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Hobbit Set Coming Together

With local shooting dates fast approaching, work on the Wakatipu Hobbit set, which was once described as being a “slow buildup,” has gone into overdrive. Photos of the Paradise set, taken around October 24, showed […]

This Week on The Founders’ Inklings: Artist Jef Murray

*REVISED* Tune into The Founders’ Inklings on Middle-earth Network Radio this Tuesday, November 8, at 10 PM EST to hear our pre-recorded interview with, Jef Murray! Afterwards, we’ll be discussing some of Middle-earth Network’s up-coming […]

The Tolkien Professor’s 8th Annual LOTR Marathon Nov. 12

The Tolkien Professor’s EIGHTH annual LOTR marathon is Saturday, Nov. 12! Join The Tolkien Professor, aka Corey Olsen, on November 12 for the 8th Annual Tolkien Movie Marathon at Washington College. All Are invited!! They […]

Special Guest Tom Merritt on The Founders’ Inklings Nov. 15

Middle-earth Network is excited to announce that Tom Merritt will be joining The Founders’ Inklings as the special guest Tuesday, November 15 at 10 PM EST. The broadcast will air LIVE on Middle-earth Network Radio […]

MGM To Be Netflix’s First UK Partner

Last month, Netflix confirmed its launch in the UK and Ireland, having signed a multi-year licensing agreement which will make them the exclusive subscription streaming service in the UK. The company, which has been very […]

The Drunken Hobbit

Occasionally we come across various forms of insane brilliance within My Middle-earth, our social community for fantasy and sci-fi fans, and some posts just scream to be shared.  The Drunken Hobbit is one of those […]

Microlodge Ordered to Stop Using the Word ‘Hobbit’

Microlodge has been making holiday homes – timber pods that are fully equipped with electricity and used by those who desire to camp in comfort – for three years. These rounded pods were nicknamed hobbit […]

Graphic novel plot based on Lord of the Rings

Fans of William Shakespeare and J.R.R. Tolkien are finding pieces of their favorite stories alive in Kill Shakespeare, a graphic novel from IDW Publishing. This seemingly unconventional pairing was dreamed up by co-authors Conor McCreery […]

Peter Jackson Releases Hobbit Production Video #4

In this fourth Hobbit production video, Peter Jackson takes us behind the scenes of shooting film in 3D with RED cameras. 48 cameras to be exact and all named after family members, pets and celebrities! […]

One Fan’s Unexpected Journey

Quint from Ain’t It Cool News is living every Tolkien fan’s dream. Not too long ago, he was invited to pay a visit to the set of The Hobbit, and has been given the opportunity […]