Articles written by: Alice

Alice discovered Tolkien’s world when she was 12 years old and watched The Fellowship of the Ring for the first time. It was love at first sight. When not at her desk looking for something Middle-earth related or writing, you'll probably find her reading, playing LOTRO, or journaling.

It’s a Wrap! – One Year Later

6th July, 2012 Peter Jackson has announced on his Facebook page that filming on The Hobbit has wrapped. We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic […]

From San Diego to Middle-earth

There were no Hobbit panels at the San Diego Comic Con, but the Weta Workshop was there and also an incredible life-sized model of Bag End. After Evangeline Lilly, Manu Bennett also visited the Weta […]

This Week in Middle-earth

15th July, 2941 [The Hobbit] Thorin and Company leave Beorn’s in the afternoon “That is all the advice I can give you. Beyond the edge of the forest I cannot help you much; you must […]

Evangeline Lilly at the San Diego Comic Con

Actress Evangeline Lilly is joining the San Diego Comic Con in the Weta booth during these days. She’s promoting the release of her first book: The Squickerwonkers, the introductory book to a Graphic, Children’s Storybook Series. […]

This Week in Middle-earth

9th July, 2941 [The Hobbit] The company shelters in the mountain cave “It seemed quite a fair size, but not too large and mysterious. It had a dry floor and some comfortable nooks. At one […]

Martin Freeman’s Last Shot as Bilbo Baggins

After Gandalf and Legolas, Peter Jackson showed us the last moment on set of the protagonist of Tolkien’s first story: Bilbo Baggins played by Martin Freeman. Another touching moment. “Tonight Martin Freeman finished his last […]

A Week in Wellington

Simone Mitchell, an Australian writer and producer at DailyLife.com.au, visited Wellington for the first time and suggested some things to see and to do in that city, now also called “Wellywood”, thanks to Peter Jackson’s […]

Tauriel’s Role in The Hobbit is “dangerous”

From the August issue of Empire Magazine, we had a chance to find out much more about the elven trio from Mirkwood formed by Legolas (Orland Bloom), Thranduil (Lee Pace) and he brand-new character Tauriel […]

This Week in Middle-earth

1st July, 294 [The Hobbit] Elrond examines Gandalf and Thorin’s swords and reads the moon-letters Elrond knew all about runes of every kind. That day he looked at the swords they had brought from the […]

This Week in Middle-earth

June, 2941 [The Hobbit] The Company was hosted by Elrond at his home Rivendell Their clothes were mended as well as their bruises, their tempers and their hopes. Their bags were filled with food and […]