‘LEGO: The Hobbit’- News, Facts, and Interviews
April 8, 2014 is a date which fans of LEGO and The Hobbit movie trilogy have to mark in their calendars. The LEGO: The Hobbit video game will be released for Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Articles written by: pencilphilos
When Maria watched the Fellowship the very first time in cinemas, she fell hopelessly in love with Tolkien’s work. Up to the point where she lost herself in Middle Earth entirely. When not occupied with studying, she likes to draw, hoard books, travel around (if her bank account allows it), and pretending to be a hobbit that is attending Hogwarts in order to become a jedi knight.
The Hobbit and the Importance of Foreign Box Office
With an overall gross of over 800 million, The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug enjoys great popularity with audiences. A closer look reveals that around 70% of it came from foreign box office, meaning from countries […]
Is Athelas based on real-life plant?
“I have, I suppose, constructed an imaginary time, but kept my feet on my own mother-earth for place.” Tolkien, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: “211 To Rhona Beare” Tolkien once mentioned in one of his […]
Elijah Wood Curates African Music playlist
Elijah Wood and Questlove of The Roots teamed up for a mixtape for the 50th instalment of Okayafrica’s Africa in Your Earbuds series. Elijah Wood’s love for music is not unheard of. Not only is […]
Christopher Lee honoured for his commitment for peace and children’s rights at the 64th Berlinale
Every year, Berlin becomes the host for the Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale, celebrating art and movies. With a public program of approximately 400 movies per year of European and International films, […]
Lonely Planet’s advice for a perfect day in Middle-earth
Last week, Middle-earth News gave some recommendations for how to spend your time in New Zealand, now the guidebook publisher Lonely Planet created an interactive map helping you to create the perfect day in Middle-earth. […]
Literary Theme for Sandworld in 2014
Opened in 2011 by local artists Mark Anderson and David Hicks, the tourist attraction in Weymouth held an annual themed sand show. In the past, themes such as Science Fiction or the Olympics attracted visitors […]
Exploring Middle-Earth: Tour Guides and Tips
Planning your next holidays and considering to go to New Zealand? The chances are that you will visit at least one The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit movie location, whether you are a […]
Hobbit Book Covers through the Years
As reported, later this year, a facsimile first edition of The Hobbit will be released, giving fans and collectors an opportunity to compare the textual deviations of the first edition of The Hobbit from later […]
The Challenges of Visual Effects for The Desolation of Smaug
Last week, the Academy Award nominations have been revealed with three nominations for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in the categories Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing. With the ever increasing technological advances, […]
