riddle, an Arena mode featuring a mysterious rival Master X; and The Lord of the Rings–themed emojis usable in chat; and the upcoming Gandalf’s Riddle, a shape-matching puzzle minigame presented by Gandalf.
To celebrate this landmark collaboration, Com2uS is running a series of special events through March 31 with abundant rewards. By playing collaboration content and completing missions, players can obtain a fully upgraded default 5★ Water Frodo with maxed skill levels and enhancements. During the collaboration period, players can also earn points by summoning default 3★ or higher Monsters, and upon reaching target milestones, receive one default 5★ Collab Character—marking the first time such a reward has been offered in a Summoners War collaboration. In addition, a 10+1 Bonus Mystical Scroll Event will run through March 1.
Other events include ▲Gandal’s Gift Bundle Event, where players collect The Lord of the Rings Coins; ▲Sky Island Point Shop Event, which rewards event points earned through content play; and ▲Gold Token Check-in Event, held based on daily logins and Crystal usage. Through these events, players can earn generous rewards such as Legendary Scrolls and collab scrolls.
More details on the Summoners War X The Lord of the Rings collaboration update can be found on the official Summoners War community.
Christmas came a bit early for Tolkien fandom as we learned about Fathom Entertainment bringing the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy back to theaters in early 2026. Yup – the real-deal Extended Editions that stole whole weekends from us for the last 25 years. (No complaints here!) The LOTR Theaters 2026 event gives us another chance to go there and back again!
Tickets are on sale now, and honestly, it feels like the perfect excuse to get back into a theater, turn off the rest of the world, and remember what it was like to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with fans who cheer when Gandalf arrives at dawn and cry when Sam says he can’t carry it for you, but he can carry you.
This isn’t just about seeing the films again; it’s about feeling the Fellowship again. And, honestly, after the last few years, that feels long overdue.
So here’s our ultimate TORn guide to what makes these screenings special and why you absolutely should not miss them.
1. It’s the 25th Anniversary – Crazy!
Twenty five years ago, The Fellowship of the Ring strolled into theaters with tons of hype and basically rearranged our emotional connection to film for an entire generation. A quarter century later (holy crud are we really that old now?!), we’re getting a chance to celebrate the moment that changed fantasy filmmaking forever.
If you saw it in 2001, maybe you get to relive that excitement and nostalgia. If you weren’t old enough or somehow missed it, this is your moment to join the rest of us and say: I finally saw it on the big screen!
2. D-BOX Motion Seats – You Will Literally Feel Middle-earth
If you haven’t tried D-BOX before… oh boy. We think some of these screenings will have this available…
Imagine this:
The Mines of Moria quake underneath you
The Balrog roar vibrates through your seat
The cavalry charge at Helm’s Deep moves your entire body
Troll hits actually jolt your chair
It’s ridiculous and fun and honestly the closest we’ll get to signing waivers saying Yes, please physically toss me around during the Battle of Pelennor Fields.”
If you want immersion, D-BOX is the deluxe tier. It is not for the faint of heart though – so fair warning!
One of the pieces I had been dying to get my order in for, since I saw it at SDCC 2024, was the classic series Boromir. The reason? Well, I fell in love with the choice of the pose and the look of the piece. This is a version I wasn’t sure we’d ever get but was blown away when it happened. When this statue went up for pre-order there were two versions like the recent Legolas statue. You could get the Boromir with 1:4 Horn of Gondor, which was limited to 400 pieces total or you could get the standard classic series. That version is still available for $399 and in-stock. I think this statue is just fantastic with great paint, details, and likeness. I could not be happier to have this in my collection and I hope you will do the same.
If prop replicas are your thing, and I know many a collector who that is their focus, then these awesome pieces by the folks at United Cutlery just might be what you’re looking for.
One of my favourite replica weapons I’ve owned was the original Anduril. Now almost 25 years later if you missed out on that version you can snag this beautiful Museum Collection version. This version of Anduril comes with a beautiful plaque, Gondorian banner, and a certificate of authenticity. This awesome piece by UC is in-stock and ready to ship! You can snag it for $599.
If you’re looking to add to your Legolas collection, you can now add his Lothlorien bow. This is very much one of those pieces I think needs to be in a Legolas themed collection and will really pop once it’s in yours. The Lothlorien bow of Legolas is also in-stock and can be snagged for $469.
Now, if bad guys are your thing. Especially a certain dark lord who may have a thing for one rings then this next piece is for you. This is another museum collection piece so you’re getting all the similar goodies you would get with the Andruil sword only themed for Sauron himself. Sauron’s helm is in-stock as well and ready to ship for $499. Fun note this helm is leather lined so you just might be able to wear it.
Today our friends at Weta Workshop launched another fantastic looking 1:6 statue from The Lord of the Rings. If you’re a fan of Legolas Greenleaf then today is your day, as he joins the classic series.
Fans have a chance to pre-order him two ways as of this post. The first is the first 800 orders get a 1:4 metal replica of his knives. This effectively makes the first 800 made a limited edition version. If you decide you just want the statue iteself that will go up for pre-order once these first 800 have sold.
Both versions are available for pre-order for $399, and will ship in the first quarter of next year.
If you’re a fan if the mini statue line we’ve also got two great announcements for you. Our friend Jed Brophy, who as you know has played many a Middle-earth role, has finally had a statue of one of his characters from The Lord of the Rings made. You can now pre-order the mini Sharku on Warg for $179.
If mini environments are your thing, then you will want to add the mini Zirakzigil to your collection for $99. Both of these are due to ship in the first quarter of 2026.
So… Netflix just bought Warner Bros. (Pending regulatory approval…) We all knew WB was up for sale, but Netflix coming out on top was a bit of a plot twist. [Press Release]
Like us, Ringers across the world are asking what this means for Middle-earth on film. Do the rights change? Does this affect ‘Hunt for Gollum?’ Will we be watching the Extended Editions on Netflix next week? We decided to put a little list together to help walk through the big questions fans are already asking and what we actually know.
Does Netflix now own Lord of the Rings?
Nope. That is unless they are buying Embracer… (Which they aren’t)
The core adaptation, merchandising, and related rights are with Embracer’s Middle‑earth Enterprises. WB has been the licensee making the films. Netflix is just buying the parent company that owns the studio which holds that license. Yes, that’s a big deal, but it doesn’t magically move the Tolkien IP to Netflix.
Think of it like Netflix now owns the workshop where Middle-earth movies get built, but not the blueprints.
Does this affect the movies Warner Bros/New Line already made?
Yes – but not in a scary way. The Peter Jackson trilogies, the Hobbit films, and the War of the Rohirrim anime all stay with the studio. Since Netflix is buying the studio, that whole library goes with it. So yes, Netflix now owns those. (Again, once the deal is complete)
Once contracts with other streaming services expire, Netflix will probably want LOTR on their own platform. It’s the Arkenstone, and Netflix likes shiny things.
