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Today, Lawrence Makoare celebrates his birthday and Middle-earth News celebrates with him! After portraying Lurtz, the Uruk-hai killing Boromir, the Witchking, and another Orc in The Lord of the Rings, he returned to Middle-earth for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weta Digital has unveiled a NEW video on their YouTube channel showcasing some of the visual effects from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Last week, we provided a more in-depth report on the upcoming LEGO The Hobbit game, which is based on Peter Jackson’s films, rather than Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Sony has announced its launch of a LEGO […]
April 8, 2014 is a date which fans of LEGO and The Hobbit movie trilogy have to mark in their calendars. The LEGO: The Hobbit video game will be released for Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii […]
Good news for fans of Bridge Direct’s The Hobbit collectable figures! Several previously unreleased figures were showcased at this year’s annual Toy Fair held in New York City. Fans of The Hobbit have not been quiet with […]
With an overall gross of over 800 million, The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug enjoys great popularity with audiences. A closer look reveals that around 70% of it came from foreign box office, meaning from countries […]
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 […]
Thanks to fxguide, we now have our first glimpse into the creation of Smaug! You can find their exclusive behind the scenes footage right here. We will gain much more insight into Smaug’s creation on April […]
