Dragon Con 2015 Recap
Labor Day is now officially one of my favorite holidays, because Labor Day means Dragon Con! Held in Atlanta, Georgia, Dragon Con brings you together with about 65,000 of your closest fandom friends for great […]
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EXCLUSIVE Interview: Jed Brophy, Part 3
Middle-earth News reporters Amanda Capley and Valdis Longbeard had the honor of interviewing fan favorite Jed Brophy during Dragon Con 2014. We shared the first two parts of that interview over the last two weeks […]
Celebrating Friendship for Tolkien Reading Day
Today is Tolkien Reading Day! The Tolkien Society started the tradition of Tolkien Reading Day in 2003, encouraging fans to celebrate Tolkien’s life and work by reading their favorite passages from Tolkien’s books. The date […]
Happy Birthday, Jed Brophy!
Jed Brophy, Kiwi actor and director, is celebrating his 51st birthday today! Fans of The Hobbit films are looking forward to seeing Jed again as Nori the Dwarf when The Hobbit: The Battle of the […]
A Day in the Life of a Dragon Con Noob
When I arrived in Atlanta on August 28, 2014, to cover Dragon Con 2014 for Middle-earth News, I was a noob. I was not just a Dragon Con noob, I was a CON noob. Sure, […]
Happy Birthday, Billy Boyd!
Happy Birthday, Billy Boyd! Tolkien fans likely recognize Billy as the face of Pippin Took, the youngest of the four hobbits within the Fellowship of the Ring. Since his appearance in The Lord of the […]
Middle-earth News is going to Dragon Con!
Dragon Con 2014 is almost upon us! Middle-earth News is excited to announce that we will be taking part for the first time this year. The incredible organizers, directors, and other con gods/goddesses have provided […]
Happy Birthday to Manu Bennett!
Happy Birthday to Kiwi actor Manu Bennett, who is 44 today! Manu plays the pale orc Azog the Defiler in The Hobbit movies. “I was really scared, being used to walking on set and having […]
The Hobbit Panel 2 At Dragon Con
Here’s a look at The Hobbit Panel 2 at Dragon Con with guests Sylvester McCoy, William Kircher and Graham McTavish. Thanks, once again, to kuailongkit for sharing these. The Hobbit Panel 2 Part 1 Becoming an actor […]
The Hobbit Panel 1 At Dragon Con
Missed The Hobbit Panels at Dragon Con? Catch up with some great questions and answers with these You Tube vids posted by kuailongkit· Here’s Panel 1 with guests Graham McTavish, William Kircher and Manu Bennett. One treat […]
