But Weta Workshop didn't stop at simply reading Tolkien's books. They researched ... with candles to light the hobbit-hole's rooms, paintings of plants and nature scenes, and handmade wood or ...

In 1937, English author J.R.R. Tolkien penned a children's book called "The Hobbit," or "There and Back Again," which ignited what would become one of the most popular franchises of all time ...