The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
With the creation of Tauriel in The Hobbit trilogy, the discussion of female characters within Middle-earth arose once again. In the last decades, various discussions, essays, and even entire books examined Tolkien’s creation and representation […]
Year 2941 – The Hobbit March 15 Gandalf meets Thorin and talks with him at the Prancing Pony in Bree Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings March 10 The Dawnless Day The […]
Last month, Middle-earth News gave tips to explore Middle-earth locations in New Zealand. These tips and were based on personal experiences. Of course, there are many other The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit locations […]
Although we were in many ways in familiar territory when we first encountered The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012, there were some striking differences between the look and feel of The Hobbit and that […]
Peter Jackson has sent Reece Puddington a video message! Readers will remember that, back in February, we reported on how 11 year old Reece Puddington had created a bucket list, for Reece is seriously ill with cancer neuroblastoma. One […]
So many people talk about their childhood memories of The Hobbit. For some, that memory is about being read to by a loved one, while for others The Hobbit was the first full book they […]
Weta Digital has unveiled a NEW video on their YouTube channel showcasing some of the visual effects from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Sometimes it’s fun to just talk about our recent experiences in LOTRO, provided we have enough time to play during the week! ALICE Unfortunately this week I didn’t play so much, but at least I […]
Weta Workshop revealed several exciting new items available for purchase in their most recent newsletter. You can now personally own some of Smaug’s treasure! The pouch filled with 5 unique golden coins from Smaug’s treasure […]
Star of The Hobbit films, Aidan Turner, has donated a special bottle of wine to a charity auction for the Dingle Film Festival in Ireland. The bottle of New Zealand Pinot Noir 2012 was given to […]
