A pristine copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit just sold for roughly $57,000 in England. The volume is a rare first-edition copy illustrated by the author. Staffers at the Bath auction house ...

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Following the massively successful release of new illustrated editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion that feature a treasure trove of sketches, drawings, paintings, and maps created by ...

Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbitis known for being far more extensive than the original book, including the additions ...

After dominating the charts with The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson turned his gaze to the book that started it all--The Hobbit. The adaptation of The Hobbit isn't nearly as well-regarded as Jackson ...

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Walking into the theater, my biggest fear was that "The Hobbit" book would be ruined by becoming a movie. I felt that it'd turn out to be like so many other flicks out there that turn me off from ...

A heavyset man of gross demeanor lurches out of an inn, gnawing a meat bone, and a chuckle of surprise runs through the audience. Peter Jackson, the directorial lord of The Lord of the Rings, the man ...

Peter Jackson’s second installment in the The Hobbit films will satisfy everyone from longtime fans of the series to casual holiday moviegoers. Extravagant special effects, engaging (although ...

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