Our good friend Kristin Thompson, author of The Frodo Franchise and preeminent Tolkien blogger, has posted a response to the Salon.com article by Andrew O’Hehir. If you are were unaware, the Salon.com piece, titled ‘Guillermo del Toro to make “Hobbit” films: Bleah!’ takes the stance that fan-favored director (see poll on right side of TORn) Guillermo del Toro is not a good match for ‘The Hobbit’ movies. Here’s one reporter who is looking forward to the discourse in the Tolkien community as we head into a few years of Hobbit fun! [Frodo Franchise] [Salon.com Article]
Month: April 2008
The Grey Pilgrim sent MTV’s interview with Guillermo del Toro our way where the communicative director had yet more to say about some “Hobbit” movies he is working on. The MTV writer Shawn Adler (with reporting by Josh Horowitz) is one of the few mainstream writers that knows that Middle-earth has a lowercase “earth” and like our own Xoanon asks some questions with real background knowledge. I think I detect a Tolkien fan. Anyway, addressing several of the same issues that have been discussed on our own forums such as GDT’s feelings about high fantasy and casting, we give you MTV. Click Here.
EW.com has published a ‘top’ list in honor of Arbor Day (April 25th). The new list is titled ‘Life and Limb: 12 Mighty Pop-Culture Trees,’ and guess who show up first? None other than the Ents!
Sure, these giant walking-and-talking trees take too friggin’ long to make any sort of decision — it’s a good thing they don’t wear clothes, or millennia could pass before they left the grove — but once they do get off their stumps, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Just ask Saruman (Christopher Lee).
Check out the full list and plant a tree! [Full List]
During our recent interview with ‘The Hobbit’ director Guillermo del Toro, he mentioned that Andy Serkis was ‘all but confirmed’ to be returning as Gollum. Well Andy Serkis has gone one step further by adding a new listing to his film work. ‘THE HOBBIT – Director: Guillermo del Toro – Role: Gollum’ has been spotted on Serkis.com! Take a look for yourself!
Zack writes: The FOTR with a live symphony and choir on April 24th in Winnipeg, Canada was amazing. They performed everything in the movie from loud themes to background music in audio scenes. This is supposedly the first of the North American tour. If anyone else is able to see this tour don’t be disappointed that sound effects are turned down (this created a few awkward moments, mostly just at the Farwell party and battle scenes) and that there are sub titles because what you hear is mostly the symphony. The Conductor, Ludwig Wicki was the first conductor to perform the FOTR music along live with the full movie just earlier this year and has worked with Howard Shore in preparation. The soloists sang very well, including a 10 year old boy singing the male soprano solos. Overall it was very well done and I hope they come out with the Two Towers soon.
Emily sends along this sad news: I have never sent anything to you guys before but I thought it was a story you might want to know about. I attend the Rolex Three Day Event in Lexington, Ky every year. We just had a tragic accident here yesterday during cross country, here is a press release. Continue reading “‘Frodo Baggins’ The Horse Injured During Race, Later Euthanized”