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Julian Fellowes is adapting ‘The Wind in the Willows’

7th February 20207th February 2020 Editor 6185 Views Downton Abbey, The Lord of the Rings, The Wind in the Willows

The creator of Downton Abbey is joining up with the creative team behind Lord of the Rings!

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New period dramas on Netflix in the US: What’s added in January 2020?

15th January 202024th January 2020 Editor 6150 Views Dracula, The Lord of the Rings, The Queen

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on Netflix in the US!

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New on Netflix USA: Period drama movies added in September 2019

2nd September 201924th January 2020 Editor 6327 Views 300, Rebel in the Rye, The Lord of the Rings

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on Netflix in the United States!

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‘Tolkien’ trailer: First look at movie about life of ‘Lord Of The Rings’ author – watch!

15th February 20198th March 2019 Editor 3118 Views The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien

The first trailer has been released for a new movie about the creator of The Lord Of The Rings.

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Sean Bean joins cast of BBC’s epic new World War II drama ‘World on Fire’

28th November 201828th November 2018 Editor 6182 Views Sharpe, The Lord of the Rings, World on Fire

Several new cast additions have been announced for the BBC’s World on Fire.

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New on Netflix UK: Period drama movies and TV series added in November 2018

24th October 201824th January 2020 Editor 2343 Views Outlaw King, The Last Kingdom, The Lord of the Rings

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on Netflix in the UK!

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‘Lord of the Rings’ director’s new documentary shows World War I as you’ve never seen it

18th September 201818th September 2018 Editor 2753 Views The Lord of the Rings, They Shall Not Grow Old

Peter Jackson has released the first glimpse of his upcoming World War I documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old.

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When does Amazon’s new ‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV series start?

26th June 201815th June 2018 Editor 2056 Views The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings fans are in for quite a long wait before they get to see Amazon’s brand new television

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Amazon’s new ‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV series could cost half a billion dollars

28th March 201828th March 2018 Editor 2152 Views The Lord of the Rings

It looks like the budget for Amazon’s brand new television series based on the The Lord of the Rings novels is

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Sir Ian McKellen will lead the cast of new BBC adaptation of ‘Paradise Lost’

10th March 20189th March 2018 Editor 2798 Views Paradise Lost, The Lord of the Rings

The BBC has announced details of a new Paradise Lost adaptation.

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Benedict Cumberbatch will star in new TV version of ‘The 39 Steps’
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Benedict Cumberbatch will star in new TV version of ‘The 39 Steps’

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Netflix reveals trailer and start date for Sherlock Holmes series ‘The Irregulars’

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Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan starring in new rom-com set in 1914

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‘Peaky Blinders’ creator writing new series about Birmingham’s early ’80s music scene
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‘Peaky Blinders’ creator writing new series about Birmingham’s early ’80s music scene

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‘Sherlock’ creator is adapting M. R. James ghost story ‘The Mezzotint’ for BBC
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‘Sherlock’ creator is adapting M. R. James ghost story ‘The Mezzotint’ for BBC

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