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.
On behalf of the government of New Zealand, Arts, Culture, and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson congratulated Sir Peter Jackson on the Golden Globe success of The Adventures of Tintin, a Steven Spielberg film which Jackson […]
Actor and motion-capture advocate Andy Serkis took time off from ‘The Hobbit’ – in which he is reprising his role as Gollum and serving as the film’s second unit director – to attend the 2012 […]
Back in August, I had the pleasure of interviewing Patrick Spadaccino (you can view that interview here), a wonderful man whom I befriended after posting an article on my blog about his campaign to be […]
Following a fire on the set of The Hobbit back in May, which left two crew members with minor burns, the studio has increased its veil of secrecy. The fire started when a sculptor with […]
Joining the growing list of supporters in the “Oscar for Andy Serkis” campaign is his Rise of the Planet of the Apes costar, James Franco. In an article for the Deadline website, Franco wrote: “Andy […]
A recent auction on TradeMe – which offers an exclusive opportunity to meet Sir Peter Jackson and visit the set of The Hobbit – has closed at $14,490. The auction was part of a fund-raising […]
Have you taken or are planning on taking a course at Mythgard? Want to connect with other students, auditors, preceptors, and professors? By joining the “Mythgard Meetups” network, you can now connect more easily with […]
Earlier today, USA Today published a gallery of twelve movie stills (some old and some new) from this year’s upcoming and highly anticipated films – among them, a new photo of Bilbo Baggins (played by […]
In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about his dual roles in The Hobbit, and let slip a possible spoiler regarding the conclusion of the two-part adaptation. Spoiler alert – if you […]
Thanks to SeaOtterDay for the heads-up! Martin Freeman will be appearing on The Graham Norton Show – along with Gerard Butler, Karen Gillan, and Noel Gallagher – tomorrow night in the UK (via BBC One), […]