PHOTO: A scene from "The Hobbit," though this new amusement park is more about the "Hobbit" lifestyle than the movie itself. (Or at least that's how you get around copyright issues.) Fans of J. R. R.

Middle Earth Enterprises, the holding company that owns all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works including “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit” and more, has been sold to Swedish gaming conglomerate Embracer. The ...

More than a decade has passed since Peter Jackson and company first ventured to Middle Earth with “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” At this point, audiences pretty much know what to ...

While An Unexpected Journey had plenty of bucolic charm, it did, for a Middle-earth film, feel oddly inconsequential. The Desolation Of Smaug remedies that. Moody, urgent and, for want of a better ...

If you’re hoping to take your holiday abroad this year or just need a last-minute getaway, look no further than this cozy little Hobbit-inspired Airbnb in Ireland. It’s basically an excuse to turn ...

Ahead of its December release, it has been announced that The Lord of the Rings actor Billy Boyd will perform the end title song in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The actor, who played ...

Where: 3525 W. Second Ave. What: Trick-or-treat, take a tour and enjoy live music, games and more. Donation requested: Homeowners are asking for new or gently used books to give to children in foster ...