The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
Lily’s first experience with Tolkien was when the eccentric Mrs. H performed all of the characters from The Hobbit in her seventh grade class. In high school, she felt obliged to decline a second date with a boy who said he had no interest in reading The Lord of the Rings. In college, she unwisely decided to reread her beloved copy of The Hobbit during finals week, with only semi-disastrous results. When not writing for Middle-earth News, Lily tries not to unnerve her coworkers and family with her extreme geekery, but somehow, Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Merlin, Doctor Who, The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, superheroes, Disney movies, and of course, Tolkien, seem to have relevance in EVERY conversation.
Regal Entertainment has announced a Lord of the Rings trilogy marathon on Saturday, December 8, just days before The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is released in the US. The trilogy viewings will be held at 293 […]
We’ve been reporting throughout the year about the video game Guardians of Middle-earth. With the December 4 release date fast approaching, the makers of the game are showing off playable characters with their Battle Profile videos. Most recently announced […]
Thanks to Middle-earth News contributor Jack Machiela of The Noldor Blog for the hint about this video! This new trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey shows us a few things we haven’t seen before. […]
Sir Peter Jackson turns 51 today! The beloved and award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter of The Lord of the Rings trilogy is no doubt busy making the final touches on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey […]
You may find yourself impatiently waiting for your plane to take off, but who would have thought you would be counting down the moments to the safety video for an airline? Air New Zealand, “The […]
The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life by Noble Smith is officially released in the US and UK today! In The Wisdom of the Shire, author Noble Smith […]
Middle-earth tour guide and New Zealand dweller Jack Machiela of The Noldor Blog alerted us to this contest! A local fabric softener company managed to snag seats for an advance screening of The Hobbit: An […]
Who says you can’t be hardcore and a Tolkien nerd? “A true outlaw wizard finds the balance between the passion in his heart and the reason in his mind. The outcome is the balance of […]
Howard Shore is returning to Middle-earth by way of the recording studio. In addition to The Lord of the Rings films, the first and third of which he received Academy Awards for, he has also created the […]
Tolkien-based journal, “Silver Leaves” Issue 4, is hot off the press. The theme is Dragons and we are very excited about getting it into the hands of Tolkien and fantasy fans. This is another superb […]
