Post Tagged with: "New Zealand"

Third Hobbit Film ‘Great News’

With additional filming for the second and third films scheduled for next year, The Hobbit (a $639 million project) will feature more details on Bilbo and the dwarves, key battles, and the rise of the […]

Only Two More Months to Book Your Seat on our NZ Tour

  August is here and that means several things for those interested in our ‘Long Expected Journey’ Tour to New Zealand. All tour deposits and full payments must be sent in by October 9, 2012. […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

We noticed that there are some Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR -related stories that seem to fall by the wayside every week. We hate that we don’t have time to cover everything, so we are instating a regular segment […]

EXCLUSIVE! Q&A with Hobbit Actor John Bell

Scottish actor John Bell may be the youngest member of the cast of The Hobbit, but this year alone he’s been in two blockbuster movies, Wrath of the Titans and Battleship. John is currently filming in the UK […]

Happy Birthday, Marton Csokas!

Kiwi actor Marton Csokas is 46 today! Csokas (pronounced ‘Cho-kash) is known to Lord of the Rings fans as the elf Celeborn, Lord of Lothlorien and husband of Galadriel (Cate Blanchett). He appeared in two […]

Ian McKellen On Stage and On Screen

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 […]

Win a Trip to The Hobbit Premiere!

Going to San Diego Comic Con? Then you may end up going to The Hobbit premiere too! Tourism New Zealand are giving away a six day trip to New Zealand including tickets to The Hobbit: An Unexpected […]

New Zealand Tour Updates: Pre and Post Tour Options, Airfare, and ‘The Hobbit’ Premiere!

The countdown to Middle-earth Network’s ‘Long Expected Journey’ tour to New Zealand is getting close and that means space on our tour is going fast. Will we be attending ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Premiere in […]

Warner Bros. Closes NZ Office

Warner Bros. has closed it’s office in New Zealand. The distribution office shut down at the end of May although Warner Bros. reaffirmed its commitment to business in New Zealand and, in a statement to […]

Date Set for Hobbit Wrap Party

The Hobbit will wrap by 7 July 2012.  That’s the date that’s been set for the party, Billy Connolly told entertainment msn. Connolly, who has been in Australia promoting his animated film Brave,  is back in […]