The Road to the Shire’s Documentary Needs Your Help
Official Road to the Shire Press Release: The journey back to the Shire for the three hobbits of Road to the Shire is almost complete thanks to the support of Tolkien fans across the globe. […]
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Monster Magic at Waikato Museum
The secrets of animatronics are revealed at the How to Make a Monster, the art and technology of animatronics exhibition which comes to the Waikato Museum, New Zealand, in February according to YAHOO! 7News. This […]
Itinerary Brochure for Middle-earth Network’s NZ Tour is Here and it’s EPIC!
You may have heard rumors of a bunch of Tolkien and Lewis fans planning a trip to New Zealand, and I’m happy to report, those rumors are true! Middle-earth Network’s A Long Expected Journey to […]
NZ Government Applauds Sir Peter Jackson
On behalf of the government of New Zealand, Arts, Culture, and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson congratulated Sir Peter Jackson on the Golden Globe success of The Adventures of Tintin, a Steven Spielberg film which Jackson […]
‘Road to the Shire’ Hobbits Gear Up to Leave for Hobbiton Jan. 31
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: HOBBITS EN ROUTE TO SHIRE Provo, Utah- January 16- The hobbits are heading back to the shire! Brigham Young University advertising students are finally going to be on their way. John Storey, […]
Hobbiton’s Looking for a Gardener!
..and cutting the grass, tending the plants and pulling out weeds. Yes! A gardener is needed for Hobbiton. Seek (“Australia’s #1 job site”) is advertising this job for Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tours who, every year, welcomes thousands of […]
This Week’s TFI: Ian Brodie & Paul Martin Talk NZ Tour Itinerary
Join us this Tuesday, January 17, at 10 PM EST on Middle-earth Network Radio as this week’s The Founders’ Inklings‘ special guests, Ian Brodie (of Ian Brodie Photo) and Paul Martin (of NarniaFans.com), talk “The […]
Richard Armitage Absolutely Loves Working on “The Hobbit”
Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit,” has been in New Zealand (off and on) since January of 2011. He recently sat down for an interview with MTV to discuss his role in […]
‘The Hobbit’ Premiere, NZ Trip, and More on This Week’s TFI- Download Now!
The new TFI is available for listening and downloading at: Middle-earth Network Radio | The Founders’ Inklings. The Middle-earth Network and friends are going to New Zealand for the premier of The Hobbit in November, 2012 […]
Richard Taylor on Weta’s Busy Year
Richard Taylor, the co-founder and co-director of the Weta companies in New Zealand, wrote a letter to fans in the most recent Weta Newsletter. Hi all our Weta friends! Here at Weta Workshop we’re just […]
