The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Authored by “Got News Precious” contributor Martin Burrows. Modern computer technology has already contributed so much to Middle-earth – you only have to look at the new Hobbit trailer to see how much of Middle-earth is made […]
I cannot think of a better time than Tolkien Week to reflect on how the author J.R.R. Tolkien has inspired us. Though we all come from different backgrounds, Tolkien has affected each of us in […]
Select toys based on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey are now available for pre-order! These sets are available from Amazon, Toys”R”Us, and Entertainment Earth. The prices range from 9.99 USD for individual figures to 29.99 […]
It’s been months since we saw the first trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Since then, the Hobbit film series has been turned into a trilogy, with this first film being released on December […]
In 1968, artist and art teacher Mary Fairburn created a number of sketches based on The Lord of the Rings and sent them to author J.R.R. Tolkien. The writer was famously against his series being illustrated, […]
The official Hobbit Movie twitter account just announced the new Hobbit trailer will make it’s debut on iTunes Trailers tomorrow at 10 am EST! They were also gracious enough to post an exclusive sneak peek image of the trailer, which […]
Tolkien Week is officially in full swing! For those who love Middle-earth, it’s a time of festival, a time to gather under the (virtual) party tree to celebrate the man and the myth behind the […]
Less than an hour ago, Warner Brothers announced a new website on ‘The Hobbit’ Facebook page titled ‘Recipes from Middle-earth‘. The site features a character from ‘The Hobbit’ films, Bombur, a dwarf who is very fond […]
“I’ll read the passage from the first edition which Tolkien later changed, for the chapter ‘Riddles in the Dark.’ But in this one Gollum is prepared to give up the ring, and shows Bilbo out […]
Ever since Peter Jackson announced Evangeline Lilly would be playing Tauriel, a warrior Elf in his up and coming Hobbit films, fans have wanted to know more about this new character that doesn’t exist in Tolkien’s books. Jackson has been […]
