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Dwarves Pull Out Of Supanova Perth

Dwarves Pull Out Of Supanova Perth

Just as we’ve all been enjoying The Hobbit panel and the fantastic pics from Armageddon last weekend, we get some sad news for Supanova in Sydney and even sadder news for Supanova in Perth. The [...]

Study backs ‘hobbit’ island dwarfism theory

Study backs ‘hobbit’ island dwarfism theory

Earlier this year, Middle-Earth News reported that Hobbits Once Lived Among Us. In 2003, scientists unearthed on the Indonesian island Flores the remains of human beings who showed similar attributes to Tolkien’s halflings. Until then [...]

The Hobbit Ranks 14th In All Time Box Office

The Hobbit Ranks 14th In All Time Box Office

The latest ranking from Box Office Mojo puts The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at 14th in the list of all time, worldwide box office grosses with $1.01 billion. Avatar is number one with $2.78 billion. The Lord of the [...]

What The Hobbit Cast at Armageddon Said

What The Hobbit Cast at Armageddon Said

Last weekend some of the cast from The Hobbit were at Armageddon Expo in Christchurch, NZ . Dean O’Gorman (Fili), Jed Brophy (Nori), Peter Hambleton (Gloin) and William Kircher (Bifur) all took to the stage [...]

“Precious” Collectibles – The Tolkien Collectors

“Precious” Collectibles – The Tolkien Collectors

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. [...]

Weta Workshop Contest WINNERS!

Weta Workshop Contest WINNERS!

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 [...]

Interview with LOTRO Composer Chance Thomas

Interview with LOTRO Composer Chance Thomas

Chance Thomas is well known to those of us who spend some time in the Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online trouncing across the Greenfields of the Shire, exploring the dark places of Moria, or [...]

OH Canada! An Unexpected Contest to the NYC Hobbit Premier

OH Canada! An Unexpected Contest to the NYC Hobbit Premier

Warner Bros. Pictures and Empire Theatres want to send you on a journey… to the New York City Hobbit movie premier and After Party! This will truly be an event to rival the great 111th [...]

WIN The One Ring from FishHead Magazine

WIN The One Ring from FishHead Magazine

“There is only one Lord of the Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.” – Gandalf FishHead Magazine is giving one lucky Hobbit a chance to [...]

Giant Gollum Welcomes Visitors at Wellington Airport

Giant Gollum Welcomes Visitors at Wellington Airport

A 13 meter long Gollum invaded the Wellington Airport main terminal Thursday morning with the help of Weta Workshop. The sculpture depicts the playful Gollum as he attempts to catch delicious fish for his dinner. [...]