Radagast Returns to Middle Earth Next Year
Sylvester McCoy will play Radagast the Brown in the Hobbit films, and though he has already visited New Zealand twice for both studio work and shots on location, he will be back for more in […]
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This Week’s TFI: LOTR Photographer Ian Brodie!
His photographs have been printed on commemorative NZ stamps, his LOTR Guide books have won international awards and are NZ’s top selling non-fiction. Peter Jackson, himself, allowed him to photograph LOTR in the making! He […]
Peter Jackson is an “All-New Zealand Exemplar”
Peter Jackson may have strong ties to the city of Wellington (he and his partner Fran Walsh recently purchased the Bats Theatre there), but the Otago Daily Times is calling him “an all-New Zealand exemplar […]
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh Purchase Wellington’s Bats Theatre
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have purchased the Bats Theatre, a tiny, experimental theatre in Wellington. The theatre was called the Unity Theatre until 1979, and was the performance hub for the Bats Theatre Company, […]
Peter Jackson and Damien Echols Share Permanent Bond
Damien Echols, who was recently released from prison due to the efforts of Hobbit director Peter Jackson, is in New Zealand and may be given a small role in The Hobbit films. But even if […]
Queenstown Hosts a Luging Director and an “Iconic Character”
There have been many reports of Hobbit cast sightings in Queenstown, but none so entertaining as the picture of Peter Jackson joining locals on the Skyline luge. Jackson and his immense entourage were in Queenstown […]
Middle-earth Network Gives Thanks
Even though Thanksgiving isn’t a celebrated holiday throughout the world all who work behind the scenes here at Middle-earth Network wanted to take this time to let you know how much each member of the […]
Enhanced Edition of The Hobbit
This Wednesday marks the release of the enhanced edition of The Hobbit, and it’s none too soon for fans eager to devour all things hobbit-related. While we wait for movie news, video blogs, and cast […]
McKenzie Talks Lindir & Cumberbatch Talks Smaug
Fans of The Lord of the Rings may remember a certain handsome, dark-haired elven extra who was present at the Council of Elrond. Some extremely serious fans may even refer to him as Figwit (Frodo […]
First Hobbit Teaser Expected with Sherlock Holmes 2
A week ago, Andy Serkis mentioned that we could see a teaser for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as early as Christmas. Now, industry insiders are speculating that The Hobbit teaser trailer will be attached […]
