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A new poster for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was just released via The Hobbit Twitter account.   Here we see an amazing shot of Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf! The look of concern on his face makes us wonder… What do you think of the new poster?Who do you want to win next – #Tauriel or ...

I enjoy reading scholarly works on my favorite author. There is quite a bit of excellent Tolkien scholarship out there examining everything from his mythology, the roots of his ideas, what his seminal works ultimately mean. There are works on his knowledge of philology and the medieval and ancient folklore works of long ago and the authors that came before ...

Remember when the Dwarves invade Bilbo Baggins’cozy home and demand all sorts of food-stuffs from his probably-too-full pantries? Bofur asks specifically for some mince pie with cheese. Most traditional mince pies are small and utilize apples and LOTS of booze. I decided to update the concept and came up with this extremely rich and intense version of a mince pie ...

This week, the Doctor and Clara (and a surprise temporary companion) made some rather interesting discoveries about our moon…  So interesting, in fact, that the episode centers around the question that the title hints at:  Should the Doctor and his companions actually kill the moon? If you have not already seen this week’s episode, make sure to catch up before watching ...

A new poster for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was just released exclusively to the official Facebook page. We see another aggressive pose from Bilbo in this visually stunning poster! Yet another indication that we are going to see an EPIC battle for a large amount of the film. What do you think of the new poster? ...

Author’s Note: The following poem is dedicated to Legendarium Media’s Steve Fitch and Melisa Hunt for their ongoing literary support. Your encouragement is the cornerstone of my growth as a writer and a philosopher. May the stars of Westernes shine on all our roads. – John Evans   “Sorceress” by John Evans Headline quean, Literate sorceress, Can you read my ...

Grant Major, Academy Award-Winning Production Designer by Shari Raymond – Legendarium Media’s GUEST Contributor Grant Major is an Academy Award-winning production designer whose work on the Lord of the Rings trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King) has turned him into one of New Zealand’s most successful and sought-after production designers. Major ...

The Silmarillion is my favourite of Tolkien’s work. I love the vaulted language, the imagery, the intertwining of everyone’s fate, and the dark magic that encompasses the whole work. For many fans reading The Silmarillion is more like doing anthropological research than reading a fantasy novel. Its a denser read than The Lord of the Rings and definitely more so ...

This weekend marked the return to a galaxy far, far away with the premiere of Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD. Animated in a style similar to Cartoon Network’s Star Wars The Clone Wars, it is the first outting we get as the lightsaber is passed from Lucasfilm and into the hands of Disney. This review addresses elements of the ...

So you are probably looking at your bookshelf thinking, “I have a really nice collection of Tolkien works.”  You may even have a few first editions in there which cost you a pretty penny (hey, why do you have TWO kidneys anyway?). The Tolkien bookstore is now offering some neat additions for your library. The online Tolkien bookshop is now reprinting rare ...