Tolkien Society Announces Tolkien Plaque Unveiling
The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that the Leeds Civic Trust will be siting a blue plaque at 2 Darnley Road, West Park, Leeds. Dr Kersten Hall, graduate of St Anne’s College, Oxford and […]
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Feast Week, Day 7: Prisoners of a Barrow-wight
It’s day 7 of feast week and that means one of the worst sleep-overs Frodo ever had. This night he finds himself a prisoner of a Barrow-wight. “When he [Frodo Baggins] came to himself again, […]
BREAKING: New ‘Hobbit’ Poster Features Dwarves
Peter Jackson may have posted this handsome new Hobbit poster on Facebook without comment, but artist John Howe pondered, “Is there a special word to designate a group of dwarves? Somehow ‘troupe’ or ‘company’ seems […]
Feast Week, Day 6 – The Feast of Tom Bombadil, Part Deux
On this sixth night of Tolkien Feast Week, you can’t blame the hobbits for wanting to stay another night at Tom Bombadil’s house. ‘It’s a good day for long tales, for questions and for answers, […]
In Which I Meet Luke Evans and Stand Next to Sir Ian A Lot
This story begins back in April when I first reported that Stephen Fry and Luke Evans had their portraits painted by Ross Watson while they were in New Zealand filming The Hobbit. Stephen plays the […]
Two Mobile ‘Hobbit’ Games Coming Soon
San Francisco game maker Kabam is expected to release two games inspired by Peter Jackson’s upcoming “Hobbit” film trilogy this fall. The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth is a MMORTS (massively multiplayer online real time strategy) […]
Billy Connolly: Big Yin or Big Mouth?
From a “Got News Precious” contributor. Billy Connolly, the 69 year old musician, comedian, actor, and professional scot who has been cast in the role of Dain Ironfoot, has caused something of a furore among Tolkien […]
Feast Week, Day 5: The Feast of Tom Bombadil
Hey! Come derry dol! Hop along, my hearties! Hobbits! Ponies all! We are fond of parties. Now let the fun begin! Let us sing together! The Fellowship of the Ring, Chapter 6, The Old Forest […]
Feast Week, Day 4: Farmer Maggot’s Feast
When Frodo, Sam and Pippin bumped into Farmer Maggot their feelings were mixed. Pippin regarded him as a “stout fellow” whereas Frodo’s memory of him was one of fear from when, as a boy, Frodo […]
New ‘Hobbit’ Poster Plus Pre-sale Ticket Date!
In the last few days, some exciting announcements have come from the official Hobbit Twitter account (@TheHobbitMovie). Just tonight, they announced that advance tickets for US showings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will go […]
