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Stephen Fry Discusses “The Hobbit” and Peter Jackson

Stephen Fry sat down with the folks at Digital Spy to talk about “The Hobbit” and director Peter Jackson’s enjoyment of the grotesque. He “had a fantastic time” filming in Wellington in August, calling it […]

More Hobbit Trailer Details Emerge

The Internet is abuzz again as new details emerge on the trailer for The Hobbit, which was recently shown at the Butt-Numb-A-Thon (BNAT) Film Festival. For those of you hoping to keep the trailer a […]

Tolkien Trivia Testing Time

Try saying that title 10 times in a row! Not easy is it? Neither is this week’s “Riddles in the Dark” trivia: From Amon Sul he tread with a point of snow above his head. […]

Bad Weather Forces “Hobbit” Crew to Move from Nelson

Heavy rain has forced the cast and crew of “The Hobbit” movies from their filming locations in Nelson, New Zealand. The crew that was filming at the Pelorus Bridge campground packed up in a hurry, […]

Warner Brothers Marks One Year Until Hobbit Release with Official Synopsis

Today marks one year until The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premieres in theaters. That’s right, Ringers, only 365 days until we can all venture back into Middle-earth! To celebrate the occasion, Warner Brothers has released […]

The Elves (the Wizards, the Dwarves) and the Shoemaker

Hobbits may choose to skip the shoes and go barefoot, but Jodie Morrison has the rest of the “Hobbit” characters covered. The crew who created all of the footwear for “The Lord of the Rings” […]

PC Gamer Spotlights the LOTRO Community

In PC Gamer’s latest issue readers get a inside look into the Lord of the Rings Online Community, mainly the music and concerts that help the community thrive. Among the groups to be spotlighted were […]

Luke Evans is a bit of a LOTR Fanboy

Luke Evans has played a number of powerful and stoic characters onscreen and was cast to play the heroic Bard the Bowman in “The Hobbit.” He is also a bit of a “Lord of the […]

Middle-earth Marathon was a Birthday Wish Come True

For her 60th birthday, a woman from Morpeth, Northumberland in the United Kingdom got her wish to race through Middle-earth. Stevie Matthews first heard of the race after competing in another marathon. “When I was […]

Holiday Turbine Points from CSTM [Giveaway]

From our Friends at Casual Stroll to Mordor: We love the holidays here at CSTM and really get into the spirit of giving! Some of you may have seen on our twitter last week that […]