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 ...

The hill is perfect — steep, shaggy and as green as a radioactive shamrock, like the matching hills around it. The sheep seem pretty idyllic themselves: polite little nibblers who only sometimes block ...

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 ...

Hobbit fans looking to celebrate their victories by pouring back a cool one in the same tradition as Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin are in for a real treat. The Green Dragon, a New Zealand pub that ...

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 ...

Crystal Cruises is offering an exclusive new dinner experience this December on the “Hobbiton” set used for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and new prequel film. The shoreside opportunity will debut ...

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 — ...

SYDNEY, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Director Peter Jackson says "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will debut in his hometown of Wellington, New Zealand, next year. Jackson, who was was filming on location in ...