Archive for July, 2007

WETA At Comic-Con 2007

Monday, July 30th, 2007 Posted in ComicCon, Conventions, Old Main News, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

From Rachel, Web Content Manager for WETA: News from San Diego Comic Con 2007! Weta reveal HALO3 Collectible intentions Doctor Who pieces revealed New Raygun announced Weta Bug reports live from Comic Con [Part ... Read more..

Snapshots from the Polish Fandom’s Summertime

Monday, July 30th, 2007 Posted in Conventions, Events, Old Main News

Richard "Galadhorn" Derdzinski writes: The most important event in Tolkienian Poland this summer was 11th Tolk Folk, the annual Tolkien festival in Bielawa, Lower Silesia, Poland. Waiting for the English ... Read more..

McKellen gives Melbourne a royal performance

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Posted in Ian McKellen, LotR Cast News, Old Main News

From abc.net.au: Sir Ian McKellen is widely recognised as the best classical actor of his generation, he has a glittering array of awards including two Academy Award nominations, and ... Read more..

Otto’s ‘Cashmere Mafia’ Hits Screens This Fall

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Posted in LotR Cast News, Miranda Otto, Old Main News, Television

Jonotrek writes: Since I let you know about Miranda Otto co-starring in a new television series back in back I wanted to update you with new information. ABC-TV announced ... Read more..

Susan Sarandon signs for Jackson’s The Lovely Bones

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, 60, is joining the cast of Peter Jackson's film adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones. Sarandon will play the character of Grandma Lynn, the ... Read more..

Creatures of Middle-earth: Giants

Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Little is known about the secretive race of the Giants. Some would ... Read more..

Cleveland LOTR Symphony Review

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in Concerts, Old Main News

Penny writes: I just wanted to let everyone know that I attended the LOTR Symphony performance at the Blossom Festival in Cleveland this past weekend and it was brilliant!! I ... Read more..

Referral Program for The Lord of the Rings Online!

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

Meghan S. Rodberg, Online Community Manager for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar writes: We just announced the launch of a referral program for LOTRO, which lets ... Read more..

Limited Edition John Howe Designed Pendant

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Crew News, John Howe, Old Main News

Internationally acclaimed artist and LOTR guru John Howe writes: This is the limited pendant done for the summer exhibition "Saint-Ursanne la Fantastique". Done by a local jeweller, it is based ... Read more..

Reviews are in for Bloom’s ‘In Celebration’

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in LotR Cast News, Old Main News, Orlando Bloom

Claire writes: Reviews of "In Celebration", with Orlando Bloom in his London stage debut, have been appearing in UK newspapers. The Observer's critic was impressed with Orlando's acting, and indeed ... Read more..

Playing King Lear more nerve-racking than Gandalf

Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in Ian McKellen, LotR Cast News, Old Main News

SINGAPORE -- Ian McKellen says playing the title character in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" is more nerve-racking than his recent Hollywood film roles. Singapore is the first stop on ... Read more..

The David and Viggo show

Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in LotR Cast News, Old Main News, Viggo Mortensen

Two years ago, director David Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortensen had a huge triumph with the world premiere of A History of Violence at the Toronto International Film Festival. ... Read more..