Japanese City Twinned with The Shire
The Japanese city of Sakai has signed a sister agreement with The Shire. Sakai has had a sister agreement with Wellington since 1994 so, as the studios for The Hobbit films are based in Wellington, officials […]
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Peter Jackson’s Newest ‘Hobbit’ Vlog Contains Tons of Spoilers
…which is why we’re not embedding it on Middle-earth News! You may remember that back on November 14, we made a No Unexpected Spoilers Pledge. That means we will have no spoilers for The Hobbit: An […]
Guests Announced for The Hobbit’s London Premiere
Updated 11 December – The Duchess of Cambridge will not be attending the premiere due to her pregnancy sickness. The Duke still plans to attend. The first of the film-makers and cast members who’ll be […]
Richard Armitage Talks The Hobbit
Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit, has been talking to Dominion Post about the role, getting into character and fame. Talking about the audition for The Hobbit Richard says, “I thought, first of […]
The Hobbit Premiere Tour Heads to Japan
The Japanese premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will take place in Tokyo on 1st December. Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman (Bilbo), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Richard Armitage (Thorin), Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Hugo Weaving (Elrond) […]
Olsen and Beagle and Tolkien, Oh My!
This just in from Trish Lambert! Olsen and Beagle and Tolkien, Oh My! Mythgard Institute’s First Annual Mythmoot will be all Hobbit, all the time… It was a real problem. After listening to The Tolkien […]
Alamo Drafthouse Adds ‘Hobbit’ Food to Epic Feasts
C’mon, admit it! One of the first things you think of when you think about hobbits is food. They are infamous for eating seven meals a day, though Second Breakfast might be the most hobbity. […]
Peter Jackson Answers Questions about HFR 3D
In the final days before the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington, director Peter Jackson must be a busy man. The score for the film was just locked off this weekend […]
Stars Confirm Red Carpet Appearances For ‘The Hobbit’ Premiere
New details have just been released about the red carpet premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington on November 28. Pre-carpet entertainment will start at 3:00pm, and the celebrities […]
An Eagle’s View Of Middle-earth
HobbitShop.com is having a Grand Opening Sale! In addition to Hobbit T-shirts, bookmarks, and action figures, serious fans can get one of these two panoramic posters (the character poster goes up to over 12 feet!) (Lily […]
