Ursula sends along a link with the special DVD cover for their upcoming LOTR documentry. [More]

Hardcore fans slipped into their elfin outfits, bought advanced tickets in record number, and packed into theaters at midnight for the long-awaited opening of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings. [More]

Check out the entire ‘May It Be’ video from the official soundtrack site. Quicktime needed. [More]

J.R.R. Tolkien, the Oxford prof who changed the world of fantasy literature with his epic trilogy Lord of the Rings, died in 1973. But the beings he conjured decades before — from stately elves and grouchy dwarves to the hissing creature of corruption known as Gollum — continue to thrive in popular imaginations. [More] Thanks to Jen for the tip!

Scoop writes: It’s 12.01am, I’m in geek heaven and I’m loving it. It’s the first Australasian public screening of the Fellowship of the Ring. [More]

Ringer Spy DiTcH sends in these pics from the Wellington Premiere party. [More]