British Movies
7 Things to Know From CinemaCon 2026
Everything worth knowing about upcoming British and British-ish films announced at the yearly presentation.
The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien's world rendered on screen
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‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Adds New Trio for Season 3
Amazon Studios may continue to pour money into its The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power project, but it's not spending quite as wantonly as it did in the first couple of seasons. After spending $1 billion (with a B!) on the show's first
Actors and Actresses
British Actors You Should Know: Ian McKellen
If you don’t know Sir Ian McKellen, hang your head and turn in your Anglophile card. McKellen is as synonymous with British stage and screen as fish and chips are with its cuisine. He has led numerous stage productions and has been a leading man on television since playing
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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 Trailer Rings in a New War
When the history of prestige TV and the rise of streaming is written, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will have an entire entry to itself. The deal for Amazon's Prime Video to make the series was negotiated by Jeff Bezos, with two seasons contractually
Actors and Actresses
In Memoriam: Bernard Hill
On Sunday, May 5, 2024, the BBC announced that actor Bernard Hill had passed away at the age of 79. Most Americans first saw Hill in the 1997 smash hit Titanic. In it, he played the ill-fated Captain Edward J. Smith, the man who led the ocean liner on her
Drama
Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' Series Finally Gets A Title
J.R.R. Tolkien famously said that he wisely started with a map when writing the original The Lord of the Rings. Amazon's Jeff Bezos started his studio's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings far less wisely, paying out $250m (the same amount he paid