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‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Extended Edition Digital Download

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition is expected to be released on iTunes on Tuesday 21 October, 2014: preview and buy it here. The Extended Edition on Blu-ray and DVD are available in the UK […]

Sneak Peek at ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Extended Edition Videos

Here are three videos from the extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug that have appeared on the YouTube channel MMGN Australia. Not only do they give us a little look at the […]

Happy Birthday to Viggo Mortensen!

Happy Birthday to Viggo Mortensen who turns 56 today! Viggo Peter Mortensen was born on October 20, 1958 in New York City. When he was young, his family moved around, living in Venezuela, Denmark, and Argentina. […]

Happy Birthday, John Bell!

Happy Birthday to John Bell! John, who plays Bain, Bard’s son, in The Hobbit, is 17 today! John began his screen career when he won a competition to appear in Doctor Who in 2007 and […]

Billy Boyd to Write and Perform Song for ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’!

Information emerged today that Billy Boyd (Peregrin Took inThe Lord of the Rings films) will write and perform the original song for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Warner Bros Awards 2014 website […]

Happy Birthday, Ken Stott!

Actor Ken Stott, our very own Balin son of Fundin, is celebrating his 60th birthday today! He was born on October 19, 1954, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to David Stott, a Scottish teacher, and Antonia Stott, […]

Happy Birthday to Our Own Valdis Longbeard!

Happy birthday to one of Middle-earth News’ finest! Our own Valdis Longbeard celebrates another successful revolution around the sun today. As a dedicated reporter and our second-in-command, she plays a vital role both behind-the-scenes and […]

Happy Birthday to You, Howard Shore!

Award-winning composer Howard Shore is celebrating a birthday! He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 18, 1946, making him 68 years old today. Although Howard is known primarily for his film score work, […]

Kabam and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Launch ‘The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth’

October 16, 2014 – San Francisco – Kabam, the leader in the western world for free-to-play games for traditional players together with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, today released The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth, an […]

Join the Company of Dwarves with New Zealand Stamps

Thanks to New Zealand Post, you have the chance to join the company of Dwarves from The Hobbit. Well, actually, you can become one of the 13 dwarves. By stamps, that is. These special edition series of […]