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LEGO Shows Off ‘Hobbit’ Sets For December Release

Earlier this year, LEGO released the first image of their line for The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey. We loved the details, right down to the little version of Thror’s map inside Bag End! Just last […]

Yet to Film Hobbit Battle Says Weaving

Hugo Weaving, who is reprising his role as Elrond for The Hobbit movies, says the final battle sequence in the movie is still to be filmed! In an interview with Collider Hugo said, ” I found […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

The Noble Collection has turned the beautiful buttons from the Bilbo costume in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey into a pin and cufflinks. They are available for pre-order from Forbidden Planet. (Lily Milos via Hobbit […]

Middle-earth Network is Growing!

Middle-earth Network is growing!  Because of the wide variety of coverage we have in things Middle-earth and also coverage of projects of Middle-earth Network partners not related to Middle-earth, we have decided to organize the […]

Matamata Gears Up for ‘The Hobbit’ Premiere with Hobbit-inspired i-SITE Gatehouse

The countdown to world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington on November 28 is closing in, and it seems all of New Zealand is preparing for the event. The residents of Matamata, home of the […]

More Hobbit Merchandise at Forbidden Planet

Some readers may recall an earlier post featuring Forbidden Planet’s unique Hobbit merchandise: the keychain and necklace of Thorin’s key, a Hobbit-logo keychain, and a couple of pin/badge sets made the cut. But then! Almost […]

New Hobbit and LOTR Games by Cryptozoic

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Cryptozoic Entertainment Partner for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Board Game. Cryptozoic Entertainment™, a premier developer of original and […]

Mark Hadlow Talks The Hobbit in his Dori Voice

Mark Hadlow, who plays the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit gives an in-depth interview to ABC Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Listen to his interview as he reveals his Dori voice and talks about his character and some of […]

Forging The One Ring: An Interview with Halfdan Hansen

The Jens Hansen Gold and Silversmith workshop opened in Nelson, New Zealand in 1968. It’s owner and founder, Jens Hansen, was classically trained in gold and silversmithing in New Zealand and Denmark, but he made his […]

Benedict Cumberbatch at the Cheltenham Literary Festival

UPDATED 9 October with full audio of Benedict’s interview at the CLF courtesy of Radio Times Benedict Cumberbatch was at the Cheltenham Literary Festival last weekend. He spoke on a variety of topics, but this is […]