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Warner Bros announces work on new films based on The Lord Of The Rings franchise

Warner Bros has announced work on a new set of feature films based on The Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit franchises. The films will invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth “in new and exciting ways”, studio bosses ...

24 Feb 2023 at 22:49

Tiny adult limb bone fossil sheds light on origin of ancient ‘Hobbit’ humans

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the smallest adult arm bone in human fossil record, shedding light on a group of mysterious “Hobbit” humans that lived thousands of years ago. The “astonishingly small” limb, believed to be ...

06 Aug 2024 at 16:00

First edition of The Hobbit discovered in UK home sells for £43,000

A “rare” first edition of JRR Tolkien book The Hobbit discovered during a house clearance in Bristol has sold at auction for £43,000. It is one of only 1,500 copies printed in September 1937, according to auction house Auctioneum, and was ...

07 Aug 2025 at 09:33

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Richard Armitage says jump from TV to major movies was ‘terrifying’

Richard Armitage says moving from television into major film productions had been “terrifying”, and for a long time he had struggled with “who I was in that world”. The British actor said starring in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster franchise ...

09 May 2023 at 00:01

Filming of Lord Of The Rings spin-off series briefly halted due to studio fire

Filming on the second series of Lord Of The Rings spin-off The Rings Of Power was brought to a halt after an electric fire broke out in studio grounds in Windsor. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it received reports ...

03 Apr 2023 at 17:55

First edition of The Hobbit found in charity shop sells for more than £10,000

First edition copy of The Hobbit found in charity shop sells for over £10,000

A first edition copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for more than £10,000 after being discovered by chance in a Scottish charity shop. The rare copy of the famous book, which follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, was ...

12 Jul 2023 at 11:08

JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit translated into Gaelic for first time

One of the world’s best-selling books has been translated into Gaelic. Moray Watson, a professor of Gaelic and translation at the University of Aberdeen, began working on a Gaelic draft of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit prior to ...

24 Apr 2025 at 11:08

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Previously unseen JRR Tolkien content released on official website

The estate of JRR Tolkien has released previously unseen content during an update to its official website. The relaunched site now features draft manuscripts, paintings and photographs of the fantasy author and numerous ...

26 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Charity shop staff ‘thrilled’ as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches £3,000

Staff at a Stirling charity shop have said they are “thrilled” after an extremely rare edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit fetched a record £3,000. The much-loved classic was tucked among a pile of old children’s books ...

12 Jan 2026 at 00:01

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