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This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 27- February 2 The Fellowship reaches Caras Galadhon, Lothlorien ‘Sit now beside my chair, Frodo of the Shire!’ said Celeborn. ‘When all have come we will […]

Exploring Middle-Earth: Tour Guides and Tips

Planning your next holidays and considering to go to New Zealand? The chances are that you will visit at least one The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit movie location, whether you are a […]

Send Your Valentine Some Geek Love with our Hobbit-inspired Greetings

Receiving flowers and chocolates is always nice, but what geek wouldn’t love some Hobbit-inspired Valentines? Last year, we began a little tradition here at Middle-earth News, creating Tolkien-themed Valentines for all our readers to enjoy. […]

The 12 Days of Dori – The Full Mark Hadlow Interview

  This past December, we ran an interview with Mark Hadlow, who plays Dori in The Hobbit films. Each day, throughout the traditional 12 days of Christmas, we posted a Q&A titled, The 12 Days […]

The Hobbit Murals: Coming to a Wall Near You!

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a scene from The Hobbit on the walls of your home or office, you’re going to love this!  Wallsauce have been licensed by Warner Brothers to produce wall murals […]

Hobbit Book Covers through the Years

As reported, later this year, a facsimile first edition of The Hobbit will be released, giving fans and collectors an opportunity to compare the textual deviations of the first edition of The Hobbit from later […]

‘Smaug: Unleashing the Dragon’ Now Available for Pre-Order

From the same team who brought fans The Hobbit: Chronicles books comes a new companion volume detailing the creation of Smaug, from early concept designs to the digital creature fans got to see on the […]

Chicken Coops Fit for the Shire

In 2011, we reported on Wooden Wonder’s Hobbit holes and even interviewed Rocy and Melissa Pillsbury, the couple responsible for the Shire inspired products. Now, we are happy to say that they’ve hatched some pretty amazing chicken coops. There […]

Vote for The Hobbit in the Jameson Empire Awards 2014

Vote for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in the Jameson Empire Awards 2014! The annual Jameson Empire Awards are  voted for solely by the public, from films released in the period January 31, 2013 – […]

Anti Smaug Double Crossbow Ballista Created By Joerg Sprave

Longbows, crossbows, swords, and arrows–Middle Earth has got them all, but not even the fabled Grond with words of evil engraved on its body has got the power to slay the Dragon. The master of […]