The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ Now Available

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626833413/en/
    With The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™, players will join the Fellowship and relive or create their journey through Middle-earth.
  • “Much like The Lord of the Rings, Magic: The Gathering is about fellowship,” said Bill Rose, global play lead for Magic: The Gathering.
  • The One of One Ring Promotion is an extraordinarily rare promotion only for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™.
  • The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ is also available now on Magic: The Gathering Arena in Alchemy and Historic formats.

New Book-to-Screen Adaptations of Major RBmedia Franchises Launch

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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LANDOVER, Md., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that new book-to-screen adaptations of some of its biggest franchises will launch over the coming months. RBmedia publishes the audiobooks for many of the most anticipated film, TV, and streaming releases—including Outlander, Bridgerton, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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  • Over the last three decades, Outlander has become a worldwide phenomenon, with a following of millions of readers and audiobook listeners.
  • The popularity of Bridgerton has catapulted Julia Quinn's books to the top of multiple New York Times bestseller lists.
  • Troy Juliar, Chief Content Officer for RBmedia said, "Legions of fans who can't wait to discover what happens next in these series are now enjoying the audiobooks.
  • RBmedia audiobooks are available for download on Audible, Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Audiobooks.com, and everywhere digital audiobooks are sold.

Amazon Games and Embracer Group’s Middle-earth Enterprises Strike Deal for New The Lord of the Rings Game

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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Amazon Games and Embracer Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Middle-earth Enterprises, part of the operative group Freemode, today announced they have reached an agreement for Amazon Games to develop and publish a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.

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  • Amazon Games and Embracer Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Middle-earth Enterprises, part of the operative group Freemode, today announced they have reached an agreement for Amazon Games to develop and publish a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.
  • The game is in early stages of production, with the Amazon Games Orange County studio—makers of the popular open-world MMO game New World—leading development.
  • “We’re committed to bringing players high-quality games, whether through original IPs or long-beloved ones like The Lord of the Rings,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games.
  • Separately, Amazon Studios produces the hit series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for Prime Video, which takes place during Tolkien’s Second Age of Middle-earth and is unrelated to this upcoming MMO game in development with Amazon Games.

Imaginary online stores of Bob Ross, Cleopatra brought to life in new Nexcess report

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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ATLANTA, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexcess, the premium hosting provider optimized for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Magento, today released a report detailing the imagined online stores of historical and cultural icons, including Bob Ross, Biggie Smalls, Cleopatra, and more. The guide depicts ten fictional ecommerce sites — complete with product listings and services — for iconic individuals who never had online stores in their time.

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  • ATLANTA, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexcess, the premium hosting provider optimized for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Magento, today released a report detailing the imagined online stores of historical and cultural icons, including Bob Ross, Biggie Smalls, Cleopatra, and more.
  • The guide depicts ten fictional ecommerce sites — complete with product listings and services — for iconic individuals who never had online stores in their time.
  • There are 31 million+ ecommerce websites on the internet today, and sales are predicted to reach $7 trillion by 2025.
  • "At Nexcess, we've helped organizations of all sizes start, manage, and expand their online businesses for 23 years," says Terry Trout, SVP of Marketing.

Babylon, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Everything Everywhere All at Once Motion Picture Winners at the 27th Annual Art Directors Guild 'Excellence in Production Design' Awards

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) announced winners of its 27thAnnual Excellence in Production Design Awards in 14 categories of film, television, commercials, music videos and animation features, during a black-tie dinner gala at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on Saturday night, February 18, 2023. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Guy Davis, Curt Enderle), Babylon (Florencia Martin), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Rick Heinrichs), and Everything Everywhere All at Once (Jason Kisvarday) won Best Production Design for Feature Film. Television winners included "Pachinko: Chapter One" (Mara LePere-Schloop), "How I Met Your Father: Pilot" (Glenda Rovello), "Our Flag Means Death: Pilot" (Ra Vincent), "Severance: Good News About Hell" (Jeremy Hindle, Nick Francone), "Saturday Night Live: Jack Harlow Hosts Season 48 Episode 4, Jack Harlow Musical Guest" (Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio), "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Adar" (Ramsey Avery) and "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities" (Tamara Deverell) respectively. Additional winners include Adele "I Drink Wine" (Liam Moore), The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power "Title Announcement" (Brian Branstetter), and 94th Annual Oscars (David Korins).

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  • Additional winners include Adele "I Drink Wine" (Liam Moore), The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power "Title Announcement" (Brian Branstetter), and 94th Annual Oscars (David Korins).
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    "We are so proud to honor the production designers and artists who create a vision to transport the audience into different worlds.
  • ADG President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Art Directors Council Chair Evan Rohde, ADG, presided over the awards ceremony with actress/comedian Yvette Nicole Brown serving as host.
  • Winners of the 27th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards:

Over 33 Million Views on "The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War" Mini Series

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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HONG KONG, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Popular mobile strategy game "The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War", based on the trilogy of books by J.R.R. Tolkien, provides gamers with much in-game action to fight for the One Ring and the control of Middle Earth. But things get even more heated in this universe.

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  • Tolkien, provides gamers with much in-game action to fight for the One Ring and the control of Middle Earth.
  • The series has received over 33 million views and 35 million impressions across 9GAG's social media channels in just two weeks.
  • For this special series, the three creators turn themselves into sword-wielding heroes to protect The One Ring from the enemies.
  • The series has received much fanfare since its debut, with a specially compiled finale aired on 9GAG's Instagram and YouTube on 6 October.

Over 33 Million Views on "The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War" Mini Series

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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HONG KONG, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Popular mobile strategy game "The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War", based on the trilogy of books by J.R.R. Tolkien, provides gamers with much in-game action to fight for the One Ring and the control of Middle Earth. But things get even more heated in this universe.

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  • Tolkien, provides gamers with much in-game action to fight for the One Ring and the control of Middle Earth.
  • The series has received over 33 million views and 35 million impressions across 9GAG's social media channels in just two weeks.
  • For this special series, the three creators turn themselves into sword-wielding heroes to protect The One Ring from the enemies.
  • The series has received much fanfare since its debut, with a specially compiled finale aired on 9GAG's Instagram and YouTube on 6 October.

Cybeart launches World’s First Lord of the Rings Gaming Chair

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cybeart, a Canadian manufacturer of premium gaming accessories, announced the world's first Lord of the Rings chair on 25th August, 2022.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cybeart, a Canadian manufacturer of premium gaming accessories, announced the world's first Lord of the Rings chair on 25th August, 2022.
  • In the past, Cybeart has launched many products based on DC Comics, Mortal Kombat, Harry Potter, Rick and Morty and so on.
  • Fast forward a few years and I am creating an Official Licensed Lord Of The Rings Gaming Chair.
  • The chair is a homage to the trilogy and a celebration of the upcoming Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power TV series.

Embracer Group enters into agreement to acquire IP rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit literary works by J.R.R Tolkien

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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Tolkien, as well as matching rights in other Middle-earth-related literary works authorized by the Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins, which have yet to be explored.

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  • Tolkien, as well as matching rights in other Middle-earth-related literary works authorized by the Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins, which have yet to be explored.
  • I am thrilled to see what lies in the future for this IP with Freemode and Asmodee as a start within the group.
  • Going forward, we also look forward to collaborating with both existing and new external licensees of our increasingly stronger IP portfolio,"says Lars Wingefors, Founder and Group CEO Embracer Group.
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 Prime Video and Salt & Straw Collaborate on Limited-Run Flavors Inspired by the Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power

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Friday, July 22, 2022
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As avid fans of The Lord of The Rings, we jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with Prime Video on ice cream inspired by the epic tales of Middle-earth, said Tyler Malek, co-founder and Head of Innovation at Salt & Straw.

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  • As avid fans of The Lord of The Rings, we jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with Prime Video on ice cream inspired by the epic tales of Middle-earth, said Tyler Malek, co-founder and Head of Innovation at Salt & Straw.
  • Salt & Straw Ice Cream is a Portland-based, family-run ice cream company that was founded in 2011 by cousins Kim & Tyler Malek.
  • Salt & Straw makes unbelievably delicious ice creams that tell the narrative of artisans, meaningful food movements and important social causes.
  • Salt & Straw presently has 27 shops within OR, WA, CA and FL, plus an ecommerce channel shipping ice cream nationwide.