Articles written by: Britta Siemen

Britta first read The Hobbit when she was ten years old and has since devoted the majority of her time to studying and writing about Tolkien's legendarium. When not immersed in maps and books, she can be found battling the agents of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings Online.

Two Mobile ‘Hobbit’ Games Coming Soon

San Francisco game maker Kabam is expected to release two games inspired by Peter Jackson’s upcoming “Hobbit” film trilogy this fall. The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth is a MMORTS (massively multiplayer online real time strategy) […]

Cate Blanchett on Reprising the Role of Galadriel

43-year-old Cate Blanchett said she “couldn’t stop laughing” when she put her Elf ears back on in order to reprise the role of Galadriel in ‘The Hobbit’ movies, noting that the experience was “as enjoyable” […]

Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” – A Review

With J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit celebrating its 75th anniversary this September and the first of Peter Jackson’s two-part film adaptation arriving in theaters in December, audiences are likely to find themselves overwhelmed with books on […]

Third Hobbit Film ‘Great News’

With additional filming for the second and third films scheduled for next year, The Hobbit (a $639 million project) will feature more details on Bilbo and the dwarves, key battles, and the rise of the […]

Peter Jackson Confirms THIRD Hobbit Film!

Peter Jackson just announced via his Facebook page that the rumours of a third Hobbit film are, in fact, true:  It is only at the end of a shoot that you finally get the chance […]

LEGO ‘Hobbit’ Figures to be Revealed at Comic-Con

At this week’s Comic-Con, held in San Diego, LEGO will be unveiling its ‘Hobbit’-themed sets and figures, which will launch on December 1 – just in time for the film’s December 14 release. USA Today […]

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Secret to Playing Smaug

To prepare for his role as Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit films, Benedict Cumberbatch visited London Zoo to study some of their reptiles. Not only will he be providing the voice of the dragon, […]

Mondo to Release Poster Series for Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’

Moviegoers who purchased a ticket for Mondo’s Mystery Movie X (held at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX) were in for a real treat this past Thursday, July 5, when the mystery movie […]

Hugo Weaving on ‘The Hobbit’ and 48fps

In a recent interview with Collider, Hugo Weaving described his experience filming the two Hobbit movies. “In some ways, it was a lot of fun to go back and be on a Rivendell set again […]

Possible ‘Hobbit’ Role for John Rhys-Davies?

Following previous speculation regarding how many original Lord of the Rings cast members would return for The Hobbit films when the first stages of filming began, John Rhys-Davies had adamantly denied any involvement: “I’ve already […]