Weta waxes lyrical on HobbitonThe regular Weta newsletter talks about the restoration of Hobbiton as well. The team at Weta including Daniel Falconer are happily involved in modelling a collectible sculpture of Bag End at them moment, which should be ready for purchase in 2010. More about Daniel Falconer, Hobbit: Movie, Locations & Sets, New Zealand, The Hobbit, Tours, WETA Workshop Tours continue as Hobbiton restored
More about Locations & Sets, Locations & Sets, New Zealand, Tours Weta science fiction exhibition heads to ChinaHundreds of items of science fiction art and collectibles created by Weta Workshop began their journey to China Friday night for a fundraising exhibition set to be visited by up to one million people. About 150 paintings by artist and Weta designer Greg Broadmore, along with props and rayguns, would be exhibited in The Exceptional Exhibition – Weta Workshop introduces the World of Dr Grordbort’s, the New Zealand Press Association reported on Friday. More.. More about Events, Exhibits, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger Interview![]() The folks from WIFI, a network of independent film artists based in Wellington New Zealand, send this in: We recently did an interview with Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger from WETA and we thought you may or may not be interested in sharing it with the TORN community.
Read the rest of this entry » More about Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Movie, New Zealand, Richard Taylor, WETA Cave, WETA Workshop Reminder: TheOneRing.net on Blog Talk Radio![]() TheOneRing.net is going talky! Talk radio to be specific! We’ve joined forces with BlogTalkRadio.com to produce TheOneRing.net Talk Radio Show. A show dedicated to all things Tolkien, and then some! Check out our profile page here. We will have alternating hosts and a ton of interesting guests for you to listen to. You can participate to! Callers are welcome to chime in during the show and ask questions, make comments and more. The first show, aptly named ‘TheOneRing.net on BlogTalk Radio Episode 1′ will air on sunday, November 22nd, at 2pm Eastern. Follow this link for more details..tell one, tell all! See you then! More about Uncategorized Something is Coming..December 8th, 2009I received a mysterious email followed up by a phone call in the last few days. I don’t know much, all I know is that ‘Something is coming’ on December 8th, 2009. And that we should be watching this space and www.lordoftherings.net stay tuned for more! What could it be? More about Events, Headlines, Lord of the Rings, Studios Jackson looking forward to ‘proud’ premiereMovie fans will again have stars in their eyes when The Lovely Bones gets the red carpet treatment at the Embassy Theatre. Two of the film’s biggest names – Oscar winner Susan Sarandon and nominee Saoirse Ronan – will attend the Kiwi premiere on December 14. New Zealand stars Rose McIver and Carolyn Dando are also expected to attend, along with Peter Jackson, who co-wrote, produced and directed the film. Fans will have the opportunity to collect autographs on the red carpet. The last major Hollywood film to have a Wellington premiere was Jackson’s King Kong in 2005, when thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the stars. More.. More about New Zealand, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson TavernCraft LOTR Themed DrinkwareTAVERNCRAFT ANNOUNCES THE HOBBIT™ AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ LICENSE ACQUISITION FOR STEINS AND PREMIUM DRINKWARE ![]() First Release to Feature Smaug™ the Magnificent Stein SAN DIEGO, CA (November 19, 2009) – Taverncraft, a subsidiary of 3 Point Entertainment LLC, today announced the acquisition of a multi-year worldwide license agreement with Middle Earth Enterprises to produce drinkware based on the fantasy masterpieces The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. License rights include collectible steins, mugs and tankards. Scheduled to debut in early 2010, the first release under the new agreement will be the start of a series of collectible steins based on The Hobbit. The stein series will launch with Smaug the Magnificent, illustrated by premier fantasy artist Matthew Stawicki.
Read the rest of this entry » More about Merchandise Just What Kind of Monster Is The Hobbit’s Guillermo del Toro?Kristin from Reelz Channel sends this in: So we are having a bit of fun in the Hobbit Casting Rumors department. Since there isn’t much else to report on, why not? This time we’ve narrowed the possible monsters that Guillermo del Toro might play in the movie. More.. More about Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Movie, The Hobbit 7 Rules for Making THE HOBBIT MovieMason Brown from Mania.com writes: The Lord of the Rings movies grossed almost $3 billion, so it’s no surprise New Line wants to head to Middle Earth in quest for box office gold. Luckily for them, the LOTR prequel’s already been written, and it’s a beloved classic. In December 2011, The Hobbit will hit the theaters, followed by another hobbit movie in 2012. There’s only one problem… The Hobbit is a children’s book. And as anyone who ever took a 6-year-old to see Return of the King can tell you, the Lord of the Rings movies are not kid-friendly. So what should be done? It’s easy. Screw the kids! And follow these seven suggestions to make The Hobbit a great movie for adults. More.. More about Characters, Hobbit: Book, Hobbit: Movie, The Hobbit |
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