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Paul Tobin on Concept Art, Concept Design, and Orcrist

According to Weta Workshop concept designer Paul Tobin, “Good design is in the broad strokes, great design is in the details.” In a recent article on Muddy Colors: A Fantasy Arts Collective, Tobin shared some […]

Peter Jackson Sends a Message to Reece

Peter Jackson has sent Reece Puddington a video message! Readers will remember that, back in February, we reported on how 11 year old Reece Puddington had created a bucket list, for Reece is seriously ill with cancer neuroblastoma. One […]

NEW Treasures From Weta Workshop

Weta Workshop revealed several exciting new items available for purchase in their most recent newsletter. You can now personally own some of Smaug’s treasure! The pouch filled with 5 unique golden coins from Smaug’s treasure […]

Must-have Gifts for Your Tolkien-loving Valentine

If the way to your prospective Valentine’s heart lies straight through Middle-earth, we’d like to offer a few suggestions to help you show your devotion. Whether your Valentine is lad or lass, elf, dwarf, hobbit, […]

The 12 Days of Dori – Day 3

Middle-earth News: Tolkien’s work encompasses a huge mythology with a vast cast of characters. If you could play any character in Tolkien’s universe, who would it be and why? Mark Hadlow: I have been Dori for […]

Collector Shows off Epic LOTR Memorabilia Collection Ready for Auction

Fans of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy will have a once in a lifetime chance to view a rare collection of memorabilia from the films from December 2 through December 5 at Julien’s […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Ever see those photos floating around on the web of an origami Nazgul? Jason Ku, the original creator of the 7.3 origami Nazgul model, as changed up his method a bit and has now released […]

New From Weta and Stansborough – The Hats of Gandalf and Bofur

These wonderful prop replicas of the hats of Gandalf the Grey, worn by actor Ian McKellen, and of Bofur the Dwarf, worn by James Nesbitt in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey have been crafted by Stansborough to […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

DeviantArt user aishafee created this fantastic female Bilbo Baggins cosplay at for Castlefest 2013. It took her 2-3 months to complete (not counting the 5 months she spent look for the perfect Sting sword), and it […]

Roxy Creates Hobbiton On A Plate

New Zealand is often referred to as Middle-earth. If you think that’s only thanks to its gorgeous landscapes, greenery, and a mountain range which fits almost perfectly into Tolkien’s descriptions, you might be delighted to […]