Most people are likely aware — at least vaguely — that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was Catholic. Fewer, perhaps, know how seriously he took his faith, in a time ...

The family of J.R.R. Tolkien has issued a statement against an upcoming film about the author of the popular "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit." The family of J.R.R. Tolkien has issued a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The family of late author J.R.R. Tolkien is suing the producers of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movie trilogies for alleged exploitative merchandizing.

Hobbits, with their trademark charm and quaintness, have become synonymous with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings saga, ...