A Birthday Toast to Professor Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. During his lifetime he became a master storyteller, completing many novels such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The […]
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Christopher Lee Wishes You A Happy New Year!
Christopher Lee, who played Saruman in “The Lord of the Rings” films, has posted a video blog in which he discusses many of the film projects that he has been involved with in the past […]
Oxfordshire Library Celebrates Return of Lost Tolkien Letters
Two of Tolkien’s letters, addressed to the Deddington Library in Oxfordshire, have been returned to the library after being missing for over ten years. The letters, dated 1956, had been on loan to the Oxfordshire […]
Orlando Bloom Spotted in Wairarapa
Via Wairarapa Times-Age, Orlando Bloom was spotted shopping in Wairarapa with his wife Miranda Kerr and their son, 11-month-old Flynn. The three checked out shops along Main Street, including a store called Hope and Glory, […]
Peter Jackson Explains the Differences Between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
Over the holidays, while we were at that delightful stage of ‘filling up the corners’, as it were, Peter Jackson expounded a bit on the major differences between telling the stories of The Hobbit and […]
A Hobbit Hole Just for You
A few weeks ago we told you about the amazing couple who builds Hobbit holes. Recently we were able to find out more about Rocy and Melissa Pillsbury, the dynamic duo behind these wonderful, comfy little […]
The Hobbit’s Cumberbatch and Freeman Talk Acting
Benedict Cumberbatch (whose name I cannot stop saying aloud) and Martin Freeman recently shared a few of their thoughts on acting with the UK’s Radio Times. Benedict shared his distaste for actors who call more […]
New Tolkien Museum to Open in Switzerland 2013
Indeed the rumors are true! Located within Switzerland’s Jenins village, a new museum will be dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien and is slated to open it’s doors in 2013. The report came from the Italian […]
Founders Inklings Will Be Back January 3rd
For all of our fans out there who enjoy The Founders’ Inklings as much as we do, we’ll be taking a break tonight since many of us are either away with family or in transit […]
Middle-earth Network Wishes You A Happy Yuletide!
From all of us at Middle-earth Network:
