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Happy Birthday to Sean Bean!

Sean Bean turns 56 today! Sean is well-known to fans of fantasy, most notably for his role as Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and recently as Eddard Stark in Game of Thrones. […]

Limited Edition House of Beorn Available from Weta Workshop

The scale model of the House of Beorn is now available on Weta Workshop’s site! The incredibly detailed model features Beorn’s house and a small part of his garden, just like the set we can see in The Hobbit: […]

‘The Hobbit’ Nominated for Trailer Awards.

Congratulations to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Fives Armies on receiving four nominations for The Golden Trailer Awards. Theses awards celebrate ‘the best of the best by showcasing the extraordinary and talented artists, editors, executives, […]

Happy Birthday, Luke Evans!

Luke Evans, known best to fans of The Hobbit films as the staunch Bard of Lake-town, celebrates his 36th birthday today! The only child of Yvonne and David Evans, Luke was born on April 15, […]

Tickets Still Available for San Jose’s LOTR Concerts

There are still a few days left to buy tickets for San Jose’s Lord of the Rings concerts. This is a unique and amazing event that you do not want to miss! These concerts will give […]

Lincoln Center’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Concerts + GIVEAWAY

From April 7-12, The Lord of the Rings trilogy was shown at the David H. Koch theater in New York City. It was performed by the 21st Century Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, soloist […]

Teaser Video for HobbitCon3 Coverage

Last year, our friends at the French news site J’aime Pas l’Actu shared their exclusive videos and photos from HobbitCon with us here at Middle-earth News, and we’re teaming up with them again! HobbitCon3 took […]

Benedict Cumberbatch Sculpture – in Chocolate

A life-size sculpture of Benedict Cumberbatch has been made – out of chocolate! Benedict, who plays Smaug in The Hobbit movies, was chosen from a survey for uktvplay as the tastiest man in TV drama. […]

April Fools: New Details for ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy Extended Edition Box Set Revealed

UPDATE: Alas, ’tis but a jest! Sorry to disappoint/outrage you! Middle-earth News sends its warmest April Fools greetings to all our friends.   In an exclusive interview with Middle-earth News, Peter Jackson gave a sneak […]

April Fools: Peter Jackson Slated to Direct ‘The Silmarillion’ for HBO!

In an exclusive interview with Middle-earth News, Kiwi director Sir Peter Jackson revealed that he will be returning to Middle-earth as early as 2016 as production begins on Tolkien’s timeless epic, The Silmarillion. HBO has […]