Post Tagged with: "The Hobbit"

Hobbiton from the Air

A new set of photos of Hobbiton have been released showing the village from the air.  The pictures can be seen on the Daily Mail Online. The set, which was used in the films  The Lord […]

London to Hollywood to Wellywood – Bid Now!

Air New Zealand is celebrating 30 years of flights between London and Los Angeles with an auction of 30 unique prizes! All proceeds from the auction will go to Phab.org.uk, a charity that promotes and encourages […]

McKellen’s Wizard Time in NZ

The Hobbit actor, Sir Ian McKellen, is spending his weekends raising money to restore the earthquake damaged Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, by travelling around New Zealand performing his one-man show.  He is having a “lovely […]

Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: Challenging Con-ventional Wisdom

Tune into Middle-earth Network Radio at 9 PM EST for tonight’s LIVE broadcast of Warriors of the Westfold! Tonight the Warriors weigh in on Tolkien-themed conventions and collectibles! Joining hosts Arwen Kester and Lily Milos is Middle-earth News Assistant Director, Mark McBride. Together, they’ll be talking about […]

A Middle-earth Alumnus and Newbie

In the Hobbit films, Luke Evans will be playing the role of Bard the Bowman and Elijah Wood will be reprising his role as Frodo, however briefly. Wood returned to New Zealand as a full-fledged […]

Spying Hobbit Sets

Last month’s rumours that Peter Jackson had rented around a hectare of space in the former General Motors parts warehouse in Upper Hutt are supported by the latest news from the Upper Hutt Leader of a […]

LIVE on This Week’s TFI: Magnus of Weta Workshop and Ian Brodie

‘The Founders’ Inklings’ radio show broadcasts LIVE on Middle-earth Network Radio every Tuesday at 10 PM EST. #TFI You read correctly, Middle-earthlings! This week’s ‘The Founders’ Inklings’ (TFI) boasts LIVE interviews with Magnus Hjert of the ever creative Weta […]

Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: Tolkien Translations

Tune into Middle-earth Network Radio for tonight’s LIVE broadcast of Warriors of the Westfold, Friday at 9 PM EST, only on Middle-earth Network Radio! Join hosts Arwen Kester, Oloriel Rudmin, and Lily Milos as they bring you up to date on this week’s top […]

The Hobbit Gets Latin Translation

There’s no doubt that the growing anticipation for Peter Jackson’s upcoming Hobbit films, based on the classic by J.R.R. Tolkien, has led to further interest in the book and encouraged new translations to become available […]

‘Hobbit’ Expected to Heighten New Zealand Tourism

Tourism New Zealand told reporters at the Trenz conference in Queenstown that they are very close to signing a deal with Hobbit filmmaking entities Warner Brothers and Wingnut Films. Chief executive Kevin Bowler said, “We are […]