Bring on the Trolls!
Looks like Weta are having some help from the heavies at Comic Con this year. Comingsoon.net has a great pic of the trolls from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey being put into position on the […]
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The Hobbit Action Figures
The action figures for The Hobbit won’t be in stores until October this year but you can sneak a peek now at Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin on Comicbookmovie.com. The figures come from The Bridge Direct and […]
LEGO ‘Hobbit’ Figures to be Revealed at Comic-Con
At this week’s Comic-Con, held in San Diego, LEGO will be unveiling its ‘Hobbit’-themed sets and figures, which will launch on December 1 – just in time for the film’s December 14 release. USA Today […]
Episode 150: Aliens Cracking Knuckles
This week we talk about the videos Turbine released this week, LOTRO no longer on Gaikai, store sales and more!
CONFIRMED: UK Release Date for ‘The Hobbit’ is 14 December
We’re delighted to announce that the release date for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in the UK is 14th December 2012. After an anxious few days of waiting for confirmation from New Line, a spokesperson […]
The Tolkien Society Announces 2012 Oxonmoot Dates
OFFICIAL TOLKIEN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE: The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that this year’s Oxonmoot will take place on 21st-23rd September at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. This year will be The Tolkien Society’s 38th […]
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Secret to Playing Smaug
To prepare for his role as Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit films, Benedict Cumberbatch visited London Zoo to study some of their reptiles. Not only will he be providing the voice of the dragon, […]
Visual Effects Masterclass
Greg Butler’s work in visual effects has taken him from the 1990’s, when effects were just a small part of post-production, to the present day when they can be the main part of a film. […]
First ‘Hobbit’ Merchandise Available From Weta!
We’ve all been not-so-patiently waiting for the announcement from Weta Workshop of their first Hobbit merchandise. Consider the wait over! They have just unveiled their first two pieces that will be available for purchase at […]
Mondo to Release Poster Series for Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Moviegoers who purchased a ticket for Mondo’s Mystery Movie X (held at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX) were in for a real treat this past Thursday, July 5, when the mystery movie […]
