July 2008

Sir Ian McKellen Confirms His Return To Middle Earth

Published on: 22nd July, 2008

Not that we really needed it but Empire mag. is today announcing it is confirmed Sir Ian McKellen will reprise the role of Gandalf for The Hobbit movies.
They caught up with the actor at a special screening of The Dark Knight in London and as usual the legend had quite a bit to say about [...]

Christpher Lee Talks About Middle Earth

Published on: 13th July, 2008

Christopher Lee says while he wants to return to Middle Earth, but he doesn’t want to travel all the way to New Zealand to do it. He almost sounds tired talking about the long trip from his home in London.
He would like to get the part of the voice of Smaug though. He talks about [...]

Tolkien Relics Found At Previous Residence

Published on: 9th July, 2008

Way back in September I reported the coastal home of Tolkien had been purchased by a local property developer who planned to demolish it and build 2 four bedroom homes on the land.
Well despite a few complaints, permission was granted so the developer (a Mr. Malton) was removing the fireplace (which he planned to sell) [...]