Archive for June, 2007

LOTR Online Updates

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

Two bits of news from the world of 'The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar': Take a closer look at the greatest of the Nine—the formidable Witch-king of ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings Online Expands!

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Special Reports

TURBINE and Codemasters Online gaming unveil 'BOOK 9: SHORES OF EVENDIM' FOR THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™ The #1 Selling PC Title in North America, Germany, UK and France Expands WESTWOOD, ... Read more..

Richard Taylor Competes at WEOY

Monday, June 4th, 2007 Posted in Old Special Reports, Richard Taylor

Weta’s Richard Taylor represents New Zealand at Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Richard Taylor, co-founder of Weta Workshop and Digital and representing New Zealand, was one of 47 ... Read more..

WETA’s ‘Black Sheep’

Monday, June 4th, 2007 Posted in New Zealand, Old Main News, WETA Digital

Celebriel sends a reminder that "Black Sheep," featuring Weta Workshop's special effects work, opens June 22. The film is about genetically mutated sheep that acquire a taste for humans. ... Read more..

The Mad Gamer: Does LOTR online have the WoW factor?

Monday, June 4th, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

The long-awaited long-in-the-making LOTR Online (full name: Midway's Lord of the Rings Online: The Shadows of Angmar) is finally out –and the big question: can it beat out World of ... Read more..

DVD Tuesday: Doctor Who, Steelbook Madness, Norbit & More!

Monday, June 4th, 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; 'CHiPs - ... Read more..

SHOP: Sideshow Reveals New LOTR Diorama

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, Old Main News, Sideshow Collectibles

Sideshow Collectibles has just revealed their next Lord of the Rings diorama: Aragorn VS Uruk-hai - The Walls of Helms Deep. This piece looks to be rather large in comparision ... Read more..

New Line’s Shaye won’t yield to Jackson

Friday, June 1st, 2007 Posted in Director Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Old Main News, Peter Jackson, PJ New Line, The Hobbit

New Line founder Bob Shaye shows no signs of yielding in the company's legal squabble with Peter Jackson over profits from "The Lord of the Rings." In a conversation at ... Read more..

Actors join to sue New Line over LOTR merchandising

Friday, June 1st, 2007 Posted in Bruce Hopkins, Craig Parker, LotR Cast News, LotR Movies, Old Special Reports

Variety is reporting that New Line is getting sued again over Lord of the Rings profits, this time by a group of Kiwi actors. The actors feel that some questionable ... Read more..