Post Tagged with: "Hobbit"

San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Hobbit Collector Figure Azog

Last month, Bridge Direct announced Azog as their exclusive San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Hobbit Collector Figure, letting down all those fans who where hoping it was Smaug. No need to worry, because today the toy company […]

Study backs ‘hobbit’ island dwarfism theory

Study backs ‘hobbit’ island dwarfism theory

Earlier this year, Middle-Earth News reported that Hobbits Once Lived Among Us. In 2003, scientists unearthed on the Indonesian island Flores the remains of human beings who showed similar attributes to Tolkien’s halflings. Until then […]

Viggo Mortensen on Turning Down ‘Hobbit’ Role, Making Directorial Debut

While promoting his most recent film, Everybody Has a Plan, actor Viggo Mortensen spoke a little about his decision not to reprise the role of Aragorn for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films. “Before they started shooting, […]

Coming Fall 2013: Chrome Takes You on an Interactive Journey Through Middle-earth

According to TheHobbit.com, Chrome will be releasing an interactive guide to Middle-earth come this fall. The closest I’ve come to seeing anything like it would be on Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO), and I must say they did (and […]

The 12 Days Of Bombur – The Full Stephen Hunter Interview

This past December I was honored to interview Stephen Hunter, who plays Bombur in The Hobbit films. Since it was the holiday season, I went with a festive theme titled, The 12 Days of Bombur. It […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Looking for a way to introduce your little hobbits to Middle-earth? As a parent, Charles Thurston wanted a non-scary way to introduce his kids to the great pop culture movies, shows, and books that he and […]

Concerning Pipe Weed: Simply tobacco, or something more?

Pipe-weed: It is grown and smoked by the hobbits of the Shire and enjoyed by men and wizards alike. It is something that the Shire itself is most famous for, and perhaps, in recent years, […]

Tolkien Reading Day Giveaway!

 *This contest is now closed. Thanks to all those who entered! To see who won, click here. March 25th is a big day for Tolkien fans. Not only is it the day Sauron was defeated and The […]

Buy or Pre-order ‘The Hobbit’ to Receive Sunday’s Hobbit 2 Sneak Peek Code

If you live in the US, then you’d better be heading to your nearest store, because today’s the day you can get your hands on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It’s available in several formats, one even including […]

Oloris Publishing Releases Two More LOTR Project Posters

Oloris Publishing’s Official Press Release: Oloris Publishing and Emil Johansson make new posters available. The Lord of the Rings Project began as way for Emil Johansson to keep up with the genealogies of the characters in […]