The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 15th:
- Thorin and Gandalf’s chance meeting at the Prancing Pony (2941)
- In the early hours the Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City (3019)
- The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow (3019)
- Denethor burns himself on a pyre (3019)
- Battle of the Pelennor (3019)
- Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen (3019)
- Dernhelm faces the Lord of the Nazgûl (3019)
- Théoden is slain (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai (3019)
- Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur (3019)
- Second assault on Lórien (3019)
- The realm of King Brand of Dale is attacked (3019)
- Evening in the Morgai (3019)
- The wounded come to the Houses of Healing (3019)
- Gandalf hears the cry of the Lord of the Nazgûl (3019)
- Wounded Merry comes to Minas Tirith (3019)
- Aragorn comes to the City (3019)
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 26th:
- Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. (3019)
- Frodo’s ordeal on Amon Hen. (3019)
- Gandalf aids Frodo in his struggle on Amon Hen. (3019)
- Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. (3019)
- Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. (3019)
- Éomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil. (3019)
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 14th:
- The Mirror of Galadriel (1419)
- Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance (1419)
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Today in Middle-earth, January 15
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on December 25th:
- The Fellowship of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk (1418 )
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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.
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