Hand printed and handmade by Etsy shop Feerie Doll, this bag is made of waterproof, durable material, so whether you’re trudging through the woods or climbing tall peaks, your bag will be fit for travel and ready for adventure! (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Lily)
Ever since December 14, Ringers and Tolkien fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of the teaser trailer for the final installment in The Hobbit trilogy. This speculation post at Musings of a Tolkienist takes a look at some of the more likely dates for the release of the first teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Which date do you think is the most likely? (written by fellow extreme Tolkien geek Andrew)
Everyone as has that one line that they are looking forward to hearing (or crossing their fingers will be included) in the Hobbit movies. For James at A Tolkienist Perspective, there’s one particular line during a specific moment in the book that he has been hoping makes its way into the final cut of the movie for over four years now. Read his full blog post to find out what it is and why it’s so important to him and share with us what dialogue from the book you want to hear in December. (written by Middle-earth News contributor Jim)
After spotting the dangerously delicious One Donut to Rule Them All by MirachRavaia, fellow DeviantArtist DaelaeyniAnne was inspired and began jotting down the tale of The Frying the Great Dough of Power. (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Alice)
Every part of Tolkien’s Middle Earth writings have specific authors in the continuity, and Tolkien himself wrote these stories as though he were translating a set of old books into English. This brings up an interesting, and important, question that Gene’O at The Writing Catalog is keen to analyze. Just who is the third person narrator of The Lord of the Rings? (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Lily)
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner shared that she would love to work with director Peter Jackson of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. “Apparently he played music during filming [on The Lovely Bones] to get everyone in the mood,” she explained. “And I thought that was a really cool thing. I’d love to work with him. And not just because of the music thing, but because of The Lord of the Rings. (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Amanda)
Phil Dragash began a massive project where he read chapters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent The Lord of the Rings, adding sounds and music, to make it a more “immersive” experience. To his enormous credit, all three books were completed with the final video uploaded on July 1st, 2013. Here, we start you off with his introduction! (Spotted by @MiddleEarthNews Twitter follower @the_green_key)
