The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
Filming for The Hobbit finally wraps this week and, feeling a bit nostalgic, I’ve been looking back at some of the non-Hobbit premieres, shows and charity events the cast attended/took part in, during their time in New […]
Back in 2011, just after the filming for The Hobbit had begun, New Zealand was hit by a huge earthquake. Christchurch was particularly badly affected, with many people killed and buildings destroyed. One of the buildings […]
Sir Ian McKellen has raised a staggering $354,000 with his one-man shows, for the earthquake damaged Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch! Sir Ian performed fifteen shows in eleven different centres throughout New Zealand in May […]
I’m sure Sir Ian McKellen cannot count the number of times he has been asked to deliver his famous line from The Lord of the Rings – “You shall not pass!” And though many people […]
The cast of The Hobbit joined Sir Ian McKellen on stage for his one-man show in Wellington last night. Sir Ian has been spending his weekends touring New Zealand with his show in order to […]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will have premieres in London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo, following the world premiere in Wellington, New Zealand on 28 November. Sir Ian McKellen broke the news in an interview with Stuff.co.nz about […]
Sir Ian McKellen is 73 today! This much-loved actor’s name is now synonymous with that of Gandalf, having played the wizard in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and again in the much anticipated […]
The Hobbit actor, Sir Ian McKellen, is spending his weekends raising money to restore the earthquake damaged Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, by travelling around New Zealand performing his one-man show. He is having a “lovely […]
