An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Dís is the mother of Fili and Kili, sister to Thorin, daughter of Thráin II, and granddaughter to Thror. In other words, she’s kind of a big deal and must have been one formidable lady. Though we […]
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DGA interviewed Peter Jackson: Fantastic Voyage
DGA (Directors Guild of America) interviewed Peter Jackson about his brilliant career. They started from Jackson’s career beginning talking Bad Taste, his first movie, up to The Lord of the Rings and, obviously, The Hobbit. […]
New Must-Have ‘Hobbit’ Items From Weta Workshop
Whether you love dwarves or hobbits, Weta Workshop’s Hobbit shop has something for you! In addition to announcing the pre-order for the new Kili Statue, Weta is also showing off some new gear for fans […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth–In Pictures!
Every week, our Middle-earth News reporters seek out Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR goodness and tag their finds with their names. This week, we found so many images that this will be a predominantly picture-based “Eagle’s View of Middle-earth.” […]
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 […]
Keeping Track of the Bagginses – A New Art Print From Weta
Middle-earth genealogists–come hither! Today, Weta Workshop released a new art print, Baggins of Hobbiton. Baggins, Tooks, Boffins, Bolgers, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, and Proudfoots (Proudfeet!). They’re all here! The colorful bunch from which Bilbo Baggins traces his […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Tumblr user zohbugg recently purchased an Uruk-Hai Scimitar and has found increasingly pragmatic uses for it, such as helping her make the bed, reaching the remote when it’s too far away, and slicing bread for toast. Apparently, we […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Angela Rizza does some really beautiful artwork. She has done a number of pieces based on Tolkien’s works which you can find on her deviantArt page, on her Tumblr page, and for purchase in her […]
Win a Signed ‘Hobbit’ Artwork Book from Weta!
Chromacon is an Annual Independent Illustration and Comics Arts Festival held in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a grassroots effort to showcase original New Zealand art and promote self-published work. Admission is free at this […]
The Hobbit Cast At Conventions
Like to meet some dwarves and other cast from The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings? Then check out our list of conventions coming up in the next few weeks in New Zealand, Australia, Germany […]
