Actors Donate to African Charity Auction
Actors from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are donating items to the Anno’s Africa Charity Auction to help raise funds for art education projects for children in slums and AIDS orphans in Nairobi. […]
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Stephen Hunter & Dean O’Gorman’s Message for Oz Comic Con
The Oz Comic Con is going to be awesome! At least according to Stephen Hunter, who made this funny video trying to engage also Dean O’Gorman. The event will take place next September 6-7 in Brisbane […]
Watch the ‘LOTR’ Trilogy with a LIVE Orchestra at Lincoln Center
Back in 2009, I attended a screening of The Fellowship of the Ring with a live orchestra in Radio City Music Hall. I can still remember how blown away I was. The following year, The Two Towers was screened, […]
A New Smaug the Dragon Large Scale Poseable Action Figure
The official store of Warner Bros. Studios is producing this incredible limited edition of Smaug the dragon large scale action figure! It claims a wing span of 22 inches, ten points of articulation and it […]
Happy Birthday, Billy Boyd!
Happy Birthday, Billy Boyd! Tolkien fans likely recognize Billy as the face of Pippin Took, the youngest of the four hobbits within the Fellowship of the Ring. Since his appearance in The Lord of the […]
Richard Armitage on Twitter is the Best Thing Ever
It’s confirmed: Richard Armitage is a complete dork. That is, from our perspective, a good thing, and we love him all the more for it. The confirmation of dork status came in the form of […]
Middle-earth News is going to Dragon Con!
Dragon Con 2014 is almost upon us! Middle-earth News is excited to announce that we will be taking part for the first time this year. The incredible organizers, directors, and other con gods/goddesses have provided […]
Ian McKellen Joins Dylan Thomas Marathon
Ian McKellen will take part in a 36 hour reading marathon to celebrate 100 years since Dylan Thomas’s birth. Michael Sheen, Matthew Rhys, Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon are among the stars who will join Sir […]
Happy Birthday, Richard Armitage!
Happy birthday, Richard Armitage! Richard Crispin Armitage was born on August 22, 1971, in Leicester, England, making him 43 years old today. Although many filmgoers first became aware of Richard with his appearance as Thorin […]
Miranda Otto Joins the Westworld Cast
Miranda Otto, known by Tolkien fans for her portrayal of the brave Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has signed to enter the cast of the remake of Michael Crichton’s cult classic Westworld. The […]
