The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert July 5-7
The National Arts Centre Orchestra, conducted by Erik Ochsner, will be performing for the first time the projection score of The Fellowship of the Ring on July 5, 6, and 7 at Southam Hall. Featured […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 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.
Want to Win a Ring from the Original Ringmakers?
If you’ve seen the Lord of the Rings films, then you’ve seen the incredible work the crafters at Jens Hansen Jewellers have done. Have the films left you desiring your own Ring of Power? Well […]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu-Ray Sometime in Mid-2013
During yesterday’s Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand Conference, head of Tourism New Zealand Kevin Bowler revealed that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will make its Blu-ray and DVD debut in mid-2013. Included in the […]
3D Hobbit Puzzles to Be Released This Year
Coiledspring Games, a company who for the past twenty years has been making 3D jigsaw puzzles – including iconic puzzles based on the Taj Mahal and Big Ben – has announced that they are working […]
Christopher Lee Records Second Metal Album
Christopher Lee, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, is marking the milestone by releasing his second metal album, titled Charlemagne: The Omens of Death, which the actor describes as “100 percent heavy metal.” “I’ve done […]
Beloved Sci-fi Author Ray Bradbury Dies at 91
Ray Bradbury, the man who penned hundreds of short stories and twenty-seven novels – among them Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man, and The Martian Chronicles – has passed away at the age of 91. According […]
Sir Ian McKellen Helps Forge his Own Ring
The Jens Hansen workshop, the “original designers and makers of the movie ring” for the Lord of the Rings films, has taken to Tumblr to showcase some of their amazing work. The store, located in […]
Russian ‘Rings’ Reworking Popular Among Fans, But Infringes on Copyrights
A Russian reworking of The Lord of the Rings – a sort of alternate history story told from the perspective of Mordor – has been translated into English and made available as a free download, […]
The Hobbit Gets Latin Translation
There’s no doubt that the growing anticipation for Peter Jackson’s upcoming Hobbit films, based on the classic by J.R.R. Tolkien, has led to further interest in the book and encouraged new translations to become available […]
‘Hobbit’ in 128 Channel Surround?
To create the sounds of Middle-earth for his Hobbit films, director Peter Jackson is considering the new Dolby Atmos audio format, which has been developed to create “lifelike” sound via speakers placed all around an […]
