Archive for September 16th, 2007

Celebriel’s Dragon*Con Report: Making “The Hobbit” Happen

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in DragonCon, Hobbit: Movie, Make the Hobbit Happen, Old Special Reports

TORn’s panel, “Making The Hobbit Happen,” presented by staffer Larry Curtis and co-founders Chris Pirotta (Calisuri) and Bill Thomas (Corvar) was a centerpiece of Tolkien Track programming, given on Saturday ... Read more..

Boston Baggins Birthday Celebration

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Meet Ups, Old Main News, Other Events

Tamara writes: We are gathering on the weekend of September 22nd, to celebrate the Birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and we invite any interested Ringers to attend. On Sunday, September ... Read more..

WIRED Q&A with Andy Serkis

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Andy Serkis, Old Main News

Celebriel forwards a new Wired Magazine interview with fan favorite Andy Serkis, discussing his work in the PlayStation 3 title Heavenly Sword and upcoming films Freezing Time, about Victorian ... Read more..

Silmarillion Anniversary Writing Contest

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Contests, Old Main News, Silmarillion

Dawn writes: The Silmarillion Writers' Guild is hosting a writing contest in honor of the thirty-year anniversary of the publication of The Silmarillion. We will be awarding banners to ... Read more..

A mermaid’s tale

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, WETA Workshop

Double amputee Nadya Vessey is about to become New Zealand's first mermaid. The keen Auckland swimmer will soon be fitted with a mermaid-style tail made by special effects company ... Read more..

Entertainment Weekly Talks To Viggo Mortensen

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, Viggo Mortensen

Roheryn sends along scans from the latest Entertainment Weekly, featuring Viggo Mortensen in their Spotlight department, mostly related to "Eastern Promises." Also be sure to take a look ... Read more..

John Howe’s Journal: A Few Words, A Few Pictures

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in John Howe, Old Special Reports

A FEW WORDS, A FEW PICTURES (Or Determining How Many Words a Picture is Really Worth at Current Market Value) By John Howe I've often considered that artists should be subject to ... Read more..