Lord of the Rings

The Hobbit: Martin Freeman on Being Bilbo

Bilbo himself, Martin Freeman, sits down to talk about becoming Bilbo, as well as where on the fanatic scale he is with J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Freeman also dishes how he makes Bilbo a hero, and it's not what you'd think.

Dec 14, 1:57 pm

Martin Freeman

The Hobbit: Ian McKellen on Gandalf Going Grey

Ian McKellen is back as Gandalf in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and talks about why he prefers his wizard gray and not white. Peter Jackson's The Hobbit brings the director and McKellen back to Middle Earth for the first time since Lord of the Rings.

Dec 12, 1:56 pm

Ian McKellen

The Hobbit: Peter Jackson on Return to Middle Earth

Peter Jackson talks about his return to Middle Earth in The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings director dishes why he almost didn't return and why Martin Freeman had to be his Bilbo.

Dec 10, 3:56 pm

Peter Jackson

Comic-Con

The Hobbit Interview: Elijah Wood Returns to Middle Earth

Elijah Wood meets us at Comic-Con to talk about returning to Middle Earth. The actor is back in Peter Jackson's two-part The Hobbit.

Jul 18, 7:54 pm

Elijah Wood

Comic-Con

The Hobbit: Martin Freeman & Peter Jackson Dish Details

Peter Jackson and Bilbo himself, Martin Freeman, stop by and talk The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The prequel to The Lord of the Rings finds Bilbo (Freeman) on the adventure that begins J.R.R. Tolkien's world.

Jul 17, 3:50 pm

Martin Freeman

Comic-Con

The Hobbit Interview: Peter Jackson Not Done with Middle Earth?

Peter Jackson is a proud filmmaker, now that he's done with The Hobbit filming... or is he? The Lord of the Rings director is back in Middle Earth and tells a Comic-Con press conference that there's more.

Jul 15, 4:50 am

Peter Jackson

Exclusive

Weta Digital Exclusive Interview: From Tintin to The Hobbit

Matthias Menz of Weta Digital talks exclusively about the making of The Adventures of Tintin. The Weta leader also dishes working for his friend Peter Jackson, as well as screen legend Steven Spielberg.

Apr 2, 3:31 pm

Exclusives

Lord of the Rings Quotes

Frodo: Wait... there are markings. It's some form of Elvish, I can't read it.
Gandalf: There are few who can. The language is the that of Mordor, which I will not utter here.
Frodo: Mordor?
Gandalf: In the common tongue it reads "One Ring to Rule Them All. One Ring to Find Them. One Ring to Bring Them All and In The Darkness Bind Them."

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Added: September 21, 2006

Smaug: Well, thief! I smell you, I hear your breath, I feel your air. Where are you?
Smaug: Where are you?
Smaug: Come now, don't be shy... step into the light.

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Added: April 08, 2014