The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Filming The Hobbit was a big project, taking some 18 months to complete so, understandably, many of the actor’s families decamped to New Zealand too, including Orlando Bloom’s wife, model Miranda Kerr and son Flynn. Orlando’s role […]
According to Tolkien Examiner Josh Vogt, New Zealand will be launching a new tourism slogan late this month. “100% Middle-earth” has been in the works for awhile now, beginning with an advertising campaign which capitalizes […]
This just in from Tolkien Gateway twitter and the Tolkien Society at Return of the Ring 2012: Tolkien Gateway @TolkienGateway Peter Jackson, John Howe, and Alan Lee have sent their greetings and well wishes to @ReturnoftheRing! Stay […]
The Tolkien Society is delighted to announce that Sir Peter Jackson has donated two items to The Return of the Ring‘s auction. The auction will raise money for The Tolkien Society’s project “Tolkien to the […]
Weta Workshop has released a new piece in their ever-expanding Lord of the Rings Collection. Their Gold Plated Tungsten Carbide replica of The One Ring was created and designed by Jens Hansen, a New Zealand […]
Benedict Cumberbatch who plays Smaug and Necromancer in The Hobbit, has been talking to The Telegraph about the filming of Smaug. Describing Smaug as ‘a 400-year-old fire-breathing worm who lives in the middle of a mountain on top of […]
This week was recorded exactly three years from the date of our very first blog post! This week we talk about release notes, dev diaries, gaming conferences, store sales and more!
With J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit celebrating its 75th anniversary this September and the first of Peter Jackson’s two-part film adaptation arriving in theaters in December, audiences are likely to find themselves overwhelmed with books on […]
This fun, fact-filled book provides humans with incredible insights into the inner workings of Hobbit society. It is claimed to have been written by elders of The Shire itself, this text is used by Hobbits […]
With additional filming for the second and third films scheduled for next year, The Hobbit (a $639 million project) will feature more details on Bilbo and the dwarves, key battles, and the rise of the […]
