Archive for August 26th, 2007

Boyd’s Beecake in London

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Billy Boyd, Concerts, Events, LotR: Cast News, Old Main News

Penny writes: Billy Boyd's band Beecake is going to have yet another gig! Beecake will be appearing at "The London Gathering" on Sunday 9th September.Tickets are available from Ticketmaster ... Read more..

Weta Press Update

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, Old Main News

The folks at WETA send along their latest updates on all things geeky from the Kiwi hotspot in Wellington. [More]Share This Read more..

Waitarere Forest in NZ Cut?

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in New Zealand, Old Main News

Menelwalasse writes: I'm not sure if this is of any interest to you but....I have recieved an email from Raewyn James from Red Carpet Tours. "We went to Waitarere ... Read more..

New Middle-earth Boardgame Announced

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

TORN Staffer Ostadan writes: Fantasy Flight Games, who pretty much own all the licenses for Tolkien-themed boardgames in the U.S., have announced a new game to be released in late ... Read more..

New Yorker Talks McKellen

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Ian McKellen, LotR: Cast News, Old Main News

Lee writes: In this week's New Yorker magazine there is a very long article on Ian McKellen. There's only a mention of his role as Gandalf; they aren't really ... Read more..

McKellen eyes role in popular kiwi soap

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Ian McKellen, LotR: Cast News, Old Main News

Proving his acting repertoire is not restricted to the highbrow, Sir Ian McKellen is planning to make a brief appearance in popular Kiwi soap Shortland Street. McKellen has been ... Read more..

LOTR - Best Film Score of All Time?

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Crew News, Howard Shore, LotR: Movies, Old Main News

Christopher Coleman from tracksounds.com writes: Just thought you'd like to mobilize the LOTR fans to help vote Howard Shore's LOTR scores as the "best of all time." Of course ... Read more..

Peter Jackson’s mini masterpiece

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson

For years speculation has raged that director Peter Jackson was making a World War I movie. Then secretly, in April this year, he did. The film, Crossing the Line, features ... Read more..

Film technology applied to wounds

Sunday, August 26th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News

The technology that brought Gollum to life in the Lord of the Rings movies is now being used to treat injuries. Until recently, wound care nurses had to rely on ... Read more..