An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
No, you’re not looking at some never-before-seen screen test for Liv Tyler as Arwen in The Lord of the Rings. This is a doll that was repainted by Noel Cruz, a versatile and distinguished repaint artist […]
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The Weta Cave Celebrates 5th Birthday
The Weta Cave in Miramar, Wellington is a small museum, theater, and merchandise store, but to fans of film across the world, this “Cave” is more akin to a dragon’s hoard. The Weta Cave theaterette […]
John Callen is on Facebook!
Actor John Callen, who plays the dwarf Oin in The Hobbit trilogy, is now on Facebook! John is a prolific actor, with over one hundred theatre credits to his name, including the major Shakespearean roles […]
Trinkets with Love by Mathoms and Things
You may know our amazing reporter Rachel from her piece “Concerning Pipe Weed: Simply tobacco, or something more?” that offered an in-depth look at an important aspect of hobbit life. Now, she has launched a Tolkien-inspired […]
Singapore is Ready for The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring concert in Singapore is almost here! The organizers from the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (MFO) have announced that the technical setup for the “Event of the Year” […]
The Hobbit Cast Q and A at Armageddon
Armageddon Expo was in Wellington yesterday and thirteen members of The Hobbit cast were at the panel session to answer fan’s questions. Jed Brophy (Nori), Adam Brown (Ori), Mark Hadlow (Dori), Dean O’Gorman (Fili), Aidan […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Meet Pickles! Not only does she live at the Hobbiton Movie Set, but she was present during the filming of The Hobbit last year. Time to re-watch the Shire scenes to see if she shows […]
This Week in Middle-earth
29th/30th May, 2941 [The Hobbit] Gandalf keeps the trolls arguing until dawn It was just then that Gandalf came back. But no one saw him. The trolls had just decided to roast the dwarves now […]
The Tolkien Inspired Art of Ulla Thynell
There’s so much beautiful art out there created by the Tolkien community, and while roaming around the internet in search for more, I came across Ulla Thynell’s Deviantart page. What struck me first about her […]
Going Back to Middle-earth: An Interview with Jed Brophy
I’m very happy to say that I had the chance to ask Kiwi actor and director Jed Brophy some questions about his role in The Hobbit trilogy. Jed, who plays Nori the dwarf, is no stranger to […]
