Post Tagged with: "The Lord of the Rings"

The Elves (the Wizards, the Dwarves) and the Shoemaker

Hobbits may choose to skip the shoes and go barefoot, but Jodie Morrison has the rest of the “Hobbit” characters covered. The crew who created all of the footwear for “The Lord of the Rings” […]

Luke Evans is a bit of a LOTR Fanboy

Luke Evans has played a number of powerful and stoic characters onscreen and was cast to play the heroic Bard the Bowman in “The Hobbit.” He is also a bit of a “Lord of the […]

Middle-earth Marathon was a Birthday Wish Come True

For her 60th birthday, a woman from Morpeth, Northumberland in the United Kingdom got her wish to race through Middle-earth. Stevie Matthews first heard of the race after competing in another marathon. “When I was […]

Movies have made New Zealand Synonymous With Middle-earth

Today is the tenth anniversary of the premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” It was the day Peter Jackson and his team of filmmakers first introduced audiences to New […]

Town of Twizel Hosts Moviemakers (Again)

Several scenes from “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” were filmed in Twizel, New Zealand, including Faramir’s ride to retake Osgiliath, Théoden’s dramatic speech at Pelennor Fields, and Éowyn’s battle with […]

A Visit to Hobbiton with Ian Brodie

Jim Hickey, weatherman from ONE News NZ, stopped by Hobbiton in Matamata, and talked with a friend of the Middle-earth Network, Ian Brodie. He gave Hickey a tour of some of the hobbit holes used […]

Weta Workshop Talks Middle-earth Replicas with Middle-earth News

The wizards at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital created magic onscreen in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. To commemorate their astounding work in the films, they have created beautiful pieces of art that you […]

Andy Serkis Talks Oscar Buzz and The Hobbit

Andy Serkis has been making headlines lately because of his recent motion-capture performances in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Adventures of Tintin. In the first, he plays Caesar, who is […]

Nasmith, Kirk, and Murray on this week’s TFI!

You won’t want to miss this The Founders’ Inklings! Join us tomorrow (December 6) at 10 PM EST, as the Middle-earth Network Founders’ discuss Tolkien-inspired art with three renowned artists: Ted Nasmith, Tim Kirk, and […]

A Feast Fit for The Lord of the Rings

The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas and its Executive Chef John Bullington have created a Lord of the Rings marathon experience that cannot be forgotten. Jeremy Kirk was lucky enough to attend the screening of […]