J.R.R. Tolkien

Adam’s Lament by John Evans Shall we find peace there, Lost in the garden, Where the river runs sweeter than the cold hard years? Shall we find peace there, Amerced in the meadow, In the green hemlock umbels, Tall and sad? I saw you walking over seven mountains, To the tree of knowledge dressed in white, Your hands open with ...

Jay Johnstone, Legendarium’s Head of European Media Operations, talks with legendary actor, John Rhys-Davies at the Newcastle Film & ComicCon. Jay gets some amazing insider information in this fun interview with the Lord of the Rings star! We learn that, only under pressure from his agent and son, that he accepted the role of Gimli in Lord of the Rings,“I ...

When should you finally “put childish things aside?” Filmmaker Ron Newcomb says, “Never!” Newcomb has found himself in the over 40 category and where the world has told him he should know by now what he “should be”, and “grow up”. Certainly he has had to find a balance. Newcomb has three little girls and a “domestic queen” that gets ...

Is Hollywood making enough fantasy content? Filmmaker Ron Newcomb doesn’t think so. “I grew up in the 80’s where we had a Renaissance of fantasy films.” And he’s right, there was Krull, Conan, Beastmaster, Willow, Dark Crystal, Excaliber and the list goes on and on. Newcomb also points out that fun films in the 80’s as well that seem to ...

An Unexpected Surprise By John Evans I pick up the crumpled paperback, Hardly legible in the fading lamplight, Beneath a pile of rubbish, In a cheap eclectic bookstore. The room is coated in dust, And I can feel my mind turning, Far from that cramped and narrow place, To the yellow taxi waiting for me outside. Should I buy it? ...

Amory Lovins on Tolkien by Noble Smith “J.R.R. Tolkien was just a delightful old gentleman, interested in a lot of things, with a lively curiosity and a deep knowledge of philology; a love of words and language and a masterly storyteller. He had a well-ripened personality, like a wrinkly old apple full of flavor. And he had the Hobbit virtues ...

The Red Book of Westmarch: A Hobbits Tale by Joe Gilronan In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. The ten words that changed my life and keeping with tradition I will be reading extracts from my all time favourite book, The Hobbit. To celebrate Tolkien Reading Day I thought I would share one of my paintings, aptly titled ...

How do you Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day? by Joe Gilronan As per tradition, you will find me reading extracts from my all time favourite book “The Hobbit” and with that in mind, I thought I would share a Hobbit themed painting. “Late For An Appointment” Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Second breakfast disturbed and all of a fluster Bilbo is ...

Co-Founder of Legendarium Media, Tyler Michael Jonsson aka: “The American Gollum”, performs an adaptation of the award winning song from the Disney hit, Frozen as sung by Gollum. You can support future videos by purchasing the song HERE. Lyrics: (Contributions to the revised lyrics by: James Michael Spahn) Nasty Elf bread takes flight down the mountain tonight Now just crumbses to ...

Legendarium is giving you a chance to “Ask Balin” a question! Jay Johnstone, Legendarium’s Head of European Media Operations, has the EXCLUSIVE sit down interviews at the upcoming Hobbit Con 2 with the Dwarven cast of the Hobbit movies. First interview up will be with Ken Stott, who plays the Dwarf Balin. Jay has created and signed a Limited Edition ...