Archive for July, 2008

Turbine Announces Fall Expansion Partnership with Warner Bros.

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Gaming

Turbine, Inc. announced today its partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to distribute The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, the first retail expansion for the award-winning ... Read more..

Economy Hits LOTR Themed Community Hard

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Fans, Miscellaneous, Other Merchandise

Apparently, the current economic shadow affecting real estate may feel like the tentacles of Mordor reaching out across the country. A LOTR themed community in Bend, OR is currently feeling ... Read more..

New Book: Tales of Moseley Bog - The Voles of Old

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Books & Publications

Vivienne Wilkes, local amateur dramatist, and co-organiser of the annual Middle Earth Weekends at Sarehole Mill, is the author of the recently published children’s book called “Tales of Moseley ... Read more..

Best Buy Offer To Snag A LOTR Collectible

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in DVDs, Merchandise, Sideshow Collectibles

Ron writes: With Best Buy DVD purchase of Iron Man or Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, you get a $50 or $25 (respectively) gift card to be ... Read more..

Del Toro, Miramax not ‘Afraid of the Dark’

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro

The Hollywood Reporter has reported that 'Hobbit' director Guillermo del Toro will also be producing Miramax's upcoming remake of 'Afraid in the Dark:' Guillermo del Toro and Miramax will produce a ... Read more..

Sideshow Collectibles Memorial Auction features LOTR Items

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, Sideshow Collectibles

In Dec 2006, Sideshow Collectibles lost a good friend and collegue: Diane Kamahele. Since her passing, they have been holding semi-annual auctions at Comic-Con and Toy Fair to help raise ... Read more..

Frodo holds off Batman at NZ box office

Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Movie: Return of the King

From www.stuff.co.nz (via The Dominion Post)Despite a challenge from The Dark Knight, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King is still king at the New Zealand box office. The latest ... Read more..

Asin and Dourif at FanExpo Canada

Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Brad Dourif, Conventions, Events, Sean Astin

Ruth let us in on a Canadian Convention next month called FanExpo Canada 2008. LOTR alums include Sean Astin and Brad Dourif. Other guests of note include WES CRAVEN, ... Read more..

LOTRO: Book 14: The Ring-forges of Eregion is now live!

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Gaming

Meghan Rodberg, Online Community Manager for Turbine, Inc., writes: We're pleased to announce that the latest free content for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Book ... Read more..

Oxonmoot ’08 Prices to Rise

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Conventions, Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education

Ian Collier, Tolkien Society Publicity Officer sends along word that prices for Oxonmoot ’08 in Oxford will rise on August 1st. Oxonmoot ’08 will be held at Christ Church College, ... Read more..