Exploring Middle-earth: Barad GúlaranVanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: The Witch-king of Angmar secretly built a fortress called Barad Gúlaran amid the wastes of Angmar. Learn more about its dark history in today’s update! Exploring Middle-earth: Barad Gúlaran

GoslingHOLLYWOOD – Ryan Gosling has denied reports claiming he was fired from Peter Jackson’s new movie The Lovely Bones for his “demanding” nature, insisting he was just too young for the role. [Full Story…]

Ringer staffer Garfiemao sends us this tidbit:

BAFTA/LA will be handing out their 16th set of awards on Thursday and the New Line Co-CEO’s will be among the recipients. Check the link below, the paragraph quoted is the most important part, the bulk of the rest of it is about the host, Michael Sheen, and the presenters.

Click on the following link to read the full release. [Read More…]

Lovely Bones RecastRinger Roheryn sends us this heads up:

You’ve read the news about Peter Jackson’s 11th hour dismissal of Ryan Gosling from a key role in “The Lovely Bones.” This week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly offers a small feature which reminds us that, rather than being a disaster, a last minute casting change can be the best thing that happens to a movie! Can you say “Viggo Mortensen”?

Click the following link to see a scan of the mention. [Recasts of Plenty]

Fellowship of the Ring LithographHeads up to collectors and art aficionados alike. Artist Jerry Vanderstelt is composing a series of three LOTR Trilogy limited edition litographs, officially licensed by New Line Cinema. Each piece is 24×30 inches, printed on a Heidelburg press using archival inks on heavy 100 pound matte paper. They are also hand signed and numbered by the artist. Jerry has revealed the first lithograph representing The Fellowship of the Ring and it is absolutely stunning. For complete details, visit Jerry’s official website. [Vanderstelt.com]