Archive for June, 2007

Iggy Pop backs Elijah Wood

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Elijah Wood, LotR Cast News, Old Main News

Iggy Pop has backed Elijah Wood's credentials to play him in an upcoming biopic on the rock legend. Rumors about a movie following the life and times of the ... Read more..

Tolkien tales come alive in Denmark’s Faeroe Islands

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Old Main News, Tolkien

GJOGV, Faeroe Islands (AP) -- It's just after 9 p.m. when the magic begins. The late-setting sun breaks through purple rain clouds to drape the rugged island of Eysturoy in ... Read more..

Gosling Set for Jackson’s Lovely Bones

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

Ryan Gosling is set to star opposite Rachel Weisz in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones for DreamWorks, reports Variety. Jackson (King Kong, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) will begin ... Read more..

Dragon Con’s Tolkien Track wants your shorts!

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in DragonCon, Events, Old Special Reports

On the Saturday evening of DragonCon, the Tolkien Track is pleased to present the first Tolkien's Middle-earth Fan Film Festival. The highlights of our evening will be the screening of ... Read more..

LOTR-exhibition Images: Potsdam, Germany

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 Posted in Events, Exhibits, Old Main News

Ringer Spy Tinuvielas sends along these images from the LOTR exhibit in Germany. I saw this same exhibit in New Zealand just over a year ago, and I've got to ... Read more..

DVD Tuesday: Shooter, Black Snake Moan & More!

Monday, June 25th, 2007 Posted in DVDs, Merchandise, Old Main News

Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! There are a whole slew of amazing DVDs out tomorrow, take a look at some TV goodies like; 'Monk: Season ... Read more..

TV Watch: Orlando Bloom on ‘Ellen’

Monday, June 25th, 2007 Posted in LotR Cast News, Old Main News, Orlando Bloom, Television

Orlando Bloom was on 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' late last month to promote 'Pirates III'. You can catch the repeat airing today or click on this link to see ... Read more..

Behold ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Musical: The Musical!’

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 Posted in Fans, Lord of the Rings, LotR Stage, Old Special Reports

Ben writes: I noticed that you guys were reporting on the opening of LOTR in London, and I thought I'd get in touch with you about a related project of ... Read more..

“LOTR is a platform we can build from,” says exec producer

Thursday, June 21st, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

Turbine Entertainment is not ruling out a console version of its MMO The Lord of the Rings Online, exec producer Jeffrey Steefel has revealed. "I actually think Lord of the ... Read more..

Little piece of middle earth goes on sale

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in Creations, Fans, Old Main News

Fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy could literally live the life of a hobbit if they stump up the estimated £600,000 price tag for a fantasy property in ... Read more..

TV Watch: AFI “100 Years, 100 Movies Tenth Anniversery Edition”

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in LotR Movies, Old Main News, Television

Mark writes: Watch the AFI "100 Years, 100 Movies Tenth Anniversery Edition" tonight at 7:00 pm CST on CBS.They have been using tag lines such as "Will the greatest movie ... Read more..

TO Star: London Rings shorter, not better

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in Lord of the Rings, LotR Stage, Old Main News

LONDON–It's gotten better; it's gotten worse. The revised production of The Lord of the Rings that opened at the Drury Lane Theatre last night is not unlike a friend who's ... Read more..