A century before the Dune films became new classics of the genre, Fritz Lang was making epic fantasies that redefined cinema.
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Tolkien was far more concerned that we take his novel on its own terms as a work of art than that we arrive at some correct interpretation.
The west of Ireland, like many scenic locations, provides the perfect backdrop for films.
A better understanding of Tolkien’s works and the nature of adaptations will combat some online disinformation and harassment that has surrounded ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.’
Adaptations are original cultural entities that can imitate, question, re-write, or reinterpret their source material for new audiences.
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Senior Lecturer in Fantasy and Children's Literature, Co-Director, Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor, School of English, Film, Theatre, Media and Communication, and Art History, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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PhD Candidate in Comparative Literature, University of Glasgow
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Professor of English Literature, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Associate Professor in Geography, University of Galway
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PhD Candidate, English literature, University of Glasgow
