Gandalf and the Balrog are both Maia, the "second tier" of angelic spirits created by Eru Ilúvatar, Middle-earth's equivalent to God, to help him shape the world.

Guillermo del Toro is a fan. The Oscar-winning director behind Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, and The Shape of Water, as well as ...

Because this is the first time Gandalf has existed in Middle Earth,” Weyman explained. He added, “So rather than ‘oh, this is who I am’ it’s ‘this is another piece of the jigsaw puzzle.

Ian McKellen's performance as Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, the actor confirms to EW.

A new Lord of the Rings LEGO set featuring the iconic Balrog is raising eyebrows among fans, due to an oddly-posed product ...

Set nearly 200 years before The Lord of the Rings, the movie still finds a way to drop Gandalf’s name like it’s hot. Héra (Gaia Wise) gets a letter from the Grey Wizard himself and saddles up ...

By the last movie, it was Gandalf up there on the busses. And I said, 'Well, I might have been in a film I didn't know I'd made.' In Sir Ian McKellen and I’s defense, on the surface it’s easy ...

Ian McKellen Is Open to Returning as Gandalf in New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies, but Warns Filmmakers: ‘They Better Be Quick!’ ...

However, it wasn't always in the cards that the Stranger would be Gandalf, co-showrunner J. D. Payne tells us as part of our interview to mark The Rings of Power season 2 being named GamesRadar+'s ...

But since Gandalf doesn’t think of Saruman as a dark wizard in The Lord of the Rings, I’m presuming this is not him. MCKAY I think that’s a very safe presumption.

Huge Gandalf statue to be removed from airport after 12 years of delighting tourists ‘It’s been quite a Lord of the Rings-heavy storytelling theme in here’ ...