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The Artwork of Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta was an American artist known primarily for his fantasy-based artwork. His work has graced the covers of many books and magazines, as well as movie posters. While he didn’t do much work surrounding Tolkien, he […]

New Methods Needed to Bring ‘The Hobbit’ to Life

Do you remember all of those people listed in the credits of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey? The collaborative nature of film-making is one of the best things about it; people with different skill sets coming […]

Tolkien’s Inspiring Tower In Need Of Restoration

When J.R.R. Tolkien was a boy growing up in Birmingham, he would have passed the 18th century tower called Perrot’s Folly on his way to and from school. Along with other Birmingham landmarks like Sarehole […]

Black Milk Launches New ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ Inspired Clothing Line

Ever buy a Middle-earth map and spend months trying to find the perfect frame for it? Forget paper maps, why not wear a Middle-earth map? Australian based Black Milk Clothing  has just released a new line of ‘The Lord […]

The Hobbit to Hit a Billion

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to reach box office takings of a billion dollars! It will become the fifteenth film to do so and be in the company of Titanic, which was the first film to […]

Bret Tells of Family Cameos in The Hobbit

Bret McKenzie, the Flight of the Conchords star who is cast in The Hobbit movies as the elf Lindir, talks of how his father and brother make an appearance in The Hobbit films.  Unfortunately, his […]

Dambusters May Influence The Battle of Five Armies

Back in 2006, Peter Jackson announced his intention to re-make the 1954 classic film The Dambusters.  The film tells the story of how, during World War II, the Dambusters raid saw members of the 617 Squadron […]

2 Hours of Bonus Features in French Blu-Ray Hobbit

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey may still be playing in our cinemas but news of the DVD and  Blu-Ray release is very welcome. It seems that Amazon France are the first to offer details of […]

The Hobbit – Pirated

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey became the victim of pirates yesterday, when a website offered 230 versions of  free, illegal,  downloads. Stuff.co.nz reported that one user, who had downloaded two versions of the film, had […]

Ian McKellen on Wizards and Tolkien at Hobbit Charity Show

Back in December, the charity Step Forward held a gala screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  with a question and answer session with Ian McKellen. Step Forward is a London East End charity that […]