Lots of News to report; Heavy Metal Saruman, New Bodleian Library Exhibit, A Look at more ‘Hobbit’ Characters, Newly Released Tolkien Work, Final Scenes Now to be Filmed, Jef Murray Interview and, Comments from Benedict Cumberbatch.
Click here to read about Christopher Lee’s new ‘Heavy Metal’ music release. (submitted by BerethEdhellen)
Oxford’ Bodleian Library has just opened it’s new summer exhibition, “Magical Books: from the Middle Ages to Middle-earth”. The exhibits include a number of manuscripts and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien and features the manuscript of ‘The Fall of Arthur’. More information on the exhibit can be found here.
For the official HarperCollins announcement of the release of ‘The Fall of Arthur’ you can look here.
Click here for an early look at some of the characters to be found in ‘The Hobbit; The Desolation of Smaug’.
On his ‘Facebook’ page, seen here, Peter Jackson has announced gathering everyone for the last bit of filming for the ‘Hobbit” trilogy.
Click here for part 1 of the ‘Into The West’ interview with Tolkien artist Jef Murray. Once you read Part I you can click here for Part II.
Click here for an explanation of Benedict Cumberbatch’s enthusiasm to able to take a role in ‘The Hobbit’ and click here
