Click here for details on what can be expected in the extended dvd.

The new production video blog posted on Peter Jackson’s Facebook page revealed some rather said news. Read about it here.

See the video here.

Following word yesterday that Sir Ian McKellen had finished his scenes for “The Hobbit” films, Peter Jackson announced today that Orlando Bloom is done filming his scenes as Legolas as well (he also says Evangeline Lilly is done with Tauriel). Check it out here.

Actor Ian McKellen has finished filming his part in The Hobbit and ends a journey that began in 1999. Read more here.

For Peter Jackson’s discussion of the extended cut edition of the first Hobbit movie click here and for ‘The Mary Sue’ article discussing the extended DVD click here.

Click here for the Trailer.

Yesterday a supposed first poster was making the rounds, but we did not think that it was legitimate and didn’t post it on CoE. Click here for a new promotional poster for ‘The Hobbit; The Desolation Smaug’ just released by Warner Brothers

Click here for details about the upcoming release of the trailer.

Click here to read about Sean Bean’s next series.

Click here to read about what new role Benedict Cumberbatch is about to play.

You can Click here to learn where Hugo Weaving will be this June.

Click here to learn more about Azog the Defiler and the actor that plays him.

For information about James Nesbitt’s next visit to New Zealand and the TV Travel show he is to host, click here.

In June Peter Jackson is planning on shooting more footage for the ‘Hobbit’ films. For more information click here, and for casting call info click here.

For a first look at what may be a statue of Smaug you just have to click here.

Click here for another view on whether Tolkien’s writing was influenced by his many visits to Ireland.

Emil Johansson of lotrproject.com has now added a ‘Periodic Table of Middle-earth’ to the site. Information on this new feature can be found here and you can click here to go to lotrproject.com and see all of their Middle-earth genealogical work.

This year we will once again see a huge Middle-earth scene constructed for the Lego Brickworld convention. Details on the scene can be found here.

The Popularity of J.R.R.Tolkien’s books and the film adaptations of them have lead many fans to find ways to create their own tributes. Click here for a brief look at some of these tributes.