The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey leads the way in the Visual Effects Society (VES) nominations for the 11th Annual VES Awards. The VES Awards recognise outstanding visual effects artistry in 24 categories of film, animation, television, […]
Today is Day 12 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where Stephen talks the film’s promotional tour. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: How was all the promotional touring for you? Did you get to meet many of […]
On January 3, 1892 John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. During his lifetime he became a master storyteller, completing many novels such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Monsters and the Critics […]
Today is Day 11 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where we hear Stephen’s thoughts on the New Zealand filming locations. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: The breathtaking New Zealand scenery sets the stage for Middle-earth with it’s dramatic back […]
Pauline Baynes is the English artist responsible for creating so many of the iconic illustrations for the books of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia. I recently visited an exhibition of her drawings at Farnham […]
Today is Day 10 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where Stephen talks barrel-riding! Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: We know from the production videos you were very fond of the barrel riding scenes, saying you wished […]
Today is Day 9 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where we learn when additional filming is scheduled. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: Now that ‘The Hobbit’ films have been split into three parts, Peter Jackson has […]
Today is Day 8 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, otherwise known as, “The Night of the Eggs!” Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: One of my favorite scenes in AUJ was when the dwarves are in […]
The Tolkien Professor Weighs in on Fan Reactions to Hobbit Film December 30, 2012 – Dover, DE. It should come as no surprise that, at least among devoted fans, the recent release of The Hobbit: […]
Today is Day 7 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where Stephen talks about his input into Bombur’s character, design, and personality. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: In a recent interview with Middle-earth News, Richard Armitage revealed the […]
