Weta, Windows, and Wellington
Earlier, on Middle-earth Network’s A Long Expected Journey to New Zealand, Arwen and the gang stopped by the Weta Cave… Once in Wellington, the very first thing our tour group hit up was the Weta […]
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Prosthetics Supervisor Tami Lane Talks The Hobbit
Academy Award winner Tami Lane supervised all the prosthetic makeup for The Hobbit. She talked to LA Times Hero Complex about preparing the dwarves and the challenge Peter Jackson’s decision to film in 48 fps gave her. […]
Interview with The Hobbit Costume Designer
Designer Ann Maskrey had the wonderful job of creating the costumes for all of the characters in The Hobbit. She’s been talking to the LA Times Hero Complex about her work on film. Ann had […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
This shirt is so cute, and I’m going to suggest that it’s pretty spoiler-free if you haven’t read J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Though I expect Middle-earth aficionados to express annoyance at the placement and design of […]
Your Questions Answered by Jackson, Serkis, Freeman on ‘The Hobbit’ Unscripted
Fanatic. Enthusiast. Addict. Connoisseur. These words could be used to describe those of us who search down every interview, every photo, really any bit of news about the Hobbit films. And, as with most things, it […]
Special VIDEO Update from New Zealand!
We’ve been getting reports, photos, and short videos back from the group on Middle-earth Network’s Long Expected Journey to New Zealand, and they have been amazing! Use these links to catch up on their trip […]
EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘Wisdom of the Shire’ – Part 2
This is the conclusion to the EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter: The Children of the Shire from The Wisdom of the Shire. Read the first section here. Tolkien obviously loved his children. But strangely enough there is only […]
Tokyo Premiere of The Hobbit Press Conference
The Tokyo premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey took place on 1st December. Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage and Elijah Wood were all on the red carpet at the premiere at […]
BREAKING: Our Tour’s Exclusive Visit Inside The Green Dragon!
Here is a very special story from Arwen in New Zealand! I’m going to backtrack a bit to our tour’s visit in Hobbiton last week. As I mentioned before, Ian Brodie, who planned out our […]
Red Carpet, Celebrities, and Autographs
When we announced this tour and knew we’d be in Wellington for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey World Premiere, never in my wildest thoughts did I think I’d get a chance to meet any of […]
