Luke Evans is a bit of a LOTR Fanboy
Luke Evans has played a number of powerful and stoic characters onscreen and was cast to play the heroic Bard the Bowman in “The Hobbit.” He is also a bit of a “Lord of the […]
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Middle-earth Marathon was a Birthday Wish Come True
For her 60th birthday, a woman from Morpeth, Northumberland in the United Kingdom got her wish to race through Middle-earth. Stevie Matthews first heard of the race after competing in another marathon. “When I was […]
Movies have made New Zealand Synonymous With Middle-earth
Today is the tenth anniversary of the premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” It was the day Peter Jackson and his team of filmmakers first introduced audiences to New […]
Town of Twizel Hosts Moviemakers (Again)
Several scenes from “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” were filmed in Twizel, New Zealand, including Faramir’s ride to retake Osgiliath, Théoden’s dramatic speech at Pelennor Fields, and Éowyn’s battle with […]
Hobbit Cast ‘Like Family,’ says Abbington
Martin Freeman’s partner, actress Amanda Abbington, has taken the couple’s two children, Joe and Grace, to New Zealand to watch their father portray Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit. Before the cast […]
Tolkien-Inspired Celebrities Descend on New Zealand
Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the title role in the television series Sherlock, will soon be travelling to New Zealand for his part in The Hobbit. He will perform as the dragon Smaug, providing the voice […]
Ian McKellen on Location
Ian McKellen has posted a new blog that highlights various locations he has visited as he travels around New Zealand with the cast and crew of The Hobbit. As he explains, “Five hundred of us […]
Radagast Returns to Middle Earth Next Year
Sylvester McCoy will play Radagast the Brown in the Hobbit films, and though he has already visited New Zealand twice for both studio work and shots on location, he will be back for more in […]
Peter Jackson is an “All-New Zealand Exemplar”
Peter Jackson may have strong ties to the city of Wellington (he and his partner Fran Walsh recently purchased the Bats Theatre there), but the Otago Daily Times is calling him “an all-New Zealand exemplar […]
Nelsonians Haven’t Seen the Last of Hobbits
About 150 people from The Hobbit production left Nelson Airport after filming in the area for a week. A crew member let slip that the group filming at Takaka Hill at Canaan Downs was The Hobbit’s […]
