The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Dallas Poll was a jeweler who worked as a prop maker on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia films, and Avatar. On May 4, his home in Paraparaumu was raided twice by thieves who took the […]
Tourism New Zealand told reporters at the Trenz conference in Queenstown that they are very close to signing a deal with Hobbit filmmaking entities Warner Brothers and Wingnut Films. Chief executive Kevin Bowler said, “We are […]
Hobbit unit publicist Ceris Price has announced that filming for The Hobbit’s second unit should be completed “on schedule” by the end of May reports the Dominion Post. “This is approximately four weeks prior to […]
This week is a special (very non-typical) episode. Merric felt very ill Saturday afternoon and so Baby Hobbit and Goldenstar take over the air-waves and do the podcast on their own.
Bret Mckenzie is up for auction! Well actually, coffee with Mckenzie to be precise. Oxfam are holding an auction as part of their Biggest Coffee Break and Fair Trade Fortnight 2012 and Mckenzie is offering […]
OFFICIAL TOLKIEN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE: The Tolkien Society is pleased to confirm that Michael Tolkien, grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, will be attending its summer event The Return of the Ring as a special guest. Michael […]
John Rhys-Davies is 68 today! Rhys-Davies is known to LOTR fans as Gimli the dwarf, a member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Rhys-Davies grew up in Ammanford in Wales and in East Africa and in […]
Tune into Middle-earth Network Radio for tonight’s LIVE broadcast of Warriors of the Westfold, Friday at 9 PM EST, only on Middle-earth Network Radio! Join hosts Arwen Kester, Oloriel Rudmin, and Lily Milos as they weigh in on The Hobbit’s 48 frames controversy! They’ll also be […]
David Bain was a master cooper (barrel-maker) from Christchurch, New Zealand. He learned the skill of cooperage in the 1960s in Scotland, and started a business in Ferrymead Historic Park after moving to New Zealand. […]
Breaking News From Quest Gaming Network: **Skyrim Off the Record will release a special podcast episode discussing ‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ this coming Friday night! Follow their Twitter account for more details! May 3 2012 […]
