Peter Jackson’s hometown of Wellington, New Zealand will host the world première of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," in Nov. 2012, the director said on location at Hobbiton, Friday. By Pip Bulbeck ...
The hill is perfect — steep, shaggy and as green as a radioactive shamrock, like the matching hills around it. The sheep seem pretty idyllic themselves: polite little nibblers who only sometimes block ...
As this year marks the 60 th anniversary of the publication by J.R.R. Tolkien of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, another of his Middle Earth based works, The Hobbit, is getting all of the attention. On ...
Hobbit fans looking to celebrate their victories by pouring back a cool one in the same tradition as Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin are in for a real treat. The Green Dragon, a New Zealand pub that ...
The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the Rings” fans, inextricably linked to the fictional land of Middle‑earth. And while the home of the Hobbits was the product of author ...
Where can I spot it in the film? This is where the "dwarves escaping in barrels scene" was filmed. Watch out for its solid rock shoreline surrounded by forest with a sandy beach for the barrels to ...
New Zealand hasn't cornered the market when it comes to real-life Hobbit villages. Moscow's Zaraiskiy district has reportedly posted a proposal on its government website for several projects to lure ...
Air New Zealand hopes to get some tail winds from the next installment of “The Hobbit.” In a not-so-subtle marketing campaign tied to the movie, the self-described “airline of Middle-earth,” has ...
Following in the footsteps of dwarves, elves, Hobbits et al in the Tongariro region. The Weta Cave in Miramar. Queenstown-based Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters can give you a birds-eye view of ...
Peter Jackson's long-awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel has suffered numerous setbacks, but everyone involved is now "raring to go," the director's assistant says. By Pip Bulbeck SYDNEY — ...
The hill is perfect — steep, shaggy and as green as a radioactive shamrock, like the matching hills around it. The sheep seem pretty idyllic themselves: polite little nibblers who only sometimes block ...