The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Submitted by Middle-earth News contributor, Nomadic Writer. Even Gandalf’s now eponymous words, “You shall not pass!” could not have stopped The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from being a hit with audiences of all ages around the world. The […]
It was my five year old son who caught their first mistake. There we were, sitting on the couch, looking through his January-February 2013 Lego Club Magazine, when we came across one of two The […]
Mark Atkin, a former policeman, went through a rather dramatic career change. After being in the police force for several years in England, Mark moved to New Zealand in 2008 to join the force there. When […]
It’s that time of year again! That time when it’s almost…not this year (again)! We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for cool Tolkien and Middle-earth themed calendars, and these are our top picks! And I […]
Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit, has been talking to Dominion Post about the role, getting into character and fame. Talking about the audition for The Hobbit Richard says, “I thought, first of […]
Ever since Peter Jackson announced Evangeline Lilly would be playing Tauriel, a warrior Elf in his up and coming Hobbit films, fans have wanted to know more about this new character that doesn’t exist in Tolkien’s books. Jackson has been […]
As the time draws closer to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey theatre premiere (December 14, 2012) we’re beginning to see more and more Hobbit-inspired merchandise pop up on the web. Most items are only available for pre-order, but there’s no harm in […]
We’ve all been not-so-patiently waiting for the announcement from Weta Workshop of their first Hobbit merchandise. Consider the wait over! They have just unveiled their first two pieces that will be available for purchase at […]
Peter Jackson has just announced that Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly has joined the cast of “The Hobbit” to play Dain Ironfoot. Jackson said, “We could not think of a more fitting actor to […]
Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit,” has been in New Zealand (off and on) since January of 2011. He recently sat down for an interview with MTV to discuss his role in […]
