Just as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg morphed into moguls in the late 1970s, New Zealand native Peter Jackson is following the same career path. He’s acting as a guiding light on multiple movies he won’t actually direct, in hopes of expanding his Wellington-based movie studio into a Down Under powerhouse. Entertainment Weekly has already reported on the news that Jackson might helm a new version of The Hobbit; here’s an extended Q&A that fills out the details on everything he’s currently up to. [More]

Lorien “Ramen” Carney, Community Relations Specialist for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: This week, we released new screenshots on Tuesday, including Rivendell, the Trollshaws, and a glimpse of a rainbow in LOTRO. Thursday brought a new point of interest, the famous Prancing Pony Inn of Bree. [More]