This LEGO recreation reveals exactly why that troll in the Mines of Moria was so upset. Poor guy.

Starting November 1, New Zealand will be putting The Hobbit on their stamps and money. Ian McKellen is delighted by the concept, saying "to put Gandalf on these splendiferous coins is a wizard idea."

We see what you did there, Sir Ian. The coins are not only highly collectible, they're also legal tender. It's all about the Bagginses, baby.

This one has a lot more than dwarves: goblins, trolls, orcs, Gandalfs, and more.

Despite a decade of bad impressions and voicemail messages, Andy Serkis still does Gollum, and gives children the kind of reading a librarian could only dream of.

"Serious talks" have turned into official news: The Hobbit is now being split up into three movies instead of two, with the third part to arrive in the summer of 2014.

Peter Jackson broke the news on Facebook:

So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of The Hobbit films, I'd like to announce that two films will become three.

It has been an unexpected journey indeed, and in the words of Professor Tolkien himself, "a tale that grew in the telling."

Jackson's Lord of the Rings was famously long and still contained hours of additional footage. Is a trilogy for Bilbo the right move?

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