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Amazon to Sell The Hobbit Memorabilia

Have you ever wanted your very own little piece of  The Hobbit?  Well. now it seems, you may be able to buy it on Amazon. Amazon’s new  Entertainment Collectables Store will start selling as many as […]

New Music Collection Features “Best Themes” from “Rings,” “Hobbit”

A week from today, on February 26, Silva Screen Records is releasing a unique collection featuring the best themes from Howard Shore’s film scores for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit: An […]

Hobbit Feest 2012

This coverage comes in from Middle-earth News friend Becky Dillon: Hobbit Feest 2012, 17-18 November 2012, Baarlo, NL   As a response to the EU Arts and Culture grant awarded to the two groups, DTG […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Even if you can’t manage to move to The Shire, you can make sure your furry friend lives in comfort! Admittedly, if you use it as a litterbox, it won’t mean comfort so much as […]

Production Design on The Hobbit

With just a week to go to the Oscars, Deadline talks to Dan Hennah who, along with Ra Vincent and Simon Bright, has been nominated for an Academy Award in production design for his work […]

VFX of The Hobbit

Joe Letteri, Director of Weta Digital, recently gave a presentation on the special effects used in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Weta have now released a video of the special effects and, together, these give a real […]

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village’s Real Life Hobbit-hole and Ring Quest

If you would like to go on your own quest or see a real-life Hobbit hole, the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is the place to be! The West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is one of the great archaeological sites in […]

The Hobbit Lands Technical Oscar

During the pre-Oscars ceremony, The Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards held in Los Angeles, California this year, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey won an Oscar! It was awarded to Simon Clutterbuck, James Jacobs and Dr. Richard Dorling. The Scientific […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Weta managed to get their hands on three recipes from the kitchen at Bag End! Get ready to cook Lamb Stew, Stuffing, and Pastry Cakes, but remember: these are ancient documents; you will find that some […]

The Makeup and Hair Magic Behind ‘The Hobbit’

After winning the Oscar for Best Makeup in 2004 for The Return of the King, hair and makeup stylist, Peter Swords King, is nominated again! This time around for An Unexpected Journey. A lot of […]