Sideshow/Weta has just released their Last Alliance Series of polystone busts for pre-order . Included in this brand new series are High Elven King Gil-galad, King Elendil, Elrond and Prince Isildur. Check it out! [More]
Day: March 19, 2004
The Ithilien Smial writes: We are a mini Tolkien Society smail based in a high school in England. Today, we’ve just had an “own clothes day” (one where everyone pays 1 to charity so we don’t have to wear our school uniforms), in which seven of us came in LotR garb to raise extra money for the Marie Curie cancer charity. [More]
Carlene from the ‘Ringers’ crew writes: Have you been a fan for a really long time? Do you have any photos of LOTR fan related activities from the ’60’s. If so, your photos or footage can be in our movie! We’re looking for any fan photos or footage from the 1960’s and 1970’s. [lordofthefans.net]
Lúthien Telperiën sent us this link about a Hobbit Opera. (Here’s hoping they don’t reprise Nemoy’s “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”.) “J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘one ring of power’ has ensnared yet another arts group as the Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus announced Friday its upcoming operatic adaptation of the fantasy writer’s classic story The Hobbit.” [More]
Colagreenleaf writes: Andy Serkis will be signing copies of his book “The Lord of the Rings, Gollum, how to make movie magic” in the UK. The signing takes place in the the Glades Shopping Centre in Bromely, Kent, in the centre outside Ottakars Bookstore. Event time, Tuesday 23rd March at 3.30pm. [More]
Kaye writes: Today on ESPN’s Page 2 there is continued voting for the “Wacky Bracket,” which parodies the NCAA tournament bracket with match-ups like Steroids vs. Weapons of Mass Destruction and Britney Spears vs. William Hung, and ROTK vs. The Passion of Christ. Update: ROTK won the first round, we’ll see whether it remains standing. [More]