Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf dates back to their angelic origins in Valinor, as noted in Tolkien's Silmarillion. Saruman's envy peaked when Gandalf received the elven Ring of Power from Círdan, ...

From the moment he arrived on Middle-earth, all signs pointed to The Stranger secretly being Gandalf. And that’s exactly who he is. The same has been true of the Dark Wizard and Saruman since he made ...

Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power takes place thousands of years before the events of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings novels. Those familiar with ...

Kendall Myers is a Senior Author with Collider. As part of the TV and Movies Features team, she writes about some of the most popular releases before, during, and after they premiere. In three years, ...

The Rings of Power‘s second season is already teasing the Stranger’s true identity. Considering Daniel Weyman’s tall, unkempt magical mystery man wanders around in rags with halflings after arriving ...

Brad, B.A., is a freelance writer in South Florida. His published works can be read on Game Rant, Comic Book Resources, Sportskeeda, SmartScreens, and TheGamer. You'll find him playing video games, ...

Since 2019, she has been a film and television critic, lending sharp cultural context and relentless fangirl enthusiasm to everything from the MCU and Indian cinema to The Rings of Power, Bridgerton, ...