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Jaron Pak

The Backstory Of The Lord Of The Rings Elves Explained

J.R.R. Tolkien's Elves are among the first magical creations of modern fantasy, and heavily involved in the plots of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit as well as the central characters in The Silmarillion. In other words, without them, his entire world wouldn't exist.

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Jaron Pak

The Lord Of The Rings' Army Of The Dead Explained

The Army of the Dead are an unforgettable part of The Lord of the Rings. But how much do you really know about how these ghostly warriors came to haunt the mountainside? This is their entire story, from their ancient origins to the curse that keeps them tethered to the land of the living.

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Jaron Pak

Lord Of The Rings: The Truth About Aragorn's Sword, Anduril

The Lord of the Rings is chock-full of legendary garments, weapons, and jewelry, but few storied items are as impressive as Aragorn's sword, Anduril. We're here to give you the lowdown on the fabled blade, from its time as a broken relic to its epic reforging.

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Robert Balkovich

The Forgotten Fantasy Film Everyone's Loving On Netflix

Even though it received pretty bad reviews when it was released, Netflix viewers are clearly getting a kick out of this underseen movie. Part of the reason may be the fact that the film contains within it a sneaky little reunion between two stars of one of the biggest cult classics of all time.

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Benny Regalbuto

What The Actress Who Played Cho Chang In Harry Potter Has Been Up To

Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films, shared a kiss with Daniel Radcliffe in The Order of the Phoenix. What's Leung been up to since?

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Nina Starner

The Thing That Doesn't Make Sense About The Dursleys In Harry Potter

In a world of magic and muggles, wizards and witches, dementors and the Dark Arts, and all sorts of fantastical things, one very human family has left Harry Potter fans scratching their heads more than anything else. Here's the thing that doesn't make sense about the Dursleys.

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Katy Kroll

Ways The NeverEnding Story Is Different From The Book

While The NeverEnding Story movie uniquely captures the essence of the book of the same name, there are some subtle — and not so subtle — differences. Here are a few of the interesting ways the NeverEnding Story differs from the book.

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Nina Starner

The Lord Of The Rings Scene That Nearly Killed Viggo Mortensen

The Lord of the Rings films were filled with precarious, death-defying moments, and apparently the shooting process was pretty risky, too. In fact, star Viggo Mortensen had a serious brush with death during filming. Here's the scene that nearly took out the actor behind Aragorn.

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Nina Starner

Severus Snape's Entire Backstory Explained

From lifelong vendettas to his long-lost love and his true allegiance, here's the entire, fascinating backstory of Severus Snape, explained in full.

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Dany Roth

The Ending Of Stardust Explained

Stardust, based on the 1997 Neil Gaiman novel of the same name, is essentially a will-they-or-won't-they love story but, there are actually quite a lot of moving pieces to the story. Here's a breakdown of its mystical, star-crossed ending.

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Nina Starner

Why The Villain Of The Harry Potter Movies Wasn't Actually Voldemort

You might think you know who the real villain of Harry Potter is... but you would be wrong. The greatest villain of the story is even more powerful and insidious than Voldemort himself, and even more tragically relevant to the real world.

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Xandra Harbet

Every Ghost In Harry Potter Explained

The Harry Potter series features all manner of magical creatures, including ghosts of every stripe. Some died violently, some enjoy their afterlife to the fullest, and some even teach Hogwarts classes. We're here to deliver the eerie ins and outs of the wizarding world's spectral inhabitants.

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Nina Starner

Characters Who Were Left Out Of The Harry Potter Movies

Though the eight Harry Potter movies did a great job bringing the beloved book series to the big screen, a whole lot had to be left out. These are the book characters who never made it into the movies at all, from Ron's erstwhile older brother Charlie to Voldemort's tragic mother Merope.

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Zach Lisabeth

Peter Pan And Wendy - Everything You Need To Know

Disney is giving Peter Pan the live-action remake treatment with "Peter Pan and Wendy." Here's everything we know so far about the film.

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Rob Clough

What The Cast Of Space Jam Looks Like Today

Space Jam is one of the strangest artifacts of the '90s.We're here to catch you up on what its stars have been up to in the years since it debuted.

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Juliet Kahn

The Most Paused Moments In Harry Potter Movies

From the series' starry-eyed beginning to its electrifying end, these are the most paused moments in the Harry Potter movies.

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Jaron Pak

Lord Of The Rings' First Age Of Middle-Earth Explained

From armies of dragons to tragic heroes, legions of balrogs, massive wars, dirtbag treachery, and a trio of superpowered gems that make the One Ring feel like your great-grandmother's wedding ring, here are the events that shaped the First Age of Middle-earth.

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Patrick Phillips

The Most Underappreciated Sci-Fi And Fantasy Movies On Netflix Right Now

With the great streaming wars of the 21st Century continuing to rage, it's never been more difficult to figure out which content provider to turn to. Luckily, with so many viewing options available, it's a great time to be alive for cinephiles.

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Mike Floorwalker

What Happened To Jasmine From Space Jam?

You may be surprised to learn that the doting wife and adorable kids we see in Space Jam aren't Michael Jordan's actual family. For our money, the most adorable of those little moppets was daughter Jasmine, portrayed by then-six-year-old Penny Bae Bridges. What has she been up to in the years since?

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Jaron Pak

The Backstory Of The Lord Of The Rings Dwarves Explained

With so much dwarvish lore in The Lord of the Rings, we thought we'd take a deep dive into the dwarves of Middle-earth in order to see what makes them different from the ostentatious men, froufrou elves, and beardless hobbits that surround them on all sides.

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Pauli Poisuo

The Lord Of The Rings Reunion You Never Expected To Happen

On the May 31, 2020 episode of Josh Gad's Reunited Apart YouTube show, we witnessed the cast of The Lord of The Rings reunite in a Zoom meeting to reminisce, as well as to raise money for the No Kid Hungry charity. Who took part in this unprecedented event, and what did they talk about?

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Natasha Lavender

The Rarest Harry Potter Book You'll Never Own

There's a whole world of Harry Potter merch out there, but some of it is easier to get your hands on than others. If you're willing to part with some serious cash, here are the ultra-rare items in the Harry Potter merchandise universe.

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Carolyn Page

Things That Make No Sense About The Death Eaters In Harry Potter

The Death Eaters are Voldemort's loyal band of followers, feared throughout the Wizarding World. They're terrifying, skillful, and fanatically devoted -- but sometimes, their choices make absolutely no sense. We're here to examine all that's inexplicable about Voldemort's frightening followers.

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Brian Boone

The Untold Truth Of Space Jam

Space Jam is one of the most fondly remembered films of the '90s, so here's a look behind the scenes of how the Toon Squad beat the Monstars and what made Space Jam so special.

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Looper Staff

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Everything You Need To Know

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is finally here, and here's everything you need to know about the fantasy film.

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Nina Starner

How Taika Waititi Made His First Movie With Lord Of The Rings' Trash

Taika Waititi has spoken about his time on The Mandalorian, but this unique, funny filmmaker also dished up some details about how he got started in Hollywood with the help of some scraps from a very famous film series. Here's how Taika Waititi got started thanks to The Lord of the Rings' leftovers.

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Mike Floorwalker

Why The Little League Player From Hook Looks So Familiar

Streaming audiences have been rediscovering the 1991 fantasy Hook, director Steven Spielberg's heartfelt continuation of the Peter Pan story. If you have sharp eyes, you might have found one of the young players in the little league scene eerily familiar.Here's where you've seen him before.

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