Archive for June, 2011

Hobbit in 5 – Hobbit Movie Titles, Set Pictures, Peter Jackson Answers Question

Friday, June 3rd, 2011 Posted in Characters, Events, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, John Callen, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

On this episode of Hobbit in 5, we introduce you to our new website, reveal the official titles for The Hobbit, talk about possible LOTR extended edition screenings in NZ, ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring

Friday, June 3rd, 2011 Posted in Concerts, Events, Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, Movie Fellowship of the Ring

West Coast Premiere Tour Announced The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-winning score performed live to film on-stage by over 200 musicians ... Read more..

BBC Talks with Stephen Fry on his ‘Hobbit’ Role

Friday, June 3rd, 2011 Posted in Director news, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

Thanks to Ringer Irfon for sending in this link to a BBC interview with actor Stephen Fry who will be playing the Master of Laketown in 'The Hobbit' films. In ... Read more..

“Will PJ’s Tolkien Tinkering Make Or Break The Hobbit?”

Friday, June 3rd, 2011 Posted in Characters, Director news, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, J.R.R. Tolkien, LotR Cast News, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, Tolkien

That's the big question posed by Ben Child of The Guardian! To begin with, fans have long known that Peter Jackson's vision for his two-part adaptation of The Hobbit involves plans to ... Read more..

WB Reveals Box Art for ‘War in the North’

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios reveal the box art for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. With the nearly insurmountable weight of the survival of ... Read more..

Move Over Competition – The Hobbit is Coming!

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 Posted in Film Screenings, Hobbit Movie, Premieres, The Hobbit

Now that we know the official release dates for the two The Hobbit films, it was only a matter of time for other studios to start adjusting their schedules. First ... Read more..

Wash Post: Tolkien fans re-enact ‘The Hobbit’ in the woods of the Czech Republic

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 Posted in Creations, Events, Fans, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Meet Ups, Other Events, The Hobbit

The Washington Post has posted a series of photos from the Tolkien reenactment that takes place every spring in Doksy, Czech Republic. There are some amazing costumes and battles showcased, ... Read more..

Warner Bros. Release Sneak Peek of LOTR: War in the North at E3

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 Posted in Conventions, Events, Gaming

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios reveal a sneak peek at their E3 offerings, with an onslaught of assets for The Lord of the Rings: War in the ... Read more..

Tolkien hippie stickers resurface

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 Posted in Creations, Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien

Ethan Gilsdorf writes: I attended the recent 3rd Conference on Middle-earth (in Westford, Massachusetts) where I listened to talks on blond elf imagery and debates on how to adapt The ... Read more..

Official Titles For The Hobbit- Local News Clip

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 Posted in Director news, Director Rumors, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, J.R.R. Tolkien, Miscellaneous, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, Tolkien

Check out this local news clip from TVNZ about The Hobbit titles and release dates: Read more..

LOTR: EE Screenings in NZ? Hrmmmm

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Zealand

JayC writes: My friends noticed that on the Event Cinemas NZ website, If you keep scrolling past Lord of the Dance 3D, you might just notice a few Extended film ... Read more..

LOTR: War in the North reveals fourth major character for E3 Continue reading on Examiner.com LOTR: War in the North reveals fourth major character for E3

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Snowblind Studios and Warner Bros. are gearing up for E3 by giving players and Lord of the Ring fans a major new development in their upcoming LOTR: War in the ... Read more..