Archive for October 22nd, 2006

Lord of the wings heads for Scotland

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

A DRAGON trained in the Highlands to defeat the French during the Napoleonic wars is to become the next blockbuster hero of the Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson. The man behind ... Read more..

Tolkien 2006 – From Oxford to Buenos Aires

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

Folks from the Argentinean Tolkien Society write: As every year the Asociacion Tolkien Argentina (Argentinean Tolkien Society) organizes the greatest Tolkien event in south America. As usual, activities include ... Read more..

Guinness lists record-breaking feats in the movies

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

Guinness has adjudged the Most Expensive Movie Ever Made to be the 2005 “King Kong” -- at $207 million, compared to $200 million each for “Titanic” (1997) and “Spider-Man 2.” ... Read more..

Disappearing Serkis act

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 Posted in Old Main News

Penny Wark writes: I am looking for a globally famous man yet I suspect I will not recognise him. If you know him as Gollum or King Kong you ... Read more..