Opinions
Still Pining for a Simpler Hobbit Film…
A couple weeks before the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012, I figured I should quickly read The Hobbit just to refresh my memory of the plot. After seeing the movie, I […]
J.R.R. Tolkien
Convention Reports
Legendarium’s Highlights from the Newcastle Film & ComicCon
Jay Johnstone gives us the highlights of the Newcastle Film & Comicon which took place March 8th and 9th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Mr25Ck8fE&feature=youtu.be “Newcastle Film and Comic Con is a new event taking over the Metro Radio Arena. Taking […]
Fantasy Movies
Billy Connolly isn't a Hobbit fan…Should we care?
Billy Connolly was on Conan and they talked about playing Dain in The Hobbit. And *gasp!* he’s not a Tolkien fan! We’ve had this conversation before. Of course it helps an actor understand a role […]
Exclusives
"An Armada Prepares for War": Fantasy Inspired Poetry
White sails on the pale horizon, Slide away into the curling mist, Like desolate ghosts of some faint sorrow, Returning to kingdoms that have no end. A little girl sits on the rocky shore, Atop […]
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings Medley from "The Harp Twins"
Camille and Kennerly, also known as the “Harp Twins”, have created a wonderful video featuring music from the The Lord of the Rings soundtrack in a duet of harps. Their melody rivals that of the […]
Fantasy Movies
The Hobbit's, Evangeline Lily, Hosts a LIVE Facebook Q&A Event
This afternoon on her official Facebook page Evangeline Lilly hosted a fan Q&A. The questions and comments ranged from Tolkien lore, behind the scenes queries, and folks saying hello from around the world. Lilly was a gracious […]
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit: Creating a Waterlogged Action Sequence
WIRED posted an interesting feature on The Hobbit Barrel Escape Scene. It is about the fantastic, fun Barrel sequence we saw in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. “Of all the scenes in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The […]
Exclusive Interviews
Walking With Tolkien: An Interview with Sarah Arthur
Sarah Arthur is the writer of the Tolkien themed devotional books “Walking With Bilbo” and “Walking With Frodo”. A book-lover from birth, Sarah served in full-time youth ministry for seven years before launching her writing […]
Fantasy Movies
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG – Own the Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack in April!
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Editorials
Exploring Tauriel, Legolas, and Kili
What is the significance of their romantic entanglements? How important is their story to the great epic that is Middle earth? Love is a very enigmatic and mysterious topic for Tolkien readers. Love of kin […]