Post Tagged with: "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Motion Poster

Wow! Look at this! It’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug motion poster brought to us by Trailer Addict.  It’s really quite hypnotic! If you have trouble with the player above, click on the picture […]

Interview With Joe Letteri

“For me, it’s keeping the focus on the character.” – Joe Letteri Joe Letteri is Weta Digital’s senior visual effects supervisor and studio director. Among a long list of awards bestowed upon him, he is a winner […]

Jed Brophy: Favorite LOTR/Hobbit Moments and More

Critics Associated recently featured an interview with Jed Brophy. Interviewer Elisa Scubla discussed a breadth of topics with Jed, ranging from his many appearances in Peter Jackson’s films to the actor’s favorite things to read. […]

B-Roll of Filming The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Here is a great behind-the-scenes look at the filming of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.  Watching this we can really appreciate things like the size of the Lake-town set and just how wet the […]

Exclusive Interview with Ryan Gage, Alfrid in “The Hobbit”

  British actor Ryan Gage makes us smile and squirm as Alfrid Lickspittle, the Master of Lake-town’s councillor, in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Alfrid himself is not the most likeable character, but Ryan plays him […]

Marvelous Mathoms: A Beginner’s Guide

Mathoms: those totally useless objects that we somehow can’t let go of. We all have them. When those mathoms relate to a particular passion — Tolkien, for example — some of us fervently seek out […]

What Will Shorter Trailers Mean for Third ‘Hobbit’?

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has released new marketing guidelines for movie theatres in the United States and Canada that will go into effect October 1, 2014. The press release calls for a maximum […]

Exclusive Interview: Aidan Turner and Dean O’Gorman Talk Kili and Fili

In this exclusive interview, Aidan Turner and Dean O’Gorman talk with Middle-earth News about their roles as Kili and Fili in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and how physically challenging some of the scenes […]

Schoolboy’s Bucket List Includes Seeing Smaug

Seeing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and having a hobbit house in his garden are two of the dreams on the wish list of seriously ill schoolboy, Reece Puddington. 11 year old Reece was diagnosed with […]

Must-have Gifts for Your Tolkien-loving Valentine

If the way to your prospective Valentine’s heart lies straight through Middle-earth, we’d like to offer a few suggestions to help you show your devotion. Whether your Valentine is lad or lass, elf, dwarf, hobbit, […]