Category: General News

The University of Waikato, at the start of its Winter Lecture series, will discuss the benefits of filming ‘The Hobbit’ in the region. More information can be found here.

For more information on the course, and on the Mythgard Institute and its degree programs, you can click here.

To see where Elijah has settled into a lovely Victorian house click here and for a Q & A on his production company and his love of horror films click here..

After the Tolkien Estate sued Warner Bros et al claiming licencing slot machines and other items went far beyond the original agreement, a countersuit was filed claiming that the original lawsuit had severely damaged revenues. For an update on the status of the Tolkien Estate’s attempt the throw out this countersuit click here.

Click here to see the two versions of the August Empire cover as displayed by Comingsoon.net .

The “Lord of the Rings” actor took to Reddit Thursday to hold an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”), and it cam off as though he was just chatting with friends . An article on the AMA can be found here and the complete transcript can be found here.

Even prospective politicians fear Sauron. Geraldo Rivera recently used a Lord of the Rings analogy when explaining his reasons for refusing a chance to run for a U. S. Senate seat. See the details here.

What exactly is a medieval wedding? For some, it means taking on J.R.R. Tolkien’s vision and turning it into a reality. Look it over here.

With his recent purchase of a Gulfstream G650, director Peter Jackson has joined an elite group of business travelers. Details about the new purchase can be found here and a promotional brochure about the aircraft can be found here.