Though Tolkien may have died in 1973, the popularity of his work, and the admiration and joy of his fans, has done nothing but grow.
| 1977 | Silmarillion published posthumously (final editing was completed by his son Christopher) |
| April 12, 1994 | Twenty-one years after Tolkien's death, Darryl Friesen begins compiling this list of important events in the life and career of J.R.R. Tolkien |
| August 24, 1998 | New Line Cinema announces plans to film a live action adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, directed by New Zealand file-maker Peter Jackson. [MOVIE] |
| October 8, 1999 | New Line Cinema officially announces the cast for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, three days before the film is to begin shooting in Wellington, New Zealand. All three films are similtaneously, a first in major motion picture history, at a cost of $278 million (US). [MOVIE] |
| December 19, 2001 | The Fellowship of the Ring opens in theatres world wide, earning $18.2 million (US) its first day, $95.3 million (US) its first week. |
| December 2002 | The Two Towers is scheduled for theatrical release. |
| December 2003 | The Return of the King is scheduled for theatrical release. |
The full bibliography explains the abbreviated references used in this document.
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