Archive for October 16th, 2007

France LOTR Concerts NOT Cancelled?

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Concerts, Howard Shore

TORN Staffer Arwen writes: Hello from my mom's computer in France. The Howard Shore concerts in Paris are not canceled, they are rescheduled to June-July 2008 to coincide with the ... Read more..

Hobbit-spotting on Travel Show

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Locations & Sets, New Zealand, Television

Ringer Spy Michelf writes: The October 6 edition of the public radio program "Travels with Rick Steves" featured New Zealand in its first half hour. The first 6 minutes include ... Read more..

Orlando Bloom in minor car crash in LA

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Orlando Bloom

LOS ANGELES (AP) Orlando Bloom was involved in a minor car crash on a Hollywood street early Friday morning, police said. Witnesses told police the Pirates of the Caribbean star ... Read more..

LOTR Toys of the Decade

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Toys

stormcrow20 writes: I thought you guys might be interested in this cool tidbit. "Rings" figures make Toyfare magazine's list of 100 best toys of the decade. Four LotR toys ... Read more..

AME Exhibition Helm’s Deep Model – The Making Of

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Exhibits, The Two Towers

James writes: Hello there! It's been over three weeks since the AME Exhibition in Malta showcased, for the last time, its vast collection of models, including the massive Helm's ... Read more..

Urban up for Bones Role in Star Trek

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Karl Urban

Ataahua sends this along: Kiwi actor Karl Urban is reportedly in talks to play Dr Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in Lost creator JJ Abrams' new Star Trek movie. Website The Trek ... Read more..

McKellen keen to be Gandalf in ‘Hobbit’

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Casting Rumors, Ian McKellen

Sir Ian McKellen has said that he would like to reprise the role of Gandalf if there is a movie adaptation of The Hobbit. The film of the J.R.R. Tolkien ... Read more..

The many faces of Cate Blanchett

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Cate Blanchett

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- It seems no iconic figure is beyond Cate Blanchett, who shot to stardom as Queen Elizabeth I, won an Academy Award as Katharine Hepburn and ... Read more..

John Howe’s Journal: Paint Your Dragon

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in John Howe

(Or Of The Topography of Tesseracts and the Ineffable Benefits of Entasis) - By John HoweI spend a fair bit of time pondering the imponderables (that's why it takes time) ... Read more..