Kristin Thompsonwrites: On “The Frodo Franchise” blog I’ve posted a story about how Joe Letteri was recently made a full partner in Weta Digital and what that implies about the stability of Peter Jackson’s filmmaking firms in Wellington. Basically the companies that grew so hugely as a result of The Lord of the Rings are still doing very well! New Kristin Thompson Blog
Day: January 21, 2008
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: In addition to bringing you the Month of the Guardian, the Month of the Burglar, the Champion revisited, the Ettendeep, and the great Angmar revamp, Book 12: The Ashen Wastes will also go down in history as introducing The Month of Avatar Customization! Read this new developer diary to learn more about this exciting new system! Book 12: The Outfit System and Barbershops
Arwen Undomiel writes: On the 23th/24th of February 2008 there is the World Premiere of Howard Shore’s Original Soundtrack of ‘The Fellowship of the Rings’ – live in concert. It will take place in Luzern, Switzerland with the composer himself being present!! During the show, the film will be seen in its full length on a big screen. There will be 200 singers and musicians at the a three-hour performance. [More]
Shannon Erickson has a David and Goliath-type tale to share, inspired by a Google search. Erickson, who owns three local preschools — Hobbit Hill, Hobbit Hill Too and Hobbit Hill Cottage — is the “little guy” in this story. The big guy? The J.R.R. Tolkien Foundation of California. And in this version, the giant wins the battle. It all started about nine months ago, when Erickson was contacted by legal representatives of the late author, renowned for his books such as “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” series. They claimed that Tolkien invented the word “hobbit,” and that Erickson, tracked down via the popular Internet search engine, was illegally using the term for her businesses. Preschool owner learns origin of ‘hobbit’ is big deal
You may not be aware, but TheOneRing.net’s forum community has a wonderful free resource available to every fan who has ever wanted to discuss specific parts of Tolkien’s great works – The Reading Room. The Reading Room is intended to be a forum for critical analysis and on-topic discussion of Tolkien’s literary works. Reading Room features include ongoing discussions of Tolkien-related books and topics, where volunteers lead ‘formal’ discussions, as well as posts of general interest you can make at any time! You can also join in on scheduled readings to make the discussions even more productive. Learn more about our Reading Room by visiting the forums! [Reading Room]