Counting Down: The Fellowship of the Ring - - Reviews, message board, and news.

IGN: Lord of the Rings - - Archived news articles about the series, with feature reports and links.

Persian Caesar: On Lord of the Rings - - A negative article by Julian Darius on the phenomenon.

Stuff: Lord of the Rings - - News stories from New Zealand papers about the production.

Ted Nasmith The Uncredited LOTR Concept Artist - - Discussion of the hidden influence of the Canadian Tolkien illustrator, with pictures.

Gandalf Rules, AOL Drools? - - Allan Wastler speculates on whether the Tolkien-based series will ever win out over the Harry Potter franchise, with a focus on the media conglomerates backing the films [CNN]. (December 16, 2001)

Bringing the 'Ring' Legend to the Screen - - Interview with Peter Jackson about making the films, by Bonnie Churchill [Christian Science Monitor]. (December 14, 2001)

Fellowship of the Tattoos - - Article about the cast commemorating their roles in the series by getting tattoos [ABC News]. (December 11, 2001)

Co-Hobbitation - - One of the first reports that the trilogy was going to be made [Wired]. (August 25, 1998)