Archive for January 6th, 2008

Tolkien Lecture at University of Washington

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Tolkien

Mark Stewart writes: I'm writing about the University of Washington's Tolkien lecture series that starts in a couple weeks. It was mentioned previously on theonering, but the full site with ... Read more..

Howard Shore – The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King – The Complete Recordings

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Howard Shore, Movie: Return of the King, Music

Chad Grischow writes: January 3, 2008 - Poor Howard Shore. With most moviegoers busy ogling over the amazing visual work Weta created for Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings trilogy, ... Read more..

New Issue of ‘Mallorn’ Sneak Peek

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Books & Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien

Henry Gee writes: Here is a sneak preview of what'll be in Issue 45 of Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society, currently in advanced edit mode and due out ... Read more..

Tolkien Themed Art Competition in Poland

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Contests, John Howe

Telperion writes: This year marks the 4th International Art Competition of ST Wieza City Culture and Art Centre of Bielawa in association with City Promotion and Strategy Department of Bielawa ... Read more..

Look out for ‘Day Zero’

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood is getting drafted ... again. In last year's multicharacter drama "Bobby," he played a young man in 1968 called up to fight in Vietnam. And in the ... Read more..

Weta triumphs in clash of the superheroes

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Barrie Osborne, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

Weta Workshop's involvement in another blockbuster movie has been unmasked - the physical effects studio has beaten Hollywood to design and make the costumes for superheroes including Batman, Superman, Wonder ... Read more..

Ian McKellen Talks ‘The Hobbit’ in Podcast

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 Posted in Hobbit: Movie, Ian McKellen

Howard writes: Factory: the film industry magazine celebrates its fifth birthday with the launch of a radical, online edition at www.factory-publishing.com packed with world-exclusives and free iPod downloads. Ian ... Read more..