Our friend Jerry Vanderstelt has an amazing new print out – if you haven’t already added this to your collection!
This gorgeous print captures the beautiful Rivendell – but from a different viewpoint than his previous print of the same location. We see a quiet moment between Aragorn and Arwen, most likely before Aragorn sets out to help Frodo destroy the One Ring. Fans can purchase this print right now, ranging in sizes from 16×24 to 24×36, with prices between $85-170 USD depending on the size chosen. If you know Jerry’s work you already know this is another home run piece by him. Get it now, as the paper editions have an edition size of only 2000 pieces.
Our friends at Weta Workshop have unveiled their latest amazing statue fans can pre-order for their collections. If you’re like me and love The Battle of the Last Alliance sequence from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring then you’re going to want to add this to your collection.
Elrond as we see him during the battle is now available for pre-order in 1:6 scale. He joins Elendil, Sauron, and Gil-Galad to create an amazing 4 statue setup of this sequence. Elrond comes in with a price tag of $699 USD, 1350 piece edition size, and will be shipping towards the end of this year. If you’re a fan of The Hobbit Trilogy then you have a chance to add the re-opened open edition of the Smaug Bust or the limited version of Smaug the Golden with an edition size of 900. The open edition of Smaug is $499 USD while the limited edition is coming in at $599 USD, with both due to ship in quarter 2 of this year.
Back in October we shared the news that our friends at Syzygy Forge were going to be bringing us some new items in 2026. They didn’t give many hints about that these items would be – adding to the collectible whisky they already make. But now their first new items have been revealed!
They tell us:
We will be producing three engraved wooden barrel lids: one featuring the primary The Lord of the Rings logo, one The Prancing Pony, and one The Green Dragon. Each design will be limited to 500 pieces, individually numbered on the reverse.
Feast your eyes!
The Prancing Pony and The Green Dragon artwork were designed by none other than Daniel Falconer, whose work at Weta Workshop, and particularly on Peter Jackson’s movies, is of course well known to us all.
Syzygy’s team go on to tell us:
The pieces themselves are quite rustic. They are made from authentic reclaimed whiskey barrels, and hearken to the “Barrels Out of Bond” chapter in The Hobbit, and are well suited for an office, study, or collector’s space.
They’re available for pre-order now. (When visiting Syzygy’s site, you’ll notice they also have a John Howe Collection coming soon! Can’t wait to see that!) And even better news – you can use the code theonering15 to receive 15% off your order! Order yours before they’re gone!
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.
