The first-ever live-action Lord of the Rings TV show, The Rings of Power, came out this year, bringing old fans back together and making new ones. And The Rings of Power isn't just any TV show; it's the most expensive TV show in history, so it got a ton of attention. It was great fun to revisit the old books and movies, to refresh myself on lore I hadn't thought about in years, and to see how passionate people still are about J.R.R. Tolkien and the world he created.
- Dan Selcke
Winter is Coming Editor
How this fandom is changing entertainment
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the most expensive show in the history of TV, and the fandom has responded. Their sheer numbers are impressive, and prove that fantasy fandoms are capable of going mainstream.
What we’ll remember about this fandom a decade from now
A decade on, we'll remember that The Rings of Power revived interest in one of the most enduring fantasy epics of the last hundred years. These fans proved that The Lord of the Rings has legs for days, weeks and ages.