Rumored Middle-Earth Theme Park Coming Soon?

Chalk this up to awesome-if-true news—and a cheaper alternative to traveling to New Zealand’s Hobbiton. Following in the footsteps of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, rumor has it that Universal Studios would like to turn another beloved world into reality—J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. A reputable source on the Orlando United forum claims the studio asked Warner Bros. to broach the subject with the Tolkiens—who have a long-standing, trusting relationship with the studio stemming from the success of the Lord of the Rings films. After the Tolkiens reportedly talked to J.K. Rowling about her involvement in the theme park development of...  read more