A talk with Ted Nasmith, the illustrator who shaped Tolkien’s fantasy universe
One of the most famous creators associated with the author of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ reflects on the eternity of the great fantasy epic and its links with classical art
The court decision that could turn generative AI upside down
A federal judge will hear a class-action lawsuit filed by illustrators seeking royalties from companies that used their work to train their algorithms
Shelved, renewed or canceled: The status of all the ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff shows
HBO is shooting ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, the third show to come out of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy. But another idea about Jon Snow has been sidelined for now
Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against AI app that used her image
The advertising space was broadcast only once on October 28 on the social network X, but the star’s lawyer warned ‘we do not take these things lightly’
From real-life Quidditch tournaments to the bureaucracy of the empire in Star Wars: fans no longer just want stories, but entire worlds
The multitude of new platforms and formats feeds into the creation of fictional universes, with dozens of different plots ready to host users. But, an expert warns, ‘as fantastic as these worlds are, they must also remain credible’
Brandon Sanderson, an immeasurable phenomenon of literary fantasy
The worldwide popularity of this prolific writer, known to some as the ‘21st century Tolkien,’ shows no sign of slowing down — and neither does he
The vampire hunter of our time is a fighting monk with silver tattoos who smokes powdered blood
Australian Jay Kristoff is the writer behind a monumental novel about the undead that at the same time pays tribute to and subverts the classics of the genre