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Celebrate 7 Years of LOTRO!

LOTRO will be celebrating its 7-year anniversary with the Anniversary Festival, which will run from 16-29 April. During that time, players will receive special gifts based on their signup date and membership status. All players […]

LEGO: The Hobbit to Add TABA Storyline as DLC

Although LEGO: The Hobbit has finally made its debut, the game currently features content from the first two films. According to UK LEGO fansite Brick Fanatics, the game’s developer, Traveler’s Tales, will launch a downloadable […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton Meet Peter Jackson

“Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be attending a number of functions during their time in New Zealand.” According to the official itinerary, Prince William and Kate Middleton have met Lord […]

Billy Connolly to Film Pickups for ‘The Hobbit’

Billy Connolly will be returning to Stone Street Studios to shoot some continuity footage for The Hobbit: There and Back Again once he finishes his current stand up tour of New Zealand reports Stuff.NZ. Billy, who […]

Richard Armitage Interview Roundup

Fans were treated last week to a number of interviews given by actor Richard Armitage, who portrays Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit films. Armitage was a nominee and a presenter at the Jameson Empire Awards […]

‘The Hobbit’ Cast in New Zealand, Home of Middle-earth

In this striking video, we get to see New Zealand through the eyes of the cast of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Stunning scenery to be sure, but I seem to have the vision of Stephen […]

Shadowfax, the Lord of all Horses, Passes into the West

It is with sad hearts that we report the passing of Blanco, better known to The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy fans as “the lord of all horses,” Shadowfax. The news comes from […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Philadelphia based artist Andrew DeGraff maps our favorite movies by painting the locations and then drawing the journey of each character via a specifically colored line, from location to location. At the end, you’re left with […]

Press Release: Tolkien Society Launches New Website

PRESS RELEASE – 6 APRIL 2014 The Tolkien Society has launched its brand new website with a modern feel and clear design. The first redesign of the website for a decade, its vibrant appearance seeks […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2942 – The Hobbit March 31 – April 6 Bilbo and Gandalf take their leave at last of Beorn It was spring, and fair one with mild weathers and a bright sun, before Bilbo […]