Steve, also known as "Rifflo", is a University MBA Administrator in Ontario Canada where he lives with his wife, Lisa and two young daughters, Alexa and Ava.
When not amerced in Tolkien works, you can find him training in Muay Thai, Italian rapier, German longsword, and Mixed Martial Arts.
Steve's words of wisdom to live by: “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” – Thorin Oakenshield
With the launch of the first installment of Peter Jackson’s newest Tolkien trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, so to does the emergence of collectors looking to acquire their own hoard of “precious” Hobbit items. [...]
From the creators of the Lord of the Rings inspired strategy board game, War of the Ring, comes the limited edition “Lords of Middle-Earth” Limited Edition expansion. From designers Roberto DiMeglio, Marco Maggi, and Francesco [...]
The winners of the Weta Workshop contest featured in the Steve Saunders interview have been chosen! The contest was a success with many entries! Unfortunately, only three were chosen to win these amazing prizes donated [...]
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with English actor, self proclaimed method actor, Richard Armitage at ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ press junket in New York City where we discussed his role as [...]
Presented by the Middle-Earth Network – The HobbitMovieDay.com Official Hobbit Treasure Giveaway! The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is THE movie event of the 2012 holiday season… a film that truly can’t be missed. This family-friendly [...]
Recently, TMZ caught up with Hobbit star Elijah Wood. Wood returns as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s anticipated trilogy of The Hobbit. Wood told a TMZ reporter that he is convinced that the wranglers who [...]
For those of you that are getting your Middle-Earth cosplay ready for the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey but are worried you won’t be able to complete your costume by adorning the appropriate [...]
Recently I had the honor to be a guest blogger for Jens Hansen and write an article on the ring as jewelry. The following is a sample of my submission. [A ring is] “The article [...]
Cubicle 7and Sophisticated Games continue to impress the table top RPG world with its monumental role playing game based on the J.R.R. Tolkien world of Middle-Earth. From the publishers: About Cubicle 7 Entertainment Cubicle 7 [...]
Steve Saunders is the Collectibles Sculpture Supervisor for the legendary Weta Workshop. Originally from South Africa, Steve made a powerful entrance at the New Zealand workshop with his first Gandalf and Strider creations for the Lord of the Rings collection. Working closely [...]
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