LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small-town hobbit faces larger-than-life challenges in "The Desolation of Smaug," as director Peter Jackson intensifies the action in the second installment of fantasy film ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Liv Tyler won’t be in The Hobbit. While her Arwen character is an ancient immortal and thus ...

Some little girls want to be actresses when they grow up, but Evangeline Lilly, memorable for her role in TV’s “Lost,” had “dreamed of being an elf.” This self-described “Tolkien­ ­geek” can check ...

If you were a bit befuddled to see Orlando Bloom's Lord of the Rings fan favorite Legolas pop up in trailers for the upcoming Hobbit film, The Desolation of Smaug —given that the elf warrior doesn't ...

"Flight of the Conchords" star Bret McKenzie will play Lindir, an Elf of Rivendell New Zealand-based McKenzie made brief appearances as an extra in the first and third “Lord of the Rings” pics in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wearing elf ears and wizard hats, sitting atop their dad’s shoulders or peering from balconies, tens of thousands of New Zealanders watched their favorite “Hobbit” ...

'Tis the season for elves, but not the toy-making ones in Santa's workshop. Making a big name for themselves this time are the Middle-earth elves who resemble James Bond and Batman all rolled up into ...

Someone book Evangeline Lilly a ticket to New Zealand. The “Lost” alum, 31, has signed on to play an elf in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” director Peter Jackson‘s epic big-screen adaptation of ...

Peter Jackson announced Sunday that "Lost" actress Evangeline Lilly has joined the cast of "The Hobbit," which is currently filming in New Zealand. Taking to Facebook, the director revealed that Lilly ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wearing elf ears and wizard hats, sitting atop their dad's shoulders or peering from balconies, tens of thousands of New Zealanders watched their favorite "Hobbit" ...