Archive for August, 2007

Sam Raimi Talks ‘The Hobbit’ at Comic-Con

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Director Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Old Main News, The Hobbit

Geths writes: Thought you might find this video link of Sam Raimi at comic-con a little interesting. A Tiny mention about New Line and 'The Hobbit'. [More] Read more..

New Font by Daniel Reeve

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, Other Crew

Stan writes: LOTR artist Daniel Reeve has a new font, "Shire Regular, as written by Frodo Baggins" available for purchase on his website danielreeve.co.nz. Read more..

Sean Astin Out of Dragon*Con

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in Conventions, DragonCon, Events, Old Main News, Sean Astin

Smeagirl Girllum also sends along word that Sean Astin has canceled his planned trip to Dragon*Con due to a scheduling conflict. [More] Read more..

Bret ‘Figwit’ McKenzie Podcast

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in Bret 'Figwit' McKenzie, Old Main News

Smeagirl Girllum writes: The NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting recently spoke to Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, stars of HBO's new "Made in NY" show, Flight of ... Read more..

Michael Imperioli joins the star-laden cast of ‘The Lovely Bones’

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, PJ's Other Films

Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Michael Imperioli is all set to become a part of the star- laden cast of Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones', a film adaptation of Alice Sebold's ... Read more..

Stars to film blockbuster at Weta in October

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in New Zealand, Old Main News, WETA Digital

Star actors in Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron's latest film move to Wellington in October for their performances to be incorporated in fantasy worlds created by the Weta workshops. Showbusiness newspaper ... Read more..

Sir Ian McKellan(SIC) – Charming, chatty and a living legend

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in Ian McKellen, Old Main News

Last Monday Sir Ian McKellen was on the telly in his star turn in Extras. "I said to Peter Jackson, 'you do know I'm not really a wizard?"' he ... Read more..

John Howe’s Journal: BEWILDERED AND BEMUSED

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 Posted in John Howe, Old Special Reports

BEWILDERED AND BEMUSED Or the True Nature of Glamour Today, the word "glamour" is more closely associated with '50's film starlets and glossy magazines than with its original meaning. Here is what the ... Read more..

SHOP: Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee Figures Announced!

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, Old Main News, Sideshow Collectibles

Among the hoopla that defines Comic-Con 2007, Sideshow Collectibles announced three new LOTR Collectibles: The Sam and Frodo 12-inch figures and the Gandalf the White Premium Format Figure. The Sam ... Read more..

John Howe’s Journal

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 Posted in John Howe, Old Special Reports

With kind permission John Howe has allowed us to re-print his newsletter entries as they are released. Take a look at the latest edition! The Rest of the Rest - I ... Read more..

Character of Middle-earth: Boromir

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 Posted in Gaming, Old Main News

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Meet Boromir, son of Denethor and Captain-General of Gondor! [More] Read more..