The novels and numerous stories that have been published to date may not be enough for the most passionate fans, who would have loved for Tolkien to publish some more works. And the reality is that it was close to happening, as the writer began work on a novel called ‘ The New Shadow ’, but he abandoned it when it had only thirteen pages.

Professor Tolkien said in his letters that sometimes the most compelling story is the untold story.” That’s what Philippa Boyens told me when I interviewed her recently about the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,

The War of the Rohirrim anime debuted in theaters on December 13, but you can already preorder the limited-edition 4K Blu-ray release for $38 at Amazon.