The Lord of the Rings: War in the North that co-operation amongst traditionally antagonistic races is such a major theme in the novels, they wanted to replicate it in the game. Having experimented with two, three and four-player co-op, they ultimately decided to go with three-player, thus mirroring the classic triptych in the novels; Man (Aragorn), Elf (Legolas) and Dwarf (Gimli). Lead designer Andre Maguire explained that "how" players experienced co-op mode was equally as important as them simply playing it; However, according to Tomandl, the focus on co-op gameplay did not mean single-player mode was neglected; "War in the North" is the first "Lord of the Rings" game
The Lord of the Rings by Kate Madison, and released in December 2009, is a fan film based upon the appendices of "The Lord of the Rings". On 13 November 2017, it was announced that Amazon had acquired the global television rights to "The Lord of the Rings," committing to a multi-season television series. The series will not be a direct adaptation of the books, but will instead introduce new stories that are set before "The Fellowship of the Ring". Amazon said the deal included potential for spin-off series as well. The press release referred to "previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien's original writings".