Not so long ago it was Star Wars, now it’s The Lord of the Rings that gets the real-time strategy (RTS) treatment. In many ways, Tolkien’s battle-heavy Middle-earth makes for an even more appropriate setting for the genre than Lucas’ galactic conflict. As the title suggests, this is EA’s second stab at a The Lord of the Rings-themed RTS game. The original Battle for Middle-earth was a highly enjoyable but in some ways limited strategy game that focused squarely on the epic combat from the three film adaptations. [More]
Day: April 20, 2006
TORONTO (CP) – Fans of Frodo Baggins will have a few more months to catch the Lord of the Rings stage play – producers have announced they are extending the show’s run until September. A new block of tickets for 12 additional weeks is to go on sale Saturday. The theatrical version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book opened in mid-March at the city’s Princess of Wales Theatre to immense international fanfare. The theatre was selected as the debut venue after producers said they couldn’t find a London theatre large enough to accommodate the technically complex production. The theatre also announced a new entry-level price of $26, intended to lure non-Tolkien fans to the show. The tickets buy seats in the balcony of the Princess of Wales Theatre. The remaining seats sell for between $56 and $125. [More]
The kind folks from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa have sent along a select few images from the current Lord of the Rings exhibit. I was lucky enough to attend an early showing of the exhibit and my report is available to read here. Take a look at these photos! [More]
