The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
Evie was introduced to Tolkien's work by her boyfriend, over a beer in the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford. She went home, read the books and, a while later, married her boyfriend. She has only recently discovered fandom, after years of eye-rolling by her husband and children, and is delighted to find it warm and welcoming and not-at-all weird. As well as tracking down bits of news and sharing them with others, she leads ponies for Riding for the Disabled and loves the cinema and theatre and her wildlife garden.
Air New Zealand’s Hobbit themed plane is just about to land at London Heathrow, after flying in from Los Angeles. Cast members from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be joining the flight in London. […]
Updated 11 December – The Duchess of Cambridge will not be attending the premiere due to her pregnancy sickness. The Duke still plans to attend. The first of the film-makers and cast members who’ll be […]
Things have been rather quiet in Sweden for The Hobbit recently, which is suprising seeing as one of their biggest film stars, Mikael Persbrandt, is cast as Beorn. But this week there’s been news both […]
On 28 November the lucky few (thousand) may be in Wellington enjoying the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but the rest of us don’t need to miss out! We’re starting to hear of […]
Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit, has been talking to Dominion Post about the role, getting into character and fame. Talking about the audition for The Hobbit Richard says, “I thought, first of […]
The Japanese premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will take place in Tokyo on 1st December. Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman (Bilbo), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Richard Armitage (Thorin), Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Hugo Weaving (Elrond) […]
When the Regent Upstairs Cinema in Pahiatua, New Zealand was offered the Tararua district premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, they decided to turn it into a gala fundraising event, Hollywood style. !00 local dignitaries have […]
I’m so loving Martin Freeman as Bilbo.
Updated 4 December with Cineworld Updated 2 December with ODEON additions Birmingham, Greenwich, Hatfield, Swiss Cottage and Wimbledon Updated 1 December to include Vue cinemas Aberdeen Union Square: Cineworld Ashford: Cineworld Ashton Under […]
Three handcrafted pieces of jewellery inspired by The Hobbit will go in display in Wellington next week before being worn to the film’s premieres. Jeweller Odette Anscombe-Smith created the pieces for her friend Carolynne Cunningham, […]
