The 12 Days of Dori – Day 4
Middle-earth News: In The Hobbit book, Dori plays the flute. Was there ever a time when flute playing was in the script, and if so, how hard was it to play with prosthetic hands? Did you […]
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The 12 Days of Dori – Day 3
Middle-earth News: Tolkien’s work encompasses a huge mythology with a vast cast of characters. If you could play any character in Tolkien’s universe, who would it be and why? Mark Hadlow: I have been Dori for […]
The 12 Days of Dori – Day 2
Middle-earth News: Being that Dori is the elder brother of Nori and Ori, did any sibling rivalry play out on set and/or on film? How close were you to your cast brothers and do you […]
The 12 Days of Dori – Day 1
Last year, we had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen Hunter, who plays Bombur in The Hobbit films. Since it was around the busy holiday season, I came up with idea of releasing the interview through […]
New Wasp Species Given Hobbit Names
Scientists at Landcare Research in Auckland, New Zealand, have given some newly discovered species of wasps, the names of hobbits from Tolkien’s books. Dr Darren Ward and his colleagues have named the wasps S. bilboi, S. […]
Kabam Releases Two New ‘Smaug’ Titles, One Expansion
Popular mobile game maker Kabam has released two new web games, as well as a new expansion pack, based on the upcoming Hobbit film, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug […]
‘Desolation of Smaug’ Board Game Coming Soon from Cryptozoic
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Cryptozoic Entertainment™ announced yesterday that a new board game, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, will be released on December 20th and retail at $40. The second film in Peter […]
A Spoiler-free Review of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
If you’re one of those fans who keeps a 10 foot pole in between you and spoilers, then this Desolation of Smaug review is for you. This review contains no spoilers, but it gives the curious fan […]
Win a Hobbit Tee Just in Time for the DOS Premiere!
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiere is almost upon us! If you’re like me, then you’re planning to go see the film in style, showing of your fandom pride. Thanks to T-shirts.com, one of our […]
Alcohol Free Malt Beer Gets Hobbit Inspired Makeover
Last year, Middle-earth News reported that the German coffee maker Krüger received a Hobbit makeover. Now, another German beverage company presents its pruducts Hobbit-themed. The German company Karamalz, producing alcohol free malt beer, received a Hobbit […]
