Sting Now Available from Weta!
After The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hit cinemas in 2001, I think we all wanted a sword from the movie. My heart’s desire was Bilbo’s (and subsequently, Frodo’s) sword, Sting. […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Articles written by: Lily Milos
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.
‘The Hobbit’ Will Be Shown At CinemaCon2012
CinemaCon is the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners. CinemaCon 2012 will be held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas from April 23-26. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is one of the […]
‘Hobbit’ Actors Visit Armageddon
Conan Stevens (Azog) and Dean O’Gorman (Fili) from The Hobbit will be featured at the Armageddon Expo this weekend at the TSB Bank Arena in Wellington, New Zealand. “Armageddon is a real melting pot of zombies, […]
Happy Birthday, Andy Serkis!
Andy Serkis turns 48 today! He’s probably most famous for his groundbreaking portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, but in addition to his impressive performance capture credits, actor Andy Serkis has appeared […]
Happy Birthday, Sean Bean!
Sean Bean turns 53 today! Sean is well-known to fans of fantasy, most notably for his role as Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and recently as Eddard Stark in Game of Thrones. […]
Martin Freeman and The Voorman (Casting) Problem
In 2011, actor Martin Freeman was busy jet-setting from the United Kingdom to New Zealand and back again to film the popular television series, Sherlock, and the upcoming two-part film of The Hobbit. So how […]
Elven Extras Wanted for ‘The Hobbit’
Earlier today, a casting call for ‘Hobbit Elven Extras’ was released via TradeMe. We are looking for Wellington based men and women, slender builds, 182 CM and over with flexible availability for The Hobbit. Must […]
Texas A&M-Commerce Presents LEOCON 2012
Texas A&M-Commerce presents LEOCON—their first annual sci-fi, fantasy, anime/manga, and gaming convention! LEOCON is the first science fiction and fantasy con at A&M-Commerce, organized by Sigma Phi Phi (Syphers). Our organization aims to cover all […]
Searching for the Arkenstone: Tolkien Easter Eggs
When I was five years old, my very orderly family hid a precise number of colored eggs for each child. I was having some trouble finding that last pink egg, and my well-meaning (or smarty-pants) […]
‘Hobbit’ Holiday in Nelson
As we saw in Peter Jackson’s 6th Production Video, New Zealand doesn’t do things by halves. When The Hobbit cast and crew got rained out of their location filming at the Pelorus Bridge in Nelson, […]
