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Warner Brothers Marks One Year Until Hobbit Release with Official Synopsis

Today marks one year until The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premieres in theaters. That’s right, Ringers, only 365 days until we can all venture back into Middle-earth! To celebrate the occasion, Warner Brothers has released […]

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 […]

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 […]

No Truth to Rumors of New Hobbit Release Date

Just hours ago, the web was buzzing with rumors that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of the two Hobbit films, would push back its release date until 2013. The rumor also surmised that […]

Orlando Bloom Spotted Again in Queenstown

We’ve been reporting on a lot of celebrity sightings in New Zealand while the Hobbit film crew shoots on location. Many of these have come from the area of Queenstown, where Orlando Bloom was spotted […]

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 […]

New Photos from the ‘Hobbit’ Set

Quint from Ain’t It Cool News has just posted his fourth update from the set of The Hobbit, titled: A “Palaver of Istari.” Having left Hobbiton (located in Matamata), this report comes from the small […]

‘Hobbit’ Trailer to Be Attached to ‘Tintin’

Elijah Wood recently confirmed that the first US trailer for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit will debut before The Adventures of Tintin (which is being produced by Peter Jackson), opening in cinemas on December 21st of […]