No, I’m not talking MC Bilbo and DJ Jazzy Gaffer..I’m talking the wrapper on Decipher’s LOTR Cards…we got it and you want to see it…we know you do.. [More]

Billy Boyd (Pippin) talks Hobbits and Humans on the latest RealVideo file on the Official site. You can get a nice insight on the Scotsman’s take on Hobbit-folk (RealPlayer Needed). [More]

For a lot of people, the Silmarillion is the next logical step for people who begin to appreciate Tolkien literature. Just as The Hobbit is more akin to a children’s storybook tale, The Silmarillion is considered to be one of the more thought-provoking and enriched pieces of J.R.R’s work. But no-one would say that the book is easy-reading: spanning thousands of years, thousands of people and thousands of places, the Silmarillion is often too much to take in for one reading. This weekend, the Hall of Fire becomes A Guide To Reading The Silmarillion. [More]

Ringer Spy Bombur sends in the following letter he received. unfortunately, this screening is only for Hollywood-types…sorry folks! I want to go as bad as you do!

Many of you have asked to see The Lord of the Rings footage that New Line previewed in Cannes a few months ago. The special print will be back in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 5th. New Line will host three screenings of the Cannes footage at 11 AM, 3 PM and 5 PM in our Screening Room…We look forward to sharing the footage with you and answering any questions you may have about The Lord of the Rings trilogy or our upcoming films, Life As A House, Bones and I Am Sam (working title).

Any folks out there who will be attending this screening should drop me a line!

Ringer Spy Odin sends us news that Lord of The Rings made an appearance in Norway’s biggest newspaper, VG. On the topic of upcoming movies for the Fall & Winter, the newspaper said “The biggest event in December this year is not Christmas, or Newyears Eve, its J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings movie (Fellowship of The Ring), directed by Peter Jackson!”

A few days ago I sent people off to read Hollywoodjesus.com’s article on the Christian elements of Tolkien’s work. Lazy me, I didn’t read the whole thing, and soon enough I got plenty of feedback to say that Greg Wright hadn’t done his homework….[More]