Beren and Luthien Book Club: Week 1 & 2
On March 25th is the long awaited Tolkien Reading Day so all month long in March, we, along with some of our readers, are reading Tolkien’s Beren and Luthien over in our Facebook group. If […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Articles written by: pencilphilos
When Maria watched the Fellowship the very first time in cinemas, she fell hopelessly in love with Tolkien’s work. Up to the point where she lost herself in Middle Earth entirely. When not occupied with studying, she likes to draw, hoard books, travel around (if her bank account allows it), and pretending to be a hobbit that is attending Hogwarts in order to become a jedi knight.
Join our Book Club in March!
All month long in March, Middle-earth News will host another book club were we will read Tolkien’s Beren and Lùthien. Last year in June, we hosted a book club discussing The Hobbit and you seemed […]
Collector’s Corner: Collecting Everything vs. Specialized Collections
In this week’s Collectors Corner post we’ll talk about having a specialized collection versus collecting everything. A few weeks ago, I’ve ordered my fourth illustrated edition of The Hobbit. The edition is from 1992 and […]
‘A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War: A New Documentary Series on Tolkien and C.S. Lewis in the Making
Our friends over on the German Tolkien Society reported that a new documentary series about J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis is in the making. In 5 episodes, each 50 minutes long, the documentary will explore the […]
Weta Workshop Inspired Prancing Pony Sign DIY
I don’t know why, but I’ve always wanted to own a replica of the Prancing Pony sign, preferably a Weta Workshop collectible. I really like the idea to have a wall on my kitchen with […]
Date for the Start of Filming of Amazon’s LOTR TV Series Revealed
Amazon has revealed that the filming for its Lord of the Rings TV Series will start in 2019. In a statement to the German magazine IGN Deutschland, Amazon explained that they are at the early stages […]
BREAKING: ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Series on Amazon Confirmed!
According to Entertainment Weekly, Amazon has greenlit a Lord of the Rings TV adaptation. This confirmation comes a few days after it was rumored that Amazon and Warner Brothers were in the talks of a […]
Interview with Austrian Concrete Artist Daniel Nachbaur
Ever since the publication of The Hobbit in 1937, when readers were first introduced to Middle-earth, Tolkien’s creative vision stimulated the imaginations of many artists in the years to come. From music inspired by Tolkien’s […]
40th Anniversary of the Publication of ‘The Silmarillion’
The Silmarillion is the history of the War of the Exiled Elves against the Enemy, which all takes place in the North-west of the world (Middle-earth). Several tales of victory and tragedy are caught up […]
40th Anniversary Luxury Edition of The Silmarillion to be Released in Germany
One of our readers named @thranduilen, pointed out on Twitter that the German Tolkien publisher Klett-Cotta, also known as Hobbit Presse, will release a 40th anniversary luxury edition of The Silmarillion. This luxury edition will […]
