An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
The trouble with those paper maps is that they’re always getting wet and smudging. Adventurers who embark on quests with leather maps are much more likely to get to their destinations. This leather map of […]
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Saturn Award Win For The Hobbit’s Dan Hennah
Many congratulations to Dan Hennah! Dan Hennah has won the award for Best Production Design in a film at the Saturn Awards 2013, for his work on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Saturn Awards are […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Some of my favorite photos on Worth1000.com come from the various “Renaissance” contests that combine contemporary celebrities and classic artwork. The title of this piece, Belvedere Apollo Meets Benedict Cumberbatch, speaks for itself. Creator maddiemay said, […]
Sir Peter Jackson Named On Forbes Celebrities List
New Zealand movie maker, Peter Jackson, has cracked Forbes’ list of the “World’s Most Powerful Celebrities” for the first time. Jackson, 51, and “father” of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is now in […]
Frodo Won’t Appear in The Hobbit Sequels
We were lucky enough to see Elijah Wood in the opening sequence of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. We saw a still-carefree young Frodo living with his beloved Bilbo, who went, book in a hand, […]
BREAKING: Peter Jackson On The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’s Extended Edition
Pick up a new issue of Empire magazine this Thursday, June 27 for the latest scoop on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. While you struggle to wait for it, we’ve got you covered with […]
Call for Papers: Mythgard Institute’s “Mythmoot II”
“Mythmoot” is an annual celebration and conference of the Mythgard Institute and Signum University. The first Mythmoot, “A Long-Anticipated Journey,” was held on December 15-16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants enjoyed a private viewing of […]
San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Hobbit Collector Figure Azog
Last month, Bridge Direct announced Azog as their exclusive San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Hobbit Collector Figure, letting down all those fans who where hoping it was Smaug. No need to worry, because today the toy company […]
First Trailer for The Desolation of Smaug
It’s here! The first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! We’ve been waiting for this moment ever since the credits rolled for An Unexpected Journey and now, at last, it’s here. What are you […]
The World Premiere Of The Desolation of Smaug Will Not Be In NZ
The world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will not be in New Zealand. As yet, the location of the premiere for the second Hobbit film has not been revealed, but it will not be […]
