Have you read the trilogy of books by J.R.R. Tolken: "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King?" Have you seen the blockbuster films named after the books?!
These books/movies are fantasy adventures set in a mythical place called "Middle-Earth." A small sheep farm in the center region of New Zealand was selected as one of the main sites to film this blockbuster trilogy. Sadly, the movie set was deconstructed at the conclusion of filming with the trilogy. The people of New Zealand wanted the "Hobbitville" to stay and were sad to see it go. However, news broke over the past year that "Hobbitville" would be again! The movie "Hobbit" and a sequel to follow will begin filming next year and through 2011 on the same sheep farm.
Here are a few pictures of the movie set. There will be 44 Hobbit homes when the set is completely finished with a village that overlooks a pond. The first picture is of one of the Hobbit homes and the second picture is of the "Party Tree" that was so famous in the trilogy. The last picture is of Mt. Doom. Here is some more information about Mt. Doom!
I am looking forward to rereading the books and watching the films again! Are you interested in the series? Ask the library specialists for more information if you are!
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