Happy Birthday to Billy Boyd!
Happy birthday, Billy Boyd! While we all remember him for his role as the mischievous hobbit, Peregrin Took, in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Scottish actor Billy Boyd has been involved in everything from […]
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Help Middle-earth News Register the Ring! Nominate FOTR for the 2013 National Film Registry
Middle-earth News is pleased to kick-off its Register the Ring campaign with #RegisterFOTR. This year, we are seeking to have The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring added to the 2013 National Film […]
Middle-earth News has Moved to a New Server
Middle-earth News is now running on a new server and is no longer associated with Middle-earth Network. This transition opens lots of doors for our site and for all those who read and follow us. […]
The Hobbit: Amanda’s Tale
Boston Comic Con was great fun for all The Hobbit fans who wanted to meet cast members Aidan Turner (Kili) and Dean O’Gorman (Fili). Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, including Middle-earth News reader Amanda Capley. But […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
I hope you all can forgive me for missing last week’s “An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” post. Last Saturday was Reclaiming the Blade Day, a day fully devoted to the art and love of the […]
Collectible Kili the Dwarf Statue from Weta Workshop
Be one of the first to own the latest sculpture from Weta Workshop! This new sculpture pays homage to Kili the Dwarf, the youngest nephew of Thorin Oakenshield. The sculpture features Kili with his bow […]
Exclusive Interview: Meet the Minds Behind the Hit Video, ‘Fellowship of the Ringwraiths’
Ever wonder just what those Ringwraiths were thinking while they scoured Middle-earth for those four illusive halflings in The Lord of the Rings? The fan-made short film, The Fellowship of the Ringwraiths, does just that. […]
LEGO Lord of the Rings Browser Games
Fans of the LEGO Lord of the Rings are in for a nice treat: on their website, LEGO has two browser-based games based on popular battles in Middle-earth: the Battle at the Black Gate and […]
Hear J R R Tolkien’s childhood in a Birmingham audio walk
J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination was fired by a difficult childhood spent mostly in Birmingham. “Light From the Shadows” is a Birmingham Repertory Theatre Neighbourhood REP project in collaboration with Hall Green Library, created by writers Charlotte […]
The Weta Cave Celebrates 5th Birthday
The Weta Cave in Miramar, Wellington is a small museum, theater, and merchandise store, but to fans of film across the world, this “Cave” is more akin to a dragon’s hoard. The Weta Cave theaterette […]
