Warriors of the Westfold: Our Favourite LOTRO Classes
All of us Warriors have multiple characters – some of us have even gone alt crazy! This week, we’d like to talk about our favourite classes. ALICE When I created my first character, I easily […]
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Home Release Date Announced for Desolation of Smaug
Warner Brothers announced a North American release date of April 8 for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug earlier today. The film will be released in 4 different formats, all of which include an ultraviolet digital HD […]
Interview With Joe Letteri
“For me, it’s keeping the focus on the character.” – Joe Letteri Joe Letteri is Weta Digital’s senior visual effects supervisor and studio director. Among a long list of awards bestowed upon him, he is a winner […]
Is Athelas based on real-life plant?
“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 […]
Jed Brophy: Favorite LOTR/Hobbit Moments and More
Critics Associated recently featured an interview with Jed Brophy. Interviewer Elisa Scubla discussed a breadth of topics with Jed, ranging from his many appearances in Peter Jackson’s films to the actor’s favorite things to read. […]
Venue For Early Jackson Movie Up For An Award
Ilam Homestead, a venue where many scenes from Peter Jackson’s early film Heavenly Creatures were filmed, has been nominated for The New Zealand Commercial Project Awards to be announced in May. Ilam Homestead has long been associated with […]
Young Hobbit Fan Meets Andy Serkis
Rays Of Sunshine is a British charity organization that helps grant the wishes of kids with serious illnesses between the ages of 3- 18. Huddesfield’s Edward Loyd-Hughes, diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), was among the lucky ones […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Benjamin Harff created this deluxe edition of the Silmarillion for his thesis at the Rhein-Sieg-Akademie. This beautiful work was created entirely by hand in a very short amount of time. The opening page alone took […]
Academy Awards for Weta Digital
Congratulations to Martin Hill, Jon Allitt, Nick McKenzie, Dr Peter Hillman and Areito Echevarria of Weta Digital on winning Oscars at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards, 2014. Martin Hill, Jon […]
Book Recommendations: For Those who are Hobbits
With so many books dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien and his work, there is something out there for every fan. Maybe you feel curious and want to learn more about the hobbit way a life, or […]
