An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 15, 2014
The Hobbiton Movie set shared this picture to ramp up anticipation for their evening tours which will start in June of this year. After a tour of the hobbit village, guests will be treated to […]
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Catching up with Ian McKellen
For Ian McKellen, known as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, 2014 has been a rather busy year so far. Middle-earth News decided to do a news round-up for the busy […]
John Callen to Star in ‘Syrenia’
Yesterday, John Callen, known for his portrayal of Oin in The Hobbit trilogy, announced on his Facebook page that he has been cast in the New Zealand feature film Syrenia. Directed by Fraser Grut, Syrenia […]
Mark Atkin Interview from HobbitCon
With the convention season being in full swing, the cast and crew of The Hobbit trilogy is busy as ever, giving one interview after another. A few weeks ago at Hobbitcon, Mark Atkin sat down […]
Weta Workshop’s ‘Cloaks and Daggers’ Book Now Available for Preorder!
Weta Workshop took to their Facebook page this evening to announce they have officially begun accepting preorders for their highly anticipated book, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles – Cloaks and Daggers. This will […]
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 […]
Sylvester McCoy Supports Children’s Charity
The British charity Barnardo’s has launched a Winter Stock appeal. Barnardo’s shops are in desperate need of quality Autumn and Winter donations. The charity has been launched now because it enables Barnardo’s to gather as […]
Sean Bean and Stephen Fry Recite Poetry for WWI Album
Sean Bean, known for his portrayal of Boromir in The Lord of the Rings, and Stephen Fry, portraying the Master of Laketown in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, are both part of an album containing […]
New LEGO Exclusives Included with Upcoming Hobbit Releases
Fans of The Hobbit all know that two major items are scheduled to be released next week. Both The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on Blu-ray/DVD and the highly anticipated “LEGO: The Hobbit” game will be available for […]
Weta Digital on Creating Laketown – VIDEO
Weta Digital has just released this brand new video providing new information about how they created Laketown for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Some of the highlights from the video include: The models department built […]
