The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on November 3,
- Battle of Bywater, and Passing of Saruman. End of the War of the Ring (1419)
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Category: Tolkien
In a new anniversary retrospective, creators of John Wick talk about how The Lord of the Rings inspired and is connected to the production of the huge action franchise.
Over at Indiewire, director Chad Stahelski talks about the Tolkien influence on John Wick:
“I’m a big Tolkien fan, and I’d always wanted to do a modern-day fantasy that scratched that itch so when this came along, it was the perfect hanger to put our coat on. I’d been trying to sell this idea of Greek mythology and underworlds but Tolkien was probably my favourite growing up [and a big influence]. I was fascinated by world creation. Add 10 years working with the Wachowskis, and I didn’t want to do a regular old action or assassin movie. I wanted something where we could have a little element of fantasy.”
The LOTR Film Connection
That’s not the only LOTR connection! Stahelski was the stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix, which was produced by Barrie Osborne before he jumped into producing the Lord of the Rings films with Peter Jackson (bringing Hugo Weaving with him).
Read the whole 10 year anniversary interview of John Wick over at Indiewire. This, naturally, prompts the question, what would a Chad Stahelski directed LOTR movie or Rings of Power episode look like? Discuss in our Discord!
The following event took place in Middle-earth on October 2
5:
- The Dwarves venture into the Mountain (1341)
- The Elvenking’s host leave Mirkwood for Erebor (1341)
- The Council of Elrond (1418)
- The Council of Hobbits… and a Wizard.
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 23:
- Smaug searches the mountain (1341)
- Bilbo returns to Smaug’s chamber (1341)
- Smaug smashes the secret door (1341)
- Smaug attacks Lake-town (1341)
- Lake-town in the aftermath (1341)
- Elrond’s third day in his battle to save Frodo (1418)
- Gandalf and the hobbits make their way home from Rivendell (1419)
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 20:
- Bilbo and the Dwarves think of what to do next at the Hidden Door (1341)
- Escape across the Ford of Bruinen (1418)
- Gandalf and Elrond perceive the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen (1418)
- Frodo is brought to Rivendell (1418)
- Return of the King is published (1955)
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The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 6:
- Thorin requests supplies (1341)
- Gandalf heads for Rivendell after escaping Weathertop (1418)
- The camp under Weathertop attacked at night. Frodo is wounded (1418)
- They cross the Ford of Bruinen; Frodo feels the first return of pain (1419)
- Frodo is again ill (1420)
- Samwise returns to Bag End (1421)
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