Tolkien’s life was just as epic as his prose. Today we are looking at the most interesting facts about J.R.R. Tolkien’s life. The author of The Lord of the Rings lead a very interesting life, from fighting in World War 1 to his friendship with C.S. Lewis. Join WatchMojo as we count down the most fascinating facts about J.R.R. Tolkien. Let us know in the comments which of these facts surprised you the most!

¿Dónde Está el Elenco de "El Señor de los Anillos"? Suscríbete: https://www.youtube.com/user/watchmojoespanol ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué hacen los actores de El Señor de los Anillos hoy en día? Estamos poniéndonos al tanto de las estrellas de la franquicia de fantasía enormemente popular para darte una idea de dónde está el elenco de El Señor de los Anillos en 2019. Desde Sean Bean protagonizando Game of Thrones, hasta Cate Blanchett ganando premios Oscar, este elenco ha hecho grandes cosas desde que terminó la serie de películas. Únete a WatchMojo Español mientras vemos al elenco de El Señor de los anillos en su pasado y presente. ¿Qué carrera post-El señor de los Anillos te ha sorprendido más? Dinos en los comentarios! Sugiere tus ideas: http://watchmojo.com/sugerencias Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/watchmojoes Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WatchMojoEs Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WatchMojoEspanol #LordoftheRings #ElSeñorDeLosAnillos #Tolkien

These Lord of the Rings characters are OP! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most formidable characters across Middle-earth and beyond.

There are a lot of Second Age events and characters in "The Rings of Power", but a lot of differences too. For this list, we’ll be looking at the major omissions, additions, and departures from J. R. R. Tolkien’s works in the first season of Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”.

"The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" had some terrific villains! For this list, we’re looking at the most memorable, fascinating, and terrifying villains in Peter Jackson’s adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels. This means we're only focusing on characters who have appeared on-screen.

These adaptations are quite different. For this list, we’ll be looking at the differences between Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth movies and Amazon’s TV series “The Rings of Power”.

So, do you still want to be an elf? For this list, we’ll be looking at the most nightmarish creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy world.

Fantasy is wonderful in any medium, though everything depends on how great the world is. For this list, we’re looking at the most enthralling realms in fantasy shows, movies, and games. We’ll be ranking them according to their realization on screen, rather than their literary source material.

The first trailer for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is finally here and it has us extremely excited! For this list, we’ll be looking at details that either stood out or that you may have missed in the official trailer for Prime Video’s new series.

Vous serez choqué quand vous verrez ce qui a été omis dans cette trilogie cinématographique emblématique. Pour cette liste, nous allons passer en revue les personnages, les scènes et les concepts des livres du "Seigneur des Anneaux" qui ont été complètement omis des adaptations cinématographiques.

Once upon a time, fantasy was a niche genre, and passionate fans were often pigeonholed. But these days, wizards, dragons and elves are pop culture staples! Gather around Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, for the second episode in our series "How Geek Culture Became Pop Culture", where we look at fantasy's epic journey over the last 100 years.

Our new series "How Geek Culture Became Pop Culture" lands December 28th! We'll be publishing a new episode every day throughout the week. Today, geek culture has exploded into the mainstream, with the underdogs of yore now the creators and consumers of pop culture! How did so much change? Join us as we look at how science fiction, fantasy, video games, anime, geeks on screen, and comic book heroes became pop culture staples.

Estos son los mayores fracasos cinematográficos del 2019… hasta ahora.

These are the biggest movie flops of 2019... so far. 2019 saw “Avengers: Endgame” replace “Avatar” as the biggest film in box office history. Sadly… not every film can be a success. From critically-adored movies that stalled, like The Kid Who Would Be King and Missing Link, to all-out failures like Replicas, Hellboy, and Serenity, these movies proved that not even Keanu Reeves is safe from a box office bomb.

These authors HATED adaptations of their books! As these authors will tell you - the book is always better, so for this list, we’ll be choosing famous writers who had their work turned into equally famous films, and ended up loathing the results. From J.R.R Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien with “The Lord Of The Rings,” to P.L Travers and “Mary Poppins”, join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Authors Who Hated Adaptations of Their Books.