Archive for March, 2006

LOTR Online Update

Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Gaming, Lord of the Rings, Old Main News

Ramen, Community Relations Specialist for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: On Tuesday, our Screenshot Galleries were updated with the two new shots featured in our latest round of ... Read more..

Problems with the (Musical) Helms Deep?

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Stage, Old Special Reports, Stage Productions

Ming writes: I attended the LOTR stage show in Toronto this afternoon, and I regret to say that the Helm's Deep scene is still error-prone. During the performance I attended, ... Read more..

Ballroom Bliss

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Lord of the Rings, LotR: Cast News, LotR: Movies, Old Main News, Sean Astin

Rex Reed from observer.com writes: At the movies, there isn’t much to write home about, but compared with the violence and filth of today’s Hollywood action epics and the ... Read more..

Sean Astin Plans Moves into ‘Meerkat Manor’

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Cast News, LotR: Movies, Old Main News, Sean Astin, Television

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Best known for playing "Sam" in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and "Lynn McGill" in "24" Sean Astin has embodied everything ... Read more..

‘Lord of the Rings’ Will Play London

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Stage, Old Main News, Stage Productions

Daily Variety reports Kevin Wallace, one of the producers of the big-budget Lord of the Rings musical that opened at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre March 23, confirmed the show ... Read more..

Get ‘Lost’ Tonight!

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Barliman News, Barlimans, Dominic Monaghan, Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Cast News, LotR: Movies, Old Main News, Television

Dominic Monaghan's Golden Globe winning show 'Lost' is on tonight at 9PM EST on ABC. TORN's chatroom now has a special 'Lost' screening room, login to #lost at 9PM ... Read more..

Peter Jackson gets the monkey off his back

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in DVDs, Merchandise, Old Main News, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson

NEW YORK (AP) -- The box-office performance of Peter Jackson's "King Kong" wasn't as chest-thumping as many expected. But to be fair, $217 million isn't terrible, nor was the $520 ... Read more..

Hill Nabs BAFTA Nom

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in Bernard Hill, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Cast News, LotR: Movies, Old Main News

Lion2b writes: It was recently announced that Mr Hill has been nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of former Home Secretary David Blunkett in 'A Very Social Secretary'. ... Read more..

KING KONG on DVD!

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in DVDs, Merchandise, Old Main News, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson

Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow from the world of vaudeville who finds herself lost in depression-era New York and ... Read more..

Bid for Andy Serkis’ Art

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in Andy Serkis, Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Cast News, LotR: Movies, Merchandise, Old Main News, Other Events, Other Merchandise

Sherry writes: Andy Serkis has just donated a painting he has done, to WAVE for their Art WAVE charity event. Serkis’ piece can be viewed at artwavni.com. Pre-auction bidding ... Read more..