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See Dean O’Gorman’s Exhibition Pictures

When Dean O’Gorman was trying to find models for his photographs that recreate scenes from the war in Vietnam, he didn’t have far to look.  Dean got some of his fellow actors from The Hobbit to […]

Warner Bros. Closes NZ Office

Warner Bros. has closed it’s office in New Zealand. The distribution office shut down at the end of May although Warner Bros. reaffirmed its commitment to business in New Zealand and, in a statement to […]

Happy Birthday, Aidan Turner!

Irishman Aidan Turner is 29 today! Aidan plays the dwarf Kili in The Hobbit and has been labelled the “sexy dwarf” by his co-stars, who envy his lack of prosthetics. Casting director Ros Hubbard says she […]

Casual Stroll to Mordor Episode 147

This week we invite Ketani and Elborigorn on to discuss the Riders of Rohan expansion offers and their differing opinions…. or so we told them in order to get them on the show for much more important reasons.

Bladesmithing Live Alert! Today 6:30pmEST…

Bladesmithing Live Alert! Today 6:30pmEST…

This just in from Bladesmith Dave Stephens: “Today I’ll be presenting: An Introduction to Swords, Daggers and Knives.  I will be covering nomenclature, and the basic process of making swords, and introducing the tools we […]

Get Ready For The LOTRO Weatherstock Concert Tomorrow!

Weatherstock 2012 is TOMORROW! June 16th, 2012 from 4pm to 7pm EST, the largest and greatest gathering of minstrels and musicians alike will gather upon the summit of Amon Sul to entertain all! Weatherstock is […]

3D Hobbit Puzzles to Be Released This Year

Coiledspring Games, a company who for the past twenty years has been making 3D jigsaw puzzles – including iconic puzzles based on the Taj Mahal and Big Ben – has announced that they are working […]

Peter Gilliver to Attend ‘The Return of the Ring’

OFFICIAL TOLKIEN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE: The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that Peter Gilliver will be coming to The Return of the Ring to do an exclusive talk. Peter, who is Associate Editor of […]

Second Hobbit Trailer Coming Soon!

We’ve news from The One Ring.net that the second trailer for The Hobbit will be out in just a few weeks! It has been listed on Alberta Film Ratings which shows when trailers have been given ther official classification. […]

Hobbit Actors in O’Gorman’s Photo Exhibition

Dean O’Gorman’s first photographic exhibition is on at Page Blackie Gallery in Wellington next week.   As previously reported, Dean, who plays the dwarf Fili in The Hobbit,  has recreated scenes from the Vietnamese war. […]