Many may remember David T Wenzel’s work on Marvel comic’s, “The Avengers”, but he is also known for his work in the highly successful “The Hobbit” illustrated graphic novel. You can also see his work in children’s books such as the Little Bear series, A Wizard’s Tale, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Most recently you can find his work ...
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HobbitCon 3: Middle-Earth Returns to Germany!
From the official Press Release: The third German Convention to the Hobbit movies Past December, part three of the eagerly awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit, titled The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, has been released. The movie can be referred to as an opulent cinematic work, which will in no way be inferior to The ...
Read More »The Green Dragon Inn: An Interview with Shayne Forrest at the Hobbiton Movie Set, New Zealand
Rachael Ashdown, Legendarium Reporter, went on an adventure across New Zealand and has been reporting on her experiences. During her travels she visited The Green Dragon Inn, located on the Hobbiton Movie Set and was able to talk with the Food and Beverage Manager for the Green Dragon Inn, Shayne Forrest. “The Green Dragon™ Inn featured in The Lord of ...
Read More »THE MAGIC OF THE RING: From Tolkien to Jackson, an Art Exhibition
From the official PRESS RELEASE: THE MAGIC OF THE RING from Tolkien to Jackson 24th January – 22nd March WOW SPAZIO FUMETTO Comics, Illustration and Animated Picture Museum of Milan Viale Campania 12 – Milan – www.museowow.it Tickets: 5 € (reduced 3 €) – Tuesday to Friday, opening 15.00-19.00; Saturday and Sunday until 20.00. From 24th January to 22nd March, ...
Read More »Hobbit Inspired Recipes: Thranduil’s Spice Pastries
Thranduil’s Spice Pastries by Astrid Tuttle Winegar Bilbo’s innate resourcefulness rescues them all from the gruesome fate of becoming an arachnid’s entrée. Circumstances lead Bilbo and company into yet another stressful chapter wherein the dwarves are captured by the Wood-elves. Tolkien’s elves and dwarves generally do not get along, to put it rather mildly (a situation mostly remedied in The ...
Read More »“These NERDY Things of Mine”: The Legendarium Media News Team Shares Their Nerdy Collections
We are all a little bit “NERDY”. Whether we hide this nerdi-ness in the closet or wave that flag about our heads, there is something that intrigues us in the genres of fantasy and sci-fi. In recent years, many would argue, “Nerd culture” has grown from being a small subculture to mainstream juggernaut with no sign of slowing down anytime ...
Read More »Movies vs. Book: The Hobbit Roundtable, Part 2
From Essentialcslewis.com: There is no shortage of opinions about the three films based on The Hobbit. Whether you love them or hate them, have you considered if they are can be considered good movies even if they are not faithful adaptations? Also, how close do they come to presenting the core themes of the book itself? In this second and final ...
Read More »Howard Shore Interviewed During the L.A. Premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit composer, Howard Shore, talks to Legendarium Media’s guest correspondent Trisha Hershberger from the “Black Carpet” at the L.A. premiere of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! The Canadian born composer is also known for his work on the Oscar winning score for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. What better way to end this ...
Read More »David Tennant Joins the Marvel Universe
First Marvel recruited Sherlock, and now the Doctor! Marvel Studios announced today that David Tennant has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix series “Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones,” a 13-episode series set to debut alongside “Marvel’s Daredevil” in late 2015. “A.K.A. Jessica Jones” follows the life of one-time superhero turned private investigator Jessica Jones, played by Krysten Ritter. Jones, despite leaving the ...
Read More »Emma Watson: Newest Disney ‘Belle’ of the Ball
Hermione Granger herself is now confirmed to become the much-beloved Belle in director Bill Condon’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, now in pre-production. Condon started out directing TV movies, but hit the jackpot with his award-winning theatrical version of Dreamgirls back in 2006. He went on to direct both of the Twilight: Breaking Dawn films along with Kinsey ...
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