Archive for May 13th, 2008

Reminder: U.S. Premier of FOTR Score Performed Live with the Film

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized

Graham sends in this reminder that in just one week the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (Vienna, VA) will host the U.S. Premier of Howard Shore’s Score to ... Read more..

New Details on Tolkien Trust vs New Line Cinema

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Studios, Tolkien, Tolkien Estate

Author Kristin Thompson writes: There has been a development in the lawsuit the Tolkien Trust filed against New Line Cinema in February. It’s not clear what it means, but ... Read more..

Mt Ruapehu more unsettled

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Locations & Sets, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, Movie: Return of the King, Movie: The Two Towers, New Zealand

Volcanic activity at Mount Ruapehu is increasing and an eruption could occur at any time, scientists warned on Tuesday. The volcano, famed as a location in The Lord of ... Read more..

Characters of Middle-earth: Flosi

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Gaming

The folks from Turbine write: Among the few dwarves who believed that precious metals still might be found in the Blue Mountains, Flosi, an old prospector, spent many of ... Read more..