These days when you arrive in Wellington, New Zealand's Airport, you're immediately greeted by the sign "Welcome to Middle Earth." Fans of the works of J.R Tolkien know Middle Earth as a land ...

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 ...

For more than a decade, travelers at New Zealand’s Wellington Airport have been greeted by two Hobbit-themed sculptures of giant, hovering eagl es, one of which carried wizard Gandalf. Suspended from ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than ...

A new Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey video has offered a guided tour of the film's sets in New Zealand. Air New Zealand's clip takes viewers behind the scenes on the set of The Hobbit, which brings to ...

(EDITORS: Subs for earlier story about labor dispute threatening filming in New Zealand)By Richard VerrierLos Angeles Times(MCT)LOS ANGELES - "The Hobbit's" New Zealand saga finally appears to be over ...

With some dressed as hobbits or other characters from Middle Earth, they carried banners saying “New Zealand is Middle Earth” and “We Love Hobbits,” aiming to reassure nervous Hollywood studio ...

Filmmaker Farah Khan, known for her blockbuster choreography and directorial ventures, recently took her fans on a virtual journey to Middle-earth and the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Currently ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's economy could lose as much as $1.5 billion (953.6 million pounds) if Warner Bros. relocates its production of "The Hobbit" with the country's burgeoning film ...

(CNN) — Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington Airport for more than a decade. Now, they will take their final flight ...