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Weta Workshop Introduces 1:30 Scale Collectibles

Exciting news for all the Hobbit (and Lord of the Rings) fans! Weta Workshop has recently announced their new line of collectibles that will be in a 1:30 scale range. “We’ve been making collectible statues […]

Exclusive Offer for Oloris Art Books

Our friends over at Oloris Publishing are offering you, our readers, a 10% discount with the code MENEWSFRIEND on any of their art books until May 30! For those of you who may be unfamiliar […]

Released Today: Middle-earth Landscapes

Ian Brodie’s latest book, Middle-earth Landscapes: Locations in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Film Trilogies, comes out today in the U.S. and Canada! Like the title suggests, this book is all about the […]

‘The Hobbit’ Actors at BAFTA TV Awards

Martin Freeman, James Nesbitt and Aidan Turner are all attending the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards on Sunday. The BAFTA TV Awards celebrate the best in British television in the preceding year. Aidan’s drama […]

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Tolkien Calendar 2017

The official Tolkien Calendar for 2017 is available for pre-order and will feature J.R.R. Tolkien’s artwork and letters. Those of you that aer part of the mailing list of the official Tolkien Store, you’ve probably […]

Interview with Jenny Dolfen, Author of ‘Songs of Sorrow and Hope’

Oloris Publishing is releasing a book entitled, Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen at the beginning of this year. Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen is a rich, visual journey that […]

Weta Workshop at New York Comic Con 2015

Weta Workshop returned for the second time to New York Comic Con, and I may be a little biased, but they easily had the most beautiful booth there! Not only did attendees get to see […]

What to Look Forward to at New York Comic Con 2015

New York Comic Con begins in less than a week! If you’re attending and wondering what there is do to for Tolkien fans, here’s what’s going down: Weta Workshop is returning this year and along […]

Dean O’Gorman EXCLUSIVE Interview at Dragon Con 2015!

Middle-earth News Assistant Director and Staff Reporter Valdís had the great, good fortune to spend a few nimutes chatting with actor Dean O’Gorman recently at Dragon Con 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. Valdis: So, this is […]

Dragon Con 2015 Breaks Records!

An almost eerie quiet has descended on downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Dragon Con 2015 is now history, and it was one for the books! Dragon Con today released its attendance total: just over 70,000! That number […]