Archive for September 25th, 2006

Pre-Order ‘The Children of Hurin’ on Amazon.co.uk

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

Tolkien's unfinished novel 'The Children of Hurin' has been completed by Christopher Tolkien. Early last week HarperCollins announced that the book will go on sale next year. Amazon.co.uk have placed ... Read more..

Joe Letteri Talk at ‘The Tate’ Report!

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

Irascan writes: Joe Letteri was joined by a surprise “second speaker” – Andy Serkis. The lecture lasted about an hour including an introduction, an AutoDesk showreel, the talk with demos ... Read more..

Channel 5′s Greatest Ever Blockbuster

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

Iain writes: Sunday night Channel 5 (UK terrestrial TV channel) had a "Greatest Ever Blockbuster" programme. Voting was by the viewer, so hitting the top 40 list was a real ... Read more..

How well do you know The Lord of The Rings?

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

The folks from EMPIRE Magazine send this along: Empire Magazine has launched the ultimate Lord of the Rings challenge, three fiendishly hard quizzes spanning the entire trilogy. Only for the ... Read more..

Weta Digital to Create Silver Surfer FX

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

From The Hollywood Reporter (via superherohype.com): 20th Century Fox has picked Academy Award-winning visual effects house Weta Digital to oversee the upcoming film Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer. ... Read more..

DVD Tuesday: Whose Line S1, Bettie Page, Kids in the Hall & More!

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Check out some TV goodies like 'Brotherhood - ... Read more..

TV Watch: Bloom on ‘Jimmy’ Repeat

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in Old Main News, Orlando Bloom, Television

A repeat airing of Orlando Bloom's recent appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' airs tonight on ABC. You can either stay up late to catch that interview or simply download ... Read more..