New Zealand hasn't cornered the market when it comes to real-life Hobbit villages. Moscow's Zaraiskiy district has reportedly posted a proposal on its government website for several projects to lure ...

Peter Jackson’s hometown of Wellington, New Zealand will host the world première of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," in Nov. 2012, the director said on location at Hobbiton, Friday. By Pip Bulbeck ...

As this year marks the 60 th anniversary of the publication by J.R.R. Tolkien of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, another of his Middle Earth based works, The Hobbit, is getting all of the attention. On ...

The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the Rings” fans, inextricably linked to the fictional land of Middle‑earth. And while the home of the Hobbits was the product of author ...

Air New Zealand hopes to get some tail winds from the next installment of “The Hobbit.” In a not-so-subtle marketing campaign tied to the movie, the self-described “airline of Middle-earth,” has ...

New Zealand’s landscapes will again be in the spotlight with the worldwide release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Tourism New Zealand has unveiled four new filming locations from the film for ...

As we begin the month of December and gear up for the release of THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, check out these latest behind-the-scenes and set photos. On Monday (12/2), the film will live ...

As holiday blockbusters open on the silver screen, there’s one that beckons those with a sense of wanderlust. Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” which is in theaters now, is as ...

The second instalment of New Zealand director Sir Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy is set to hit the big screens in December 2013. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug follows the journey of Bilbo ...

Following in the footsteps of dwarves, elves, Hobbits et al in the Tongariro region. The Weta Cave in Miramar. Queenstown-based Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters can give you a birds-eye view of ...

Peter Jackson's long-awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel has suffered numerous setbacks, but everyone involved is now "raring to go," the director's assistant says. By Pip Bulbeck SYDNEY — ...