Review: The Wisdom Of The Shire By Noble Smith
The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life by Noble Smith is officially released in the US and UK today! In The Wisdom of the Shire, author Noble Smith […]
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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Who says you can’t be hardcore and a Tolkien nerd? “A true outlaw wizard finds the balance between the passion in his heart and the reason in his mind. The outcome is the balance of […]
Pre-Order ‘The Hobbit’ Soundtrack!
Howard Shore is returning to Middle-earth by way of the recording studio. In addition to The Lord of the Rings films, the first and third of which he received Academy Awards for, he has also created the […]
“I Don’t Want Another Actor to Play Gandalf,” Says McKellen
In the past few days I’ve seen many articles saying that Sir Ian McKellen did not want to return as Gandalf in The Hobbit. This has struck me as rather odd as everything I’ve read […]
Happy Birthday, Howard Shore!
Today is Howard Shore’s 66th birthday! Shore is a three-time Academy Award winner, receiving two for Best Original Score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The […]
Weta Releases New LOTR Jewelry
Weta Workshop has just released two new pieces of jewelry in their Lord of the Rings line! And in case you’re craving something to wear to the midnight showing of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey […]
Tall Paul is Back on the Beat
Paul Randall, New Zealand’s tallest policeman, is back on the beat after his stint as an actor and scale double in The Hobbit. Paul, who is 7’1″ (216cm) tall, was given 18 months off from […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
The Noble Collection has turned the beautiful buttons from the Bilbo costume in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey into a pin and cufflinks. They are available for pre-order from Forbidden Planet. (Lily Milos via Hobbit […]
Matamata Gears Up for ‘The Hobbit’ Premiere with Hobbit-inspired i-SITE Gatehouse
The countdown to world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington on November 28 is closing in, and it seems all of New Zealand is preparing for the event. The residents of Matamata, home of the […]
New Hobbit and LOTR Games by Cryptozoic
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Cryptozoic Entertainment Partner for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Board Game. Cryptozoic Entertainment™, a premier developer of original and […]
