Lord of the Rings Officially Replaced By DC's Bold New Era

Image via New Line Cinema Published Oct 25, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Annie Banks is a Rotten Tomatoes–approved critic, and CBR editor and writer specializing in anime, comics, and superheroes. Her work has also appeared in Collider and The Mary Sue, where she covered pop culture, fandoms, and entertainment trends. A lifelong fan whose love for storytelling began with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Annie blends critical insight with genuine passion for geek culture, from sci-fi to K-pop. Sign in to your CBR account The Lord of the Rings is an immeasurable and immovable force in popular culture, blazing trails for high fantasy fiction while still reinstating its relevance in today's entertainment landscape. Celebrated as an ever-important foundation for how bold and complex fantasy concepts have been given such depth and lore for decades, Lord of the Rings hasn't inspired other creatives to follow its lead; it has invited competition and fresh adventures for a new era in DC Comics. Tom Taylor and Otto Schmidt's Dark Knights of Steel II spends time digging into DC Comics' compelling and fascinating Elseworlds saga through its greatly underrated fantasy series. As Kingdoms of Storm, El, ...