Archive for September 24th, 2007

Henry Gee Given Reins at ‘Mallorn’

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Books & Publications, Hobbit: Book, LotR: Book, Old Main News, TheOneRing.net Community

Henry Gee, the author of The Science of Middle-earth (which began life here on Green Books) has taken over the editor's chair at Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society. ... Read more..

WETA Press Update

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

Here's the news from Weta HQ this week. Hercules [Link II] Medieval [Link II] Further details of Weta's work on Prince Caspian revealed The Halo Warthog gets a test drive Champ The Chopper launch ... Read more..

‘The Waterhorse’ Video Blogs

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Barrie Osborne, Old Main News

Director Jay Russell sent this along: Sony just posted the first of what will be 18 video blogs which will premiere on our official website very week. The first ... Read more..

Howard Shore Interview

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Howard Shore, Old Main News

Jamey DuVall from Movie Geeks United! writes: Just wanted to let you know that my podcast show MOVIE GEEKS UNITED!, available to a global audience throught he internet or ... Read more..

New Line Fine: What Does it Mean?

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Old Main News, PJ & New Line

Author Kristin Thompson writes: The recent announcement that a judge has fined New Line Cinema $125,000 is a major step forward in Peter Jackson’s lawsuit. On my blog, I’ve ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings Inc.

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Books & Publications, LotR: Movies, Old Main News

It's hard to remember now, when every respectable household contains the Special Extended DVD Edition of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, but the celebrated trilogy was once ... Read more..

Down the pub with Tolkien and C. S. Lewis

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, LotR: Book, Old Main News

There is magic in the last line of The Lord of the Rings. To recap: the stolidly courageous Sam Gamgee, having watched his best friend, Frodo Baggins, sail towards ... Read more..