Articles and Interviews

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)