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Year 3018 – The Lord of the Rings April 12 Gandalf reaches Hobbiton It was over nine years since Frodo had seen or heard of him [Gandalf], and he had begun to think that the […]

Your Local Map with a Middle-earth Inspired Design

Just like Bilbo Baggins, I have a deep love for maps. The older the map, the better. Being a Tolkien fan, I especially enjoy collecting maps of Middle-earth and currently have so many gracing the […]

Gollum Video Game to be Released in 2021

While it’s a few years away from being released, there’s already quite a bit of excitement regarding the newly announced Gollum video game being created by Daedalic Entertainment. One of the reasons why Tolkien fans […]

Step into the Second Age for This Year’s Tolkien Reading Day

With Amazon announcing that their up-coming Tolkien-inspired TV show will include Middle-earth’s Second Age, we thought it would be a great time to focus on the mysteries surrounding the era for 2019’s Tolkien Reading Day. […]

Q&A Interview with The Tolkien Heads

If you’ve been on the hunt for a more in-depth analysis of Tolkien’s writings, Rich, Chris, Nathan, and Matt make up a fellowship of their own that goes above and beyond my expectations in their […]

‘Tolkien’ Trailer: First Reaction

The first trailer for Tolkien dropped today! I can’t fully put into words why I have been very hesitant about this film ever since it was officially announced. I completely steered clear from any news […]

A Closer Look at The Morgan’s Tolkien Exhibit!

*Note that photos were allowed only for media at the Press Preview. Photography is not permitted at the exhibition* The Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum officially opens tomorrow, January 25! Today was their Press Preview and it was definitely an overwhelming […]

The Morgan’s Upcoming Tolkien Exhibit

Last year the Bodleian Library in Oxford was home to an exhibit called “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth” and like the name suggests, it’s all about the professor himself, J.R.R. Tolkien. Now that same exhibit will […]

Tolkien Birthday Toast 2019

On January 3, 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. Known to fans the world over for his novels The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien created the […]

Feast Week, Day 8: The Prancing Pony

For this year’s Feast Week celebration, we are sharing Middle-earth News Staff Favorites from Feast Weeks past! These posts were chosen by the Middle-earth News team as our collective favorites for each day of Feast […]