Archive for September 12th, 2008

Today in Middle-earth, September 21

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 21: Bilbo makes a discovery (1341) Bilbo and the Dwarves escape in the afternoon (1341) Gandalf meets Shadowfax (1418) Frodo continues to anticipate Gandalf's return ... Read more..

Viggo heading to NZ?

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit: Movie, The Hobbit, Viggo Mortensen

Scoop.co.nz scored an interview with Viggo while he was at the Toronto Film Festival. One of our message board regulars, Elven transcribed the relevant parts of the interview where ... Read more..

Matthew Dickerson presents “Beyond Romanticism” at Marquette University Oct 23

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Calendar, Events, Lectures & Education

"Beyond Romanticism: J. R. R. Tolkien's Practical Agrarian Romance" Professor Dickerson will explore one element of Tolkien's comprehensive ecological vision expressed in his Middle-earth legendarium: the agrarianism of the Shire, ... Read more..

Brad Dourif on Returning to Middle-earth

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Brad Dourif, Casting Rumors, Hobbit: Movie

You can add Brad Dourif to the list of 'LotR' alumni who have expressed an interest in returning to Middle-earth.   Brad was at DragonCon a couple of weeks ago, and ... Read more..

Happy Birthday Ian Holm

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized

Today is Ian Holm's birthday! Sir Ian Holm was born on September 12th, 1931 in Essex, England. That makes him 77 years old today! Happy Birthday Ian!Share This Read more..