George R.R. Martin didn't start using his ... other parts are pure invention. Martin molds "epic fantasy," as invented by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, into modern literature.

The short answer to this decades-old question is the most simple: if the Eagles flew the Fellowship to Mordor, you wouldn’t have a story. Admittedly, there are many more in-world reasons why ...

Also, we pore over the newest pics from the upcoming third season of The Wheel of Time! There's much to geek out about!

HBO's show Game of Thrones, based on author George ... as Martin himself is happy to acknowledge. "Jordan essentially broke the trilogy template that [The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien ...

Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has shared high praise for the ... More about fantasy shows The Rings of Power season 2 had a steep decline in viewership from season 1, but it's not ...

Last August, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin gave a talk at the Oxford ... himself hated people who tried to read The Lord of the Rings that way. He hated allegories.

Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has been pounding the drum about the importance of faithful adaptations lately.

Game, set, match. Half a century later, the Eagles get busy again during the events of "The Lord of the Rings." Their new ...