

Amazon is currently in the middle of producing a Lord of the Rings TV series which will take viewers back to Middle Earth.

It’s been nearly twenty years since the film series was in cinemas, but Lord of the Rings will soon be returning to our screens in a very different way. Fans of the movies couldn’t wait to visit all of the New Zealand destinations used as Lord of the Rings filming locations to represent Middle Earth. We’re of course talking about Lord of the Rings and the Pacific nation of New Zealand. There is one ring to rule them all, indeed, but who's "them"? Here's a breakdown of all the different beings in Lord of the Rings explained.Long before Game of Thrones did wonders for tourism in places like Iceland, Ireland and Croatia, there was another fantasy epic that had travelers flocking to see its beautiful real world filming locations. Inspired by history, mythology, philosophy, and world religions, as well as his own experiences fighting in World War I, Tolkien drew heavily from real-life inspirations in creating his fantasy world and its citizens battle between forces of light and darkness. In fact, Tolkien's descriptions, sketches, and detailed notes are so specific he completely set up the visual adaptations to succeed onscreen, even though he never lived to actually see them. The denizens of Middle-earth, even the most marginal creatures who appear only briefly, still have an entire backstory that links with others and makes Lord of the Rings an immersive experience for readers of the books and watchers of the movies alike.

J.R.R Tolkien's extensive worldbuilding in Lord of the Rings remains an incredible feat not just in the history of fantasy novels, but literature in general.
