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Catching Up with Sir Ian McKellen

Times have been busy for Ian McKellen in the last few weeks. Whenever possible, the English actor never seizes to help others when not occupied with work. Middle-earth News decided to do another news round-up […]

New ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ Book Covers Released

Earlier this day, several new book covers for The Battle of the Five Armies, the last instalment of The Hobbit trilogy, have been revealed. Fans can expect, including but not limited to, signed limited edition […]

‘The Hobbit’ Beer Coming Soon

A new series of beer inspired by The Hobbit is to be released within the coming weeks courtesy of Fish Brewing, Ocean Brands, LLC, and BevLink, LLC, BeerPulse reports. There will be three different flavors to choose from: Gollum […]

Empire Visits the Weta Digital Team

Empire magazine has recently visited the hi-tech workshop of Weta Digital, sharing a whole feature of The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. Empire talked with the special effects supervisor, Chris White, concerning his […]

New ‘Hobbit’ Safety Video to Debut in October

Many of you will remember Air New Zealand’s first Hobbit themed safety video, “An Unexpected Briefing,” but if you need to refresh your memory you can watch it here. Air New Zealand has given fans a […]

Sean Bean Calls Boromir’s Death His Favorite

In a recent interview with HuffPost Live, Sean Bean sat down to discuss his career filled with onscreen deaths. Sean Bean revealed that his favourite death scene was those of Boromir in The Lord of […]

Exclusive Interview with Flora Moody

Middle-earth News was fortunate enough to be granted an exclusive interview with one of The Hobbit’s hair and make-up artists, Flora Moody. She took time out of her busy schedule to give us an inside […]

Peter Jackson’s Interview With Deadline

In a recent interview with Deadline, ‘Q&A: Peter Jackson On His Middle Earth Exit, How The Beatles And Stanley Kubrick Nearly Did LOTR, And A Disguise That Let Him Haunt Comic-Con‘, Peter Jackson talked about […]

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Extended Edition Adds 25 Minutes

The extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be out on Blu-ray 3D and DVD on 3 November (UK), 4 November (US), 2014. Digital HD will be available in late October. The […]

Audio Interview with Ian Brodie – The Man Who Travels Middle-earth

Middle-earth News contributor Sébastien Sigaut got a chance to sit down with award-winning author and photographer Ian Brodie in a little coffee shop in New Zealand a few months ago. Brodie is the author of the The […]