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The Hobbit and LoTR calendar of events found in OS X easter egg; Unnamed peak could be dubbed Mt Tolkien; Hobbiton Tours Anticipates More Visitors
An unused file in the OS X calendar has revealed the remnants of a great easter egg, calendar dates for important points in Lord of The Rings. Find it here. A Fiordland peak could be named Mt Tolkien, after the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Read the article here. As…
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More Tolkien News : Watch ‘The Hobbit’ Come to Life From 2,600 Balloons; J.R.R.Tolkien: The Man Who Created ‘The Hobbit’ And ‘The Lord Of The Rings; A Tolkien Cookbook
J.R.R. Tolkien or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, if you prefer his full name, was much more than a quaint Professor of Anglo Saxon at a stuffy English university with three initials for a first name.Read more here Love The Lord of the Rings and balloons? Not as much as this man does. Ringers with a…
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‘Lord of the Rings’ volcano erupts in New Zealand
A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop to “The Lord of the Rings” films erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash three kilometres (1.9 miles) above the North Island, scientists said. For details on the eruption click here.
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More Background on the Tolkien Estate Lawsuit
Erick Wecks of Wired gives a pretty good explanation of the lawsuit filed by The Tolkien Estate against Warner Brothers and its subsidiaries. The article can be found here.
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Has Peter Jackson Changed?
In his newest Blog post, Ian McKellen looks at the question; Has Peter Jackson changed since the filming of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy? The blog post can be found here.
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Sauroniops: The Tyrannosaurus-sized dinosaur named after the Lord of the Rings villain
The full name of this terrifying predator translates literally to “Eye of Sauron” in Greek. To read about this strange creature, read the article here.
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Hobbit News Update; New Trailers, Mockbuster Lawsuit, 1st cut from Soundtrack, two Bag End Replicas
Two new Trailers for ‘The Hobbit.An unexpected journey’ van be viewed here. Information about the copyright infringement lawsuit against the makers of ‘Age of the Hobbit’ can be found here. You can hear the first track; ‘ Radagast the Brown’, from the Hobbit soundtrack by clicking here. To watch Jeremy Telford, The Balloon Guy, build…
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Where Do Dragons Come From?
Smaug, the Dragon that terrorized The Lonely Mountain, is one of the most heavily anticipated characters that will be brought to the screen in the upcoming `The Hobbit` trilogy. Dragons like Smaug have a been part of our culture and literature for centuries, but where did these mythical creatures come from? Friday’s Wall Street Journal…
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Nov 1st Update; Making Gandalf’s Scarf, NZ Premiere Moved, and Hobbit Soundtrack Details
To read about the artisan craftsmen that make Gandalf’s Scarves click here. Details of the change in date for the NZ Premiere of ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’ can be found here. An article about the Artwork and Tracklisting for the movie’s soundtrack can be found here. And by the way yesterday was Director Peter…
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Air New Zealand honors ‘The Hobbit’ with preflight video
Airline safety videos aren’t known for being particularly creative. Here’s how the tray-table works. Lavatories are in the back. Sit down. Don’t move. The end. But Air New Zealand decided to do something with its preflight video by honoring the upcoming film “The Hobbit.” Watch it here.
