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Smaug from The Hobbit Returns for McFarlane Toys Dragons Collection
For the next dragon, McFarlane Toys is returning to Middle Earth with their next release from the Lord of the Rings prequel series The Hobbit Smaug is back and is a powerful and malevolent dragon who occupies the Lonely Mountain He has a vast treasure trove that he conquered from the dwarves decades before was[...]
Lord of the Rings: Elijah Wood Says Amazon Should Rename TV Series
The Hobbit trilogy couldn't quite live up to the grandeur of The Lord of the Rings, and time has not been kind to those movies Last year, Prime released The Rings of Power, promising to bring Middle Earth to streaming However, if you were sad that you wouldn't see Middle Earth in theaters anymore, that isn't[...]
Lord of the Rings Cast Return to the Fellowship on Reunited Apart
Set roughly two centuries before The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, The War of the Rohirrim will explore the exploits of Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and the creations of Helm's Deep, the stronghold featured in Peter Jackson's second LOTR film, The Two Towers(2002). Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Sean Astin,[...]
Lord of the Rings: Sean Astin Recalls Fan Encounter on Troll Plot Hole
Tolkien's most famous works in Lord of the Rings and later The Hobbit are forever enshrined in cinema history as the pinnacle of high fantasy While celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of the LOTR trilogy, star Sean Astin, who plays the Hobbit Samwise Gamgee, the best friend of[...]
Lord Of The Rings And Hobbit Trilogies Coming To 4K December 1st
Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies are finally coming to 4k Blu-ray Each will come as separate trilogies, and each will comes with both the theatrical and extended versions of each film An Amazon box set of the LOTR trilogy will include a replica of the One Ring In 2021, Warner Bros will[...]
Read Peter Jackson's Heartfelt Goodbye To Ian Holm
Peter Jackson directed Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films Even in limited screen time, it is immeasurable what he added to them Sadly, Holm passed away on Friday, leaving a legacy in acting that will stand the test of time From Alien, Chariots of Fire, The[...]
The Hobbit 2A Hill Lane Hobbit Hole from WETA Workshop
Pre-order for three of the upcoming landmarks from The Hobbit has recently gone live The first two are the cheapest coming in at $49.99 and set to release in October The first one is Hobbit Hope 2A Hill Lane that features luscious green and a beautifully crafted turquoise door This Lord of the Ring Hobbit[...]
Peter Jackson Shifted the Production of 'The Hobbit' for Martin Freeman
The carried over after he directed The Lord of the Rings trilogy and into The Hobbit According to Jackson, there was only one man who could play the young Bilbo Baggins from The Shire, and that man was Martin Freeman Peter Jackson wanted him so badly, he shifted the whole production of the films to[...]
hugo weaving
The 59-year old actor completed Peter Jackson's Tolkien-related projects in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and final The Hobbit film Weaving spoke to Time Out on what happened in his talks with Marvel and Warner Bros that fell through. Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Following Weaving's time as Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel[...]
LEGO: Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Pulled From Digital Sales
If any of you have a desire to revisit Middle-Earth in the form of LEGO, you probably won't be doing it anytime soon on a digital front. LEGO: Lord of the Rings and LEGO: The Hobbit have been yanked from Steam as well as other forms of digital download media, leaving your only option to be[...]
Graham McTavish Talks 'Aquaman' Role, Is Puzzled by "Secrecy Nowadays"
Fans of Outlander, The Hobbit trilogy, and Preacher know who Graham McTavish is, and it sounds like Aquaman will be the next widely viewed media to feature the charming Scot. Graham McTavish at the SDCC 2014 premiere of "Outlander"Photo by Bill Watters In a recent interview with our friends over at Collider, McTavish spoke a bit about working on James Wan's Aquaman film starring Jason Momoa,[...]
Richard Armitage Says he was Almost Batman
Apparently, the man who made dwarves super sexy again as Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit trilogy was almost another notable hero. LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 9, 2014: Richard Armitage at the Los Angeles premiere of his movie "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood.photo by Jaguar PS In a recent interview[...]
Booze Geek: Gollum Precious Pils And The Many Faces Of Smeagol
By Dylan Gonzalez Beer: Gollum Precious Pils Brewery: Fish Brewing Company ABV: 9% As part of the release for The Hobbit Trilogy, Fish Brewing dedicated three beers to the lore of Middle Earth Through my secret connections in Cleveland, Ohio, I managed to get my hands on a bottle of the Gollum Precious Pils, an Imperial Pilsner brandishing the[...]
I Have Seen A Fan Edit Of The First Two Hobbit Movies And It Was Glorious
The world of 2015 knows, as we know that Tay-Tay's gonna shake it off, that the Hobbit movies are padded out Radagast and molten gold and Elf/Dwarf romance and lots of extra talking bury one good film in ten long hours. There are places in these fan edits that show Peter Jackson knows it, too[...]
SNL Mashes Up The Hobbit And The Office With Host Martin Freeman
From last night's Saturday Night Live we get this mash-up of The Hobbit with The Office This seems like an obvious combination when the show's host is Martin Freeman who is playing Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit trilogy as well as Tim Canterbury in the original BBC version of The Office But it is surprising[...]
Will Peter Jackson Direct An Episode Of Doctor Who?
In an interview with Steven Moffat, show runner for Doctor Who, SFX magazine asked about the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit director Peter Jackson actually directing an episode of Doctor Who. "He's still incredibly busy on The Hobbit I've spoken to him face to face, and he would like to do one[...]
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies 15 Second Teaser Trailer
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