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New Zealand listed in World’s Top 10 Film Locations

In the December issue of P3 Update, New Zealand was ranked among the “Top 10 Locations Worldwide” to shoot a film. P3 Update’s Debra Kaufman explained, “Producers choose where to shoot based on a laundry […]

New Photo from The Hobbit

Is Martin Freeman the perfect Bilbo, or is Martin Freeman the perfect Bilbo? Just posting this in case you need a little something to tide you over while you wait for The Hobbit trailer (which […]

Wardens Interview Born of Hope Kate Madison

Listen to the second installment of Wardens of Westmarch tomorrow, Tuesday, December 20th, starting at 2 AM EST, and re-airing at 11 AM ESt, and 7 PM EST.  In the Christmas 2011 episode, they discuss […]

Hobbit Trailer Will Be Available Online

Not much of an update here, but for those of you who saw our last story regarding the December 20 (tomorrow!) streaming of the Hobbit trailer and wanted a few more details (which we didn’t […]

Joe Letteri on the Evolution of Gollum

In a recent interview with MovieWeb.com, senior visual effects supervisor Joe Latteri talked about his collaborations with actor Andy Serkis, who recently brought to life the ape Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the […]

Tolkien-Inspired Gift Ideas

Christmas is just six days away, but if you still have some shopping to do, fear not! We’ve compiled a list of Tolkien-inspired gift ideas which can still be purchased and shipped in time for […]

Walking into Mordor – Google Directions

As the lead web developer for the Middle-earth News I don’t often get time to post articles, so this is a nice treat for me! A big Hello and Thank you to Curtis Williams and […]

Francisco Guerrero’s Lord of the Rings Illustrations

Artist Francisco Guerrero graced the web this week with a series of Lord of the Rings illustrations that are, as The Mary Sue so aptly claims, part Disney, part Rankin Bass. (Before I go any further: […]

Hobbit Trailer to Stream December 20

There has been a lot of hype surrounding the release of the first trailer for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, to be released on December 13, 2012. If you’ve been keeping track of […]

WB Confirms “Hobbit” Trailer in Front of Tintin

Warner Bros Pictures has finally confirmed suspicions and rumors with the following tweet: So there you have it! Our first chance to see the teaser trailer for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” on the big […]