It’s a Wrap!
Peter Jackson has announced on his Facebook page that filming on The Hobbit has wrapped. He says, “We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit. Thanks to our fantastic cast […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Featured News
BREAKING – UK Hobbit Release Date Changed
Updated 9 July: RELEASE DATE LATEST: 14 December confirmed News is coming through of a change in the UK release date for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from 14th to 26th December. Middle-Earth News has contacted […]
McKellen’s Shows Raise $354,000
Sir Ian McKellen has raised a staggering $354,000 with his one-man shows, for the earthquake damaged Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch! Sir Ian performed fifteen shows in eleven different centres throughout New Zealand in May […]
Hugo Weaving on ‘The Hobbit’ and 48fps
In a recent interview with Collider, Hugo Weaving described his experience filming the two Hobbit movies. “In some ways, it was a lot of fun to go back and be on a Rivendell set again […]
Possible ‘Hobbit’ Role for John Rhys-Davies?
Following previous speculation regarding how many original Lord of the Rings cast members would return for The Hobbit films when the first stages of filming began, John Rhys-Davies had adamantly denied any involvement: “I’ve already […]
Dwarves Ham It Up On Music Vid
The Wellington band Claude Rains got more than they bargained for when they decided to shoot their video for You Say in an old skatepark in Lower Hutt. It wasn’t long before several dwarves from […]
EXCLUSIVE! Q&A with Hobbit Actor John Bell
Scottish actor John Bell may be the youngest member of the cast of The Hobbit, but this year alone he’s been in two blockbuster movies, Wrath of the Titans and Battleship. John is currently filming in the UK […]
Entertainment Weekly Has 10 New ‘Hobbit’ Photos!
It’s that time of year again! Last June, the magazine Entertainment Weekly had exclusive first-look pictures from the set of The Hobbit. Well, they’re at it again! Entertainment Weekly just released ten new photos of […]
Pre-Order Weta’s Fellowship of the Ring – Set 1
Weta Workshop has just announced that the first of three Fellowship of the Ring dioramas is available for pre-order! Set 1 features Gandalf, Frodo, and Legolas. Leading this brave trek across wild and dangerous country […]
Casual Stroll to Mordor Episode 149
This week we talk about Riders of Rohan stuff like music, concept art and discussions of the beta.
