Archive for June, 2008

Is Silver Surfer an Elven King?

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit: Movie, The Hobbit

Forummer Elven has shared with us a great piece that appeared in MTV Movies Blog. In interview, Doug Jones, a regular in Guillermo del Toro's movies, and better known ... Read more..

Dambusters filming set for next year

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Andy Serkis, LotR: Cast News, Other Crew, PJ's Other Films, Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson has finished filming The Lovely Bones, and is now moving on to producing the first Tintin film as well as The Dambusters. Actor Andy Serkis, who will play Captain Haddock ... Read more..

New Line wins Round One

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Studios, Tolkien, Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Family

Message board member Voronwe the Faithful has come through for us once again. He's the first to report on the results of hearing on New Line’s Demurrer and Motion to ... Read more..

Could there NOT be a second film?

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Director news, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Movie, The Hobbit

Defamer is reporting an interesting bit Guillermo del Toro said this week at the Los Angeles Film Festival, first mentioned by Del Toro himself more than a month ago right ... Read more..

Today in Middle-earth, Lithe [Midsummer's Day]

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on Lithe, Midsummer's Day:   <!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--> Gandalf, the Dwarves and their Burglar leave Rivendell for the Lonely Mountain (1341) Aragorn and Arwen – A promise is ... Read more..

Today in Middle-earth, I Lithe [Midsummer's Eve]

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on I Lithe, Midsummer's Eve: Elrond studies the weapons and map (1341) Arwen comes to the City (1419) Share This Read more..

Today in Middle-earth, June 22

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Calendar, Today in Middle-earth

The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on June 22 nd: Bilbo returns to the Shire with the Ring (1342) Share This Read more..

TORn on ‘Fictional Frontiers’ This Weekend - For Real!

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Casting Rumors, Director Rumors, Events, Fans, Hobbit: Movie, Other Events, Sideshow Collectibles, TheOneRing.net Announcements

TheOneRing.net will be providing a segment on this Sunday's broadcast of 'Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib,' on WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia at 11AM ET. This week, Sohaib will be speaking with ... Read more..

New Line still has irons in fire… and the million dollar question

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Production, Studios

Variety is reporting on New Line's present and near future status, clearing up several things that have been said in the past several months: "There's no mandate to make a particular ... Read more..

Weta Digital is helping children to walk

Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in WETA Digital

From the New Zealand Herald: Animation technology used in blockbuster movies such as Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings is now helping children to walk. The Gait Laboratory at ... Read more..