Hobbit Filming to Wrap in June
Hobbit unit publicist Ceris Price has announced that filming for The Hobbit’s second unit should be completed “on schedule” by the end of May reports the Dominion Post. “This is approximately four weeks prior to […]
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Bid for Bret!
Bret Mckenzie is up for auction! Well actually, coffee with Mckenzie to be precise. Oxfam are holding an auction as part of their Biggest Coffee Break and Fair Trade Fortnight 2012 and Mckenzie is offering […]
The Tolkien Society Confirms Michael Tolkien Will Attend The Return of the Ring
OFFICIAL TOLKIEN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE: The Tolkien Society is pleased to confirm that Michael Tolkien, grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, will be attending its summer event The Return of the Ring as a special guest. Michael […]
Happy Birthday, John Rhys-Davies!
John Rhys-Davies is 68 today! Rhys-Davies is known to LOTR fans as Gimli the dwarf, a member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Rhys-Davies grew up in Ammanford in Wales and in East Africa and in […]
Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: The Warriors Weigh in on ‘The Hobbit’s’ 48 Frames Controversy
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 weigh in on The Hobbit’s 48 frames controversy! They’ll also be […]
‘Hobbit’ Barrel-Maker Passed Away Before Filming Completed
David Bain was a master cooper (barrel-maker) from Christchurch, New Zealand. He learned the skill of cooperage in the 1960s in Scotland, and started a business in Ferrymead Historic Park after moving to New Zealand. […]
Long-Expected Locations: Matamata & The Shire
Our first day on-location will take us to one of the most well-known of all peaceful lands: Sûza! …Never heard of it? Sûza is the untranslated name of the Hobbits’ domain in their own tongue: […]
‘Hobbit’ in 128 Channel Surround?
To create the sounds of Middle-earth for his Hobbit films, director Peter Jackson is considering the new Dolby Atmos audio format, which has been developed to create “lifelike” sound via speakers placed all around an […]
Tourism NZ Seeks Guidelines from Warners
Tourism New Zealand and Warner Brothers are in talks over how tour operators can use the film The Hobbit in their marketing campaigns, following the recent kerfuffle between Warner Brothers and the Southampton pub called […]
Luke Evans Stars in ‘The Raven’, Next Up ‘The Hobbit’
There are still long months ahead of us as we wait for the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December 14. One way I choose to satisfy my hunger for all things Hobbit […]
