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Aidan Turner Turns Thirty

Aidan Turner Turns Thirty

Happy Birthday Aidan Turner! Aidan, known to millions as the dwarf Kili, brother of Fili and nephew of Thorin Oakenshield, is thirty today. When he was first cast in The Hobbit Peter Jackson said, “Aidan [...]

Call for Papers: Mythgard Institute’s “Mythmoot II”

Call for Papers: Mythgard Institute’s “Mythmoot II”

“Mythmoot” is an annual celebration and conference of the Mythgard Institute and Signum University. The first Mythmoot, “A Long-Anticipated Journey,” was held on December 15-16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants enjoyed a private viewing of [...]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

In last week’s “Eagle’s View,” we featured an Arwen doll by Noel Cruz, a well-known repaint artist in the doll community. This fabulous Thranduil – King of Mirkwood was created by Susan of My Immortals. [...]

San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Hobbit Collector Figure Azog

San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Hobbit Collector Figure Azog

Last month, Bridge Direct announced Azog as their exclusive San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Hobbit Collector Figure, letting down all those fans who where hoping it was Smaug. No need to worry, because today the toy company [...]

First Trailer for The Desolation of Smaug

First Trailer for The Desolation of Smaug

It’s here! The first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! We’ve been waiting for this moment ever since the credits rolled for An Unexpected Journey and now, at last, it’s here. What are you [...]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

No, you’re not looking at some never-before-seen screen test for Liv Tyler as Arwen in The Lord of the Rings. This is a doll that was repainted by Noel Cruz, a versatile and distinguished repaint artist [...]

June 11 Release Date for ‘Desolation of Smaug’ Teaser Trailer

June 11 Release Date for ‘Desolation of Smaug’ Teaser Trailer

It has been officially announced via The Hobbit movie Twitter and Facebook pages that the new teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be unveiled Tuesday, June 11th, at 10:00 AM Pacific [...]

This Week in Middle-earth

This Week in Middle-earth

4th June, 2941 [The Hobbit] The company fords the Bruinen and arrives in Rivendell “You are come to the very edge of the Wild, as some of you may know. Hidden somewhere ahead of us [...]

The Weta Cave Celebrates 5th Birthday

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 [...]

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 [...]