Imported from New Zealand, this exceptional The Lord of the Rings Hobbit scarf is an authentic replica of the Hobbit scarf that is made from the homegrown woven wool of Stansborough, the same company that made the cloaks and scarves used in the epic film trilogy. The grey-colored Stansborough Gotland sheep have wool that is unusually silky, soft and lustrous -- there is no similar flock of sheep anywhere in the world. More →

In a major step forward on "The Hobbit," Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct the New Line-MGM tentpole and its sequel. More →

First the video game adaption "Halo" was dropped by its studio backers, and eventually moth-balled. And now it looks like "The Hobbit" (or actually Hobbits plural, as there are plans to slip in a further, seemingly non-canonical prequel to "The Rings"), will trundle down that long road to adventure without the man who made it all possible. More →