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Road to the Shire Hobbits Leave for NZ in January

Our friends from Road to the Shire are getting ready to take their next step on their intrepid journey to return to Middle-earth. In January, Beri, Olo, and Toad, will travel to New Zealand in […]

See the First Trailer for the Hobbit!

Get up from planking, stop looking at pictures of cats, and wait to forward that rickrolling email. Set down everything you are doing and put your life on hold because the first trailer for “The […]

Peter Jackson Tells Fans There’s MORE to Come!!

Peter Jackson wrote this on his Facebook page moments ago: “Hi everyone! This year is the tenth anniversary of the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, and we wanted to give the fans a […]

Bid on Peter Jackson in Charity Auction!

It’s time to pull out your wallets! Peter Jackson, the director of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,”  is participating in an auction on Trade Me to benefit the charity Medicine Mondiale. According […]

Martin Freeman Doesn’t Feel Pressured as Star of “The Hobbit”

Martin Freeman will play Bilbo Baggins, unmistakably the title character, in “The Hobbit” movies, but when asked about the responsibility of the iconic role, he replied, “I honestly don’t feel that pressure, no.” According to […]

‘Misty Mountains Cold’ Hobbit Trailer Song

Everybody’s talking about it. The “Misty Mountains Cold’ song, sung by the Dwarves in ‘The Hobbit’ Trailer is a hit in Middle-earth, and we’ve got the longer version for you right here!   Anyone else […]

Missed Our Hobbit Trailer Party? Download it Now!

Moments after the world premier of the first Hobbit Movie Trailer we hit the airwaves for a live party on The Founders’ Inklings. We’re joined by Middle-earth News’ crack reporters, Jessica and Lily, plus Paul […]

Hobbit Trailer Will Premiere Tonight on iTunes Movie Trailers at 10 PM EST

We’ve just received confirmation that ‘The Hobbit’ Trailer will premiere on iTunes Movie Trailers tonight at 10 PM EST!! Get your popcorn ready, folks, cause it’s gonna rock! To celebrate the occasion, Middle-earth Network is […]

New Zealand listed in World’s Top 10 Film Locations

In the December issue of P3 Update, New Zealand was ranked among the “Top 10 Locations Worldwide” to shoot a film. P3 Update’s Debra Kaufman explained, “Producers choose where to shoot based on a laundry […]

New Photo from The Hobbit

Is Martin Freeman the perfect Bilbo, or is Martin Freeman the perfect Bilbo? Just posting this in case you need a little something to tide you over while you wait for The Hobbit trailer (which […]