An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
The Knitting Witch is at it again! We’ve featured her knitted Hobbit characters in a past Eagle’s View, and this time she has blown us away with her knitted version of The Hobbit’s dust jacket. […]
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Gandalf and the Charity Car Bonnet
Back in 2012 when Ian McKellen was in New Zealand working on The Hobbit, airbrush artist Talia Pearson asked him to sign some of her work. Talia had painted a tribute to The Hobbit – on a […]
Exclusive Interview with Ryan Gage, Alfrid in “The Hobbit”
British actor Ryan Gage makes us smile and squirm as Alfrid Lickspittle, the Master of Lake-town’s councillor, in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Alfrid himself is not the most likeable character, but Ryan plays him […]
Sir Ian Lends his Voice to Olney Theatre Production
Sir Ian McKellen has recorded the voice of ‘The Book’ for a small theatre production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Olney Theatre Center. Olney is a town in Maryland about 20 […]
Happy Birthday, Ryan Gage!
Happy Birthday, Ryan Gage! Ryan is a British actor who brings a smile to our faces as Alfrid, the Master of Lake Town’s councillor, in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. He was originally cast as Drogo […]
One Man Version of The Lord of the Rings on Stage
One man will do something that appears to be impossible, Charles Ross will perform every character of The Lord of the Rings in his one-man stage adaptation. There will be no make-up, no props, and […]
New Lake-town Characters from Games Workshop
Games Workshop, the battle strategy group, have just added four new figures to their collection The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug. The new characters are the Master of Lake-town, Alfrid the Councilor, Bard the Bowman and Gandalf the Grey. In […]
Where to Watch The Hobbit Cast in 2014 (While You Wait for ‘There and Back Again’)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is continuing to outperform its competitors at the box office, grossing over $500,000,000 worldwide in less than a month. It’s doing so well that I underestimated how early I […]
Four New Clips from ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
Warner Brothers have released four new clips from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Although I, like many of us, am trying to avoid all things Smaug until I get to see it in the […]
Denny’s Exclusive Video of Beorn’s House
Denny’s not only have a special The Hobbit menu, they also have an exclusive video. The video features Beorn’s house with comments by Mikael Persbrandt, Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, among others. It’s very telling […]
