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WB List of HFR Venues in US & Canada

Warner Brothers have just a released a list of all venues in the US and Canada showing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in HFR format.  Check the list here. Meanwhile, the rest of the world […]

Wellington And The World Prepare For ‘The Hobbit’

In Wellington’s Embassy Theatre, home to the World Premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on November 28, crews are preparing for the big day. This week, the cinema’s main theatre has been closed for […]

Haiku Contest Winner Will Win Map Of The Shire! Enter Now!

Our friends over at The Examiner are celebrating the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with a contest! The prize: Weta Workshop‘s magnificently detailed Map of the Shire, measuring in at 21.3″ x 29.1″ (H x […]

Behind the Scenes of The Hobbit: Dominion Post Special

The Dominion Post has an exclusive behind the scenes report on the filming of The Hobbit which gives a real flavour of what it was like on set. They take a trip through the studios, […]

Quiz Determines If You’re A Hobbit, Dwarf, Elf, or Wizard

Warner Bros. has released quiz on their website for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey titled, “Which Middle-earth Character Are You?” Really, it doesn’t narrow down your personality traits to any specific character. (To be fair, […]

Billy Connolly Events: A Life in Pictures and Quartet Q&A

Billy Connolly looks back over his career in a special BAFTA  A Life in Pictures event in Glasgow this December. The evening will celebrate his career as a successful comedian, musician, television presenter and actor in […]

4 New Totem Hobbit Banners

Here are four more tall banners for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.  They sort of take us on a journey themselves, showing us fun and fear, thoughtfulness and uncertainty .  Thanks to firstshowing.net for these.   […]

Listen to ‘The Hobbit’ Soundtrack – 60 Second Excerpts!

A lot of us were so excited about the soundtrack for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Howard Shore, that the moment it was available online, we clicked that pre-order button! EDIT: As of the […]

4th TV Spot is for the UK

    I’m always happy to watch a trailer for The Hobbit, even if it is much the same as I’ve already seen and that was how I felt going into the 4th TV spot. […]

Hobbit Actors Help Raise $13,300 for Charity

Great news! We’ve just heard that the Ross Watson exhibition in London last September raised $13,300 for the Terrence Higgins Trust. Portraits of Hobbit actors Stephen Fry (Master of Lake Town) and Luke Evans (Bard) […]