Archive for April 2nd, 2008

Guillermo Del Toro Talks ‘The Hobbit’…Again

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Director Rumors, Guillermo Del Toro, Headlines, Hobbit Movie

From hollywoodinsider.ew.com: While interviewing writer-director Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) about his upcoming summer sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army, EW.com chatted him up about his involvement with The ... Read more..

Characters of Middle-earth: Dwalin

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Gaming

Vanessa "Saffron" Price, Online Community Representative for Turbine, Inc. writes: The dwarf Dwalin, son of Fundin and brother of Balin, was one of Thorin Oakenshield’s faithful companions on the ... Read more..

Sean Astin is ‘Forever Strong’

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Sean Astin

Matt writes: I know you guys do updates on LOTR acting vets. Well Sean Astin found something else in New Zealand to love apparently because he is in a ... Read more..

Stormfront Studios Shuts Down

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Gaming

From addict3d.org (via Kotaku): The developers of the original Neverwinter Nights, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Blood Wake has closed its doors, ending twenty years ... Read more..

Celebrities and friends attend Sir Ed memorial

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Bret 'Figwit' McKenzie, Events, Ian McKellen

Celebrity guests including Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen, rugby great Sean Fitzpatrick and Flight of the Conchords comedian Rhys Darby were among those at a memorial ... Read more..

Rick Sands out at MGM

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Studios

Daily Variety reported that Sands would be leaving the company after many of his duties were usurped by the appointment of Mary Parent to head of MGMs worldwide motion ... Read more..

Richard Taylor Befriends a Dragon

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Crew News, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Richard Taylor

He's the special effects wizard who seems to visit the Academy Awards every other year to collect an Oscar for a "Lord of the Rings" film. But it's a gentle, ... Read more..