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The Black Cat To Host “Middle Earth Mondays”

The Black Cat is a concert venue in Washington, D.C. that plays host to a variety of independent and alternative musical acts. Starting next Monday, January 9, they will show the “Lord of the Rings” […]

Billy Boyd Hopes to Visit “Hobbit” Set

Actor Billy Boyd may have played a hobbit, Pippin, in “The Lord of the Rings” movies, but he has yet to visit the set of “The Hobbit” films. When Boyd was in Australia for Brisbane’s […]

A Birthday Toast to Professor Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. During his lifetime he became a master storyteller, completing many novels such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The […]

Christopher Lee Wishes You A Happy New Year!

Christopher Lee, who played Saruman in “The Lord of the Rings” films, has posted a video blog in which he discusses many of the film projects that he has been involved with in the past […]

Orlando Bloom Spotted in Wairarapa

Via Wairarapa Times-Age, Orlando Bloom was spotted shopping in Wairarapa with his wife Miranda Kerr and their son, 11-month-old Flynn. The three checked out shops along Main Street, including a store called Hope and Glory, […]

Peter Jackson Explains the Differences Between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

Over the holidays, while we were at that delightful stage of ‘filling up the corners’, as it were,  Peter Jackson expounded a bit on the major differences between telling the stories of The Hobbit and […]

New Tolkien Museum to Open in Switzerland 2013

Indeed the rumors are true! Located within Switzerland’s Jenins village, a new museum will be dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien and is slated to open it’s doors in 2013. The report came from the Italian […]

Middle-earth Network Wishes You A Happy Yuletide!

From all of us at Middle-earth Network:

BREAKING: Production Video #5: On location with ‘THE HOBBIT’

It is definitely a Merry Christmas, thanks to Peter Jackson. Just this week he released the first Hobbit Trailer, which received rave reviews, and now, just moments ago he posted the fifth Hobbit production video! […]

Jack Machiela Interviewed by TVNZ

Our good friend, reporter for Middle-earth News, and author of The Noldor Blog was recently interviewed by TVNZ! Jack Machiela has been a Lord of the Rings tour guide for Wellington Rover Tours for quite […]