The son of Tolkien has finally retired at the age of 93. As far as I know he hated the movies and would never sign off on any movie or tv deals and couldn't do anything to stop pre-existing deals that were made prior to him holding the estate. Now that he's retired Amazon already struck a deal with the Tolkien estate to make a new Lord of the rings series for Amazon prime. At first I thought it was a prequel series but now it sounds like a reboot of Lord of the rings entirely which sounds dumb when there are so many other ways they could have made a series that takes place in the world that was created. Maybe we'll get a Silmarillion movie in the near future. Or maybe a Tom Bombadil cartoon on cartoon network. 
http://deadline.com/2017/11/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-multi-season-commitment-1202207065/
https://io9.gizmodo.com/j-r-r-tolkiens-son-resigns-as-director-of-tolkien-esta-1820476459
 

This battle should be epic.

This battle should be epic.
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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/134456-Xbox-One-to-Get-Kinect-Free-Version-for-399-in-June
 
I'm glad they removed Kinect. But I'd gladly get the One with Kinect if it came with a Kinectimals sequel. Especially if that Kinectimals sequel allowed me to play with 2 cats at once. It's one thing to have a Cheetah named Ophelia. But it would be a bit more Metal to have a Cheetah named Ophelia & a Black Panther named Lita out at the same time.
 
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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escapist-news-now/9199-Xbox-One-Drops-Kinect-and-Price

In this trailer we get to see more Legolas and Smaug. I'm looking forward to this movie as long as there are no more Dwarf dish throwing and singing scenes.