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Benedict Cumberbatch Named One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

Benedict Cumberbatch continues his slow take-over of the world this week after he was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. TIME referred to him as “the alarmingly talented English star” and fellow actor […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit April 25 Gandalf first sees Bilbo after years of absence from the Shire April 26 The Unexpected Party ‘”Gandalf, dwarves and Mr. Baggins! We are not together in the house […]

Middle Earth Beer and Music Festival 2014

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” JRR Tolkien This year marks the sixth anniversary of The Middle Earth Beer & Music Festival in Lancashire, […]

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Extended Edition News

Peter Jackson has just confirmed on his Facebook page that there will be an extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. At the end of his announcement of the name change for The […]

BREAKING NEWS: Peter Jackson Announces New Title for Third ‘Hobbit’ Film

Sir Peter Jackson has just announced on his Facebook page that the third and final Hobbit film will be titled The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, ending recent speculation about a possible title […]

Middle-earth overlapping Earth

“I have, I suppose, constructed an imaginary time, but kept my feet on my own mother-earth for place.” Tolkien, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: 211 To Rhona Beare Tolkien once mentioned in one of his […]

Bid to Win VIP Tickets to the NYC Premiere of ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again’

Be there for the final installment of The Hobbit trilogy! Claim your chance to attend The Hobbit: There and Back Again‘s New York City premiere event by bidding on CharityBuzz. You have the opportunity to not only walk down the Red Carpet, […]

‘The Hobbit: DOS’ Tops Movies on Demand

Rentrak OnDemand Essentials has announced the top ten Movies on Demand titles based on consumer transaction rate for the week of April 7-April 13, 2014. Considering that the latest film in The Hobbit franchise was released online […]

Exclusive Interview With An Owner Of Piopio Farm Suzie Denize

Since every one of us here at Middle-earth News is first of all a devoted fan of Tolkien’s marvelous universe, we often dream, with an occasional sigh of longing, of a quiet and benign life […]

Warriors of the Westfold: LOTRO’s 7th Anniversary Festival (and Giveaway!)

Festivals are a fun way to unwind in LOTRO. They are a nice change of pace from the usual questing and crafting adventures – not to mention they’re an easy way to level up a […]