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New Class on ‘Unfinished Tales’ starts today
For anyone interested, the Mythgard Institute is offering online a free ten-week study of Tolkien’s ‘Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth’ Details of the class, which has its first session tonight at 9:30 PM EST, can be found here.
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News Update; Dwarves before and after, New book, a Chance to win a strategy game, Hobbit motel for sale, Details of the new Dennys promotion, The Simpsons do a Middle-earth couch gag.
Imgur has recently posted side by side shots of the Dwarves in person and in their makeup. The pictures can be found here. The Tolkien Library has just announced the release of the new book; ‘MIDDLE-EARTH Envisioned: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: On Screen, On Stage and Beyond’. Details can be found…
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News Update for Oct. 20th 2013.
For the full synopsis of THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG click here. The new banner ad and poster for THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG can be found here. For information about the World Fantasy Convention to be held in Brighton England between Oct 31st and Nov 3rd click here. Recent interviews with Orlando…
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Young Dorchester illustrator works on The Hobbit
Jemima Catlin, from Dorchester, U.K. was commissioned by Harper Collins to illustrate a new hardback edition and deluxe slipcase edition of The Hobbit that hits the shelves on today. To read about how she came to be chosen for click here.
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End of August News Update;
Click here to read why PJ is unlikely to direct a ‘Dr. Who’ episode at any time in the near future. Details on the ‘Festival In the Shire’ exhibition can be found here. To view Brotherhood Workshop’s detailed re-creation of the ‘Desolation of Smaug’ trailer using Lego(R) blocks and characters just click here. Click here…
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How to read ‘The Silmarillion’ (and Why)
Io9’s contributor Gibbelins has written a very interesting essay explaining how, and why, to read “the Silmarillion. The essay can be found here.
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Review of ‘The Fall of Arthur’
Click here for an interesting review of the newly released book ‘The Fall of Arthur’.
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Weekend News ; Actor Updates, Movie news, Smaug, Tolkien in Ireland, a new massive Lego Construction and other Fan Creations
Click here to read about Sean Bean’s next series. Click here to read about what new role Benedict Cumberbatch is about to play. You can Click here to learn where Hugo Weaving will be this June. Click here to learn more about Azog the Defiler and the actor that plays him. For information about James…
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More News; Willie Nelson`s `Hobbit audition`; Author, Mark Atherton, Interviewed; Hobbit lifts Time-Warner First Quarter Income; Martin Freeman on new Sherlock season, and gets Ready to Wed; Hobbit Star `Sexiest Man of the Year’; Richard Armitage Interview; Cornell Re-releases Tollkien Tribute Book.
Click here for Willie Nelson`s humorous Gandalf audition. Click here for The Tolkien Library`s interview with Mark Atherton, author of `There and back Again, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Origins of The Hobbit For the reported results for Time-Warner`s first Quarter, significantly helped by box office earnings from ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’, click here. Martin…
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News Update, New Book Pokes Fun at The Lord of the Rings; Gollum sings ‘Les Misérables’ ; Another Andy Serkis Interview, ‘The GeorgeClooney of Dwarves, More about Peter Jackson, Dr. Who actors on PJ as an episode Director, Does ‘The Hobbit promote smoking?. Viggo wants to play Aragorn again, Luke Evans’ Next role
To be taken to the site promoting Stuart Anderson’s new book, ‘Lord Of The Ring Dings,’ click here. A video has been posted online showing a man miming to a rendition of Les Misérables’ ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ sung inthe voice of a Lord of the Rings character. To watch the video just click here.…
