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TOLKIEN FANS WORLDWIDE UNITE TO CELEBRATE AUTHOR’S BIRTHDAY

Official Tolkien Society Press Release:   TOLKIEN FANS WORLDWIDE UNITE TO CELEBRATE AUTHOR’S BIRTHDAY On 3rd January, Tolkien fans from across the world will join together to celebrate the Twelfty-First Birthday of the late Professor […]

The 12 Days of Bombur – Day 6

Today is Day 6 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, and today you get an inside scoop on the Bombur costume! Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: Bombur is the largest dwarf in Thorin and Co., how long […]

The 12 Days of Bombur – Day 5

Today is Day 5 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where Stephen talks about Bombur’s character. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: In the book, Bombur provides a lot of comic relief, however, in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected […]

The 12 Days of Bombur – Day 4

Today is Day 4 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where I ask Stephen who is favorite character is in both the films and book. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: Do you have a favorite character […]

The 12 Days of Bombur – Day 3

Today is Day 3 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where we find out Stephen’s thoughts on Tolkien’s book, ‘The Hobbit’. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: Had you read ‘The Hobbit’ before trying out? If not, have you […]

The 12 Days of Bombur – Day 2

Today is Day 2 of ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’, where Stephen talks about his reaction to landing his role as Bombur. Missed yesterday’s Q&A? Click here! Arwen: When you found out you’d received the role, what […]

EXCLUSIVE – Celebrate Yuletide with ‘The 12 Days of Bombur’

It’s awesome to to get presents and even better to be the giver of presents, and we’re most excited to give you ours! Today is Christmas Eve, the traditional start of The 12 Days of […]

From all of us at Middle-earth News, Happy Yuletide!

It’s hard to believe a year ago we were all weeping over the fact that we still had an entire year to go before ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ hit theaters. Yet, here we all […]

Limelight Cancels Midnight Premiere of The Hobbit

You’ve got to feel for our Australian friends. Not only do they have to wait until Boxing Day (26 Dec) for   The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to be released but now the midnight screenings […]

The Hobbit in Afghanistan for Christmas

The N Z Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT) in Afghanistan have a treat in store this Christmas .   They will see the first showing of  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in the country. The film […]