“The Hobbit” Actor Up For Oscar
Bret McKenzie, who will play Lindir in the upcoming “Hobbit” films, is up for an Academy Award, but it might not be the one you would expect. McKenzie wrote a number of songs for the […]
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The Hobbit No Longer in the Public Domain
According to Businessweek, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a federal law in the case of Golan v. Holder 10-545, a decision which restored copyrights to some foreign works that were previously in […]
“Hobbit Home” Vacation Site Proposed to Shropshire Council
In a hole in the ground there vacationed tourists. The owners of Shelvock Farm in north Shropshire, England have applied for planning permission to build thirteen “earth holiday homes” on their property. David Corbett and […]
2012 is the Year of the Dragon
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the Dragon. More specifically, since Chinese astrology follows the lunar calendar, the year of the Dragon will start on January 23, 2012 and end on […]
Peter Jackson Talks “The Hobbit” at Sundance
Peter Jackson is taking a break from ‘The Hobbit’ while he attends the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah. He is there to support the documentary film, “West of Memphis,” which he helped to […]
Get Ready for the Biggest Blockbuster
In an article predicting the end of cable TV, Canadian Business looks at the attempt of movie studios to attract film-goers to the cinema and asks Will The Hobbit be the biggest blockbuster of all time? Well, the case […]
Casting Call for ‘Hobbit’ Extras!
Want to be in ‘The Hobbit’? If you’re currently living in the Wellington area and are able to work in the country, want no more! Earlier this morning, a casting call for ‘Hobbit’ extras popped […]
This Week’s TFI Available for Download: Brodie & Martin Talk NZ Tour Itinerary
On this week’s ‘The Founders’ Inklings‘: We welcome photographer, best selling author of The Lord Of The Rings Location Guidebook, and tour guide, Ian Brodie to discuss the itinerary for our Long Expected Journey to […]
The Tolkien Professor’s Exploring the Hobbit Available for Pre-order
That’s right friends! Dr. Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor, founder of the Mythgard Institute, and all-around smart guy, has finally got his first book, Exploring the Hobbit, up for pre-order. It is not, as you may first […]
Serkis: Smaug Will Be ‘Extraordinary’
Actor and motion-capture advocate Andy Serkis took time off from ‘The Hobbit’ – in which he is reprising his role as Gollum and serving as the film’s second unit director – to attend the 2012 […]
