It’s not exactly a secret that J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is short on female characters. While the recent Peter Jackson films may have created new characters as well as expanding on the roles of women […]
by Valdis × on August 31, 2016 at 1:13 pm ×
August is winding down, and the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches. For some of us, that means only one thing: DRAGON CON! Soon, fans from every imaginable geeky fandom will descend on Atlanta, Georgia, to […]
by Valdis × on June 1, 2016 at 1:00 am ×
If you read our recent interview with The Dwarrow Scholar, then you already know that June 1 marks an important day for all those who have a passion for Tolkien’s dwarves. The Dwarrow Scholar has […]
by Valdis × on May 27, 2016 at 2:00 am ×
Fans of Tolkien’s Dwarves may have already discovered the impressive work of The Dwarrow Scholar. You may remember that The Dwarrow Scholar served as one of our honored judges in our first Tolkien Language Haiku […]
by Valdis × on September 12, 2015 at 7:30 am ×
Middle-earth News Assistant Director and Staff Reporter Valdís had the great, good fortune to spend a few nimutes chatting with actor Dean O’Gorman recently at Dragon Con 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. Valdis: So, this is […]
Be one of the first to own this limited edition sculpture from Weta Workshop! Oin has now officially been added to Weta Workshop’s The Hobbit line of 1/6 scale sculptures. This new sculpture features Oin […]
Last year, our friends at the French news site J’aime Pas l’Actu shared their exclusive videos and photos from HobbitCon with us here at Middle-earth News, and we’re teaming up with them again! HobbitCon3 took […]
by Valdis × on March 12, 2015 at 5:30 pm ×
Middle-earth News reporters Amanda Capley and Valdis Longbeard had the opportunity to sit down with Jed Brophy during Dragon Con 2014. We’ve been saving the interview for a rainy day, so to speak. To tide […]
by Lily Milos × on December 27, 2014 at 12:01 am ×
Yesterday, Hobbit actor Adam Brown discussed the inspirations for the character of Ori. If you missed it, check out Day 2 of The 12 Days of Ori here! Today is Day 3, and we’re talking […]
by Alice × on November 1, 2014 at 10:00 am ×
Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 30 Bilbo finds and opens the Secret Door Soon he saw the orange ball of the sun sinking towards the level of his eyes. He went to the opening […]