Middle-earth Envisioned by Brian J Robb and Paul Simpson.
Middle-earth Envisioned by Brian J Robb and Paul Simpson.

The Short Version: Not Good, Good, Great, or Awesome? It’s great. This book is not only beautiful and bursting with Tolkien art, but it also gives a chronological, detailed overview of the state of Tolkien interpretive art to date. Lovely and informative, with only a few things that I wish could have been improved.

Cut to the Chase: Do You Want This Book for Christmas? Absolutely, you do! Continue reading “Anwyn’s Review of Middle-earth Envisioned by Brian J. Robb and Paul Simpson”

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TV Spot CriticsWarner Bros. has just updated their YouTube channel with two new TV Spots, which feature all-new footage (including our first look at a certain Orc), and showcase the critical acclaim the film has been getting over the past couple of days.

A word of warning — we’re now getting to the point where the TV spots will be showing off more and more of the film’s incredible visuals and characters. So if you feel like you’ve seen too much already, consider this your SPOILER warning.

Otherwise, enjoy these phenomenal spots right below in glorious HD! Continue reading “Two brand-new TV Spots for ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’”

Luke as GirionWhile watching the live stream of the Berlin premiere, which is still running right now at Berlin Premiere Live Stream Luke Evans confirmed that he played Bard’s own ancestor, Girion of Dale. He only had to spend one day in costume, but as you can see from this image, that costume was very elaborate and heavy, similar to what the dwarves had to wear all the time. Luke said he was glad he only had to put on this heavy costume just the one day, but really loved playing his ancestor to bring that history to life.

1472021_603389903041543_435780852_nToday is another BIG day as we take you to the premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in Berlin, Germany! The festivities begin at 5:20pm GMT and you can watch the LIVE stream right here on this page as well as chat live with the crowd via Barliman’s chat!  (Check the time for your own timezone). [Hobbit UK on Facebook] [Hobbit UK on Twitter]
Continue reading “Watch the Berlin premiere LIVE Event for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!”

IMG_6909One of the most beautiful pieces at Comic-Con 2013 came to us from our friends at Weta Workshop. This statue is a real eye catcher with a great likeness, amazing detail, and a fantastic mix of grace/power. The character that Weta created that mixes all of these together is the King of the Mirkwood Elves Thranduil. This was also a special release granted by Warner Brothers so fans could see the character and start getting pumped for the awesomeness that is to come in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Continue reading “Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Thranduil Statue Review”