The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Authored by Middle-earth News contributor Jack Machiela of Welly-moot. One week to go, and the new Hobbit movie will have its premiere! To say we’re mildly excited about this would be a bit of an understatement! Welly-moot […]
We reported earlier that Wellington’s Embassy Theatre was opening their on-site box office early for fans to line up and be the first in the world to get tickets for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. […]
Middle-earth News is fortunate to have Jack Machiela as our intrepid reporter! He and his wife visited the Hobbiton set in Matamata in January. They took plenty of photos, but were unable to share them […]
Welly-moot is a group of Tolkien fans who meet in Wellington, New Zealand to discuss their love of his work. The group was started in 2011 by Middle-earth Network’s own Jack Machiela, but as of […]
Our good friend, reporter for Middle-earth News, and author of The Noldor Blog was recently interviewed by TVNZ! Jack Machiela has been a Lord of the Rings tour guide for Wellington Rover Tours for quite […]
Thanks to our new reporter, Jack Machiela, for taking these photos! Jack is a Tour Guide in Wellington, NZ and an avid Tolkien Fan. His job gives him access to ground zero for Hobbit happenings […]
Any fan of Tolkien will agree, when you watch ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films, New Zealand has a magical way of transporting you to the lands of Middle-earth. Now imagine being able to walk […]
