Giant Eagles Spotted at Wellington Airport
At last the mystery is over. Two giant eagles have joined Gollum at Wellington Airport as part of the celebrations for the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in Los Angeles today. The […]
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The Hobbit Charity Gala In NZ
The Island Bay Marine Education Centre has been chosen as the beneficiary of the The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, opening at the New Zealand Charity Gala at the Embassy Theatre on December 9 in Wellington. “We […]
Smaug Artwork Competition from Harper Collins!
“There he lay, a vast red-golden dragon, fast asleep; thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber. Beneath him, under all his limbs and his […]
Watch the World Premiere of ‘The Hobbit’ Live on Middle-earth News
Join us for the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug LIVE on Middle-earth News! We’ll be live streaming the red carpet event from outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Monday […]
Win a Personalized Collection of Tolkien Books
By visiting the Tolkien Christmas site, you have the chance to win a personalized collection of Tolkien books with your favorite J.R.R. Tolkien quote and artwork. According to this post on The Hobbit’s Facebook page, […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
I head over to Worth1000.com pretty regularly, and my favorite images can usually be found in the Modern Renaissance contests. This reimagining by BeNeR1 of Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings) as Albrecht […]
Happy Birthday to Dean O’Gorman!
Happy Birthday to Kiwi actor Dean O’Gorman, who is 37 today! Dean was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1976 in a family of Irish descent. His father, Lance, is a New Zealand professional landscape […]
This Week in Middle-earth
Year 2941 – The Hobbit November 25 Thorin is laid to rest They buried Thorin deep beneath the Mountain, and Bard laid the Arkenstone upon his breast. “There let it lie till the Mountain falls!” […]
Collector Shows off Epic LOTR Memorabilia Collection Ready for Auction
Fans of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy will have a once in a lifetime chance to view a rare collection of memorabilia from the films from December 2 through December 5 at Julien’s […]
Aidan Turner will not be at the Zurich Premiere of ‘The Hobbit’ – Latest update confirms he will be
Updated 5 December 2013 : Warner Brothers Zurich confirm that Aidan Turner WILL be attending the Zurich Premeiere along with Dean O’Gorman and Sylvester McCoy. Aidan Turner, who plays the dwarf Kili in The Hobbit […]
