A number of different sources (including the two aviators) have confirmed that Hobbiton was not all burned down as we reported last week, and filming has continued in the remainder of it. It may be that only one or two buildings were destroyed for the purposes of the story.
Anyhow, filming is due to wrap up in Hobbiton over the next few days.

Those of you planning on going to the Wellington International Arts Festival should keep an eye on events in the accompanying Fringe festival too. Apparently there’s a thing called “Fangorn:The Opera” on the 11th and 12th of March. Featuring assorted characters from Middle-earth, it’s described as ‘comic, with a serious message,’ and a blend of ‘country, folk, blues and opera.’
Sounds intriguing.

This weeks Ebay Items are up and ready for you to gander at in our Shop section. Take a looksee [More]

The Judges have met,.. and the results of the Tolkien 2000 contest are in!

Congratulations to David Laughlin, Jerry Belcher, Mike Hess, and John Miller!

Drop by the contest area to see the winning entries. [ more ]

The Brad Dourif (Wormtongue) film ‘Color of Night’ will be on Cinemax at 11:30 EST.

It seems that the Helms Deep set is undergoing a few changes, perhaps they are getting ready to close it down and move on. [More]

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