The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
The Noble Collection has turned the beautiful buttons from the Bilbo costume in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey into a pin and cufflinks. They are available for pre-order from Forbidden Planet. (Lily Milos via Hobbit […]
Middle-earth Network is growing! Because of the wide variety of coverage we have in things Middle-earth and also coverage of projects of Middle-earth Network partners not related to Middle-earth, we have decided to organize the […]
The countdown to world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington on November 28 is closing in, and it seems all of New Zealand is preparing for the event. The residents of Matamata, home of the […]
Some readers may recall an earlier post featuring Forbidden Planet’s unique Hobbit merchandise: the keychain and necklace of Thorin’s key, a Hobbit-logo keychain, and a couple of pin/badge sets made the cut. But then! Almost […]
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Cryptozoic Entertainment Partner for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Board Game. Cryptozoic Entertainment™, a premier developer of original and […]
Mark Hadlow, who plays the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit gives an in-depth interview to ABC Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Listen to his interview as he reveals his Dori voice and talks about his character and some of […]
The Jens Hansen Gold and Silversmith workshop opened in Nelson, New Zealand in 1968. It’s owner and founder, Jens Hansen, was classically trained in gold and silversmithing in New Zealand and Denmark, but he made his […]
UPDATED 9 October with full audio of Benedict’s interview at the CLF courtesy of Radio Times Benedict Cumberbatch was at the Cheltenham Literary Festival last weekend. He spoke on a variety of topics, but this is […]
Before Lord of the Rings, and even before The Hobbit, there was The Fall of Arthur. Tolkien penned this narrative poem about one of England’s greatest legends almost century ago, though only a few excerpts […]
It may be all excitement over The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premiere in Wellington next month, but according to newstalkzb, Matt Dravitzki of Wingnut films says the film isn’t finished yet. Dravitzki said, “I think that we will […]
