The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Though 2012 is the year of the dragon, it has been confirmed that we will not get a glimpse of The Hobbit’s own dragon, Smaug, until 2013. However, in one of Peter Jackson’s production diaries, […]
Written by My Middle-earth Member, Ian. As a fan of Shamus Young‘s earlier work, I was looking forward to his new book The Witch Watch, a story set in Victorian-era England with magic. In this alternate reality, the said […]
Tolkien Seminar 2012 This weekend (April 27-29), the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena will be hosting the 9th Seminar of the Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft (DTG), with this year’s topic being Tolkien’s Influence on Fantasy. Started in 2004, the […]
Ten minutes of footage from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was shown today at CinemaCon 2012. Let’s start with a breakdown of the scenes that were shown before we delve into the reactions of the […]
Are you looking for a way to get your fantasy fix this summer? Look no further than the Mythgard Institute. They will be offering three courses to keep your spirits up and your imaginations in […]
With the premiere of The Hobbit fast approaching, areas with connections to Tolkien are eager to bring in some tourism business by highlighting their connections to the professor. Such is the case in Birmingham, where […]
This Tuesday on The Founder’s Inklings, Live on Middle-earth Network Radio at 10pm EST, join Mark Ostley, John Di Bartolo, Arwen “The Hammer” Kester, Tyler Michael Jonsson and Michael Kaiser as they bring you some upcoming […]
After The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hit cinemas in 2001, I think we all wanted a sword from the movie. My heart’s desire was Bilbo’s (and subsequently, Frodo’s) sword, Sting. […]
This week we discuss update 6.1, anniversary festival, character transfers, lag and even more anniversary festival!
Elijah Wood is to perform a DJ set at the Bushmills Live whiskey and music festival at the Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland this June. It will be the first time Wood and Zach […]
