The Return Of The Thing

This week, we wake from our enchanted-stream slumber to catch up on the rumors of The Hunt For Gollum, craft a cozy meal or two in Tales From The Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, and consider what makes Tolkien so difficult to adapt.

The video version of this session is available by clicking here; the slides are available for download by clicking here.

Show Notes:

• The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum
• Hunt for Gollum film Synopsis promises “New characters, returning heroes” (TheOneRing.Net)
• ‘The Hunt For Gollum’: Philippa Boyens Says The ‘LOTR’ Brain Trust *Really* Wants Viggo Mortensen (Playlist)
• Anya Taylor-Joy’s Rumored Lord of the Rings Casting Is 10/10 (Collider)
• Kate Winslet To Play Female Lead In Andy Serkis’ ‘LOTR: The Hunt For Gollum’ (Deadline)
• Tales Of The Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game

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What is Shire Reckoning?

Shire Reckoning is a twice-weekly podcast dedicated to the work of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. Join Alastair Stephens every Sunday for the latest from the Shire, and accompany our Fellowship every Tuesday evening as we study Tolkien's work in a welcoming, unhurried journey through the most influential fantasy stories of all time.