Archive for July 27th, 2008

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..

Theater campers stage a production of ‘The Hobbit’ in a hurry

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Events, Stage Productions

Just a little cardboard, paint and some imagination can turn a Piggly Wiggly shopping cart into Smaug the Dragon. A summer theater camp at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina ... Read more..

Viggo Mortensen shooting a movie at Mount St. Helens this weekend

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Viggo Mortensen

From seattlepi.com: Don't be surprised if you're at Mount St. Helens this weekend and you run into Viggo Mortensen. The Academy Award-nominated actor will be there filming scenes for ... Read more..

Craig Parker Cast in Raimi’s ‘Wizard’s First Rule’

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Craig Parker, Television

From www.stuff.co.nz: New Zealand actors Jay Laga'aia and Craig Parker are playing key roles in a new American swords and scorcery television series being filmed around Auckland. Filming of ... Read more..

Brazilian Tolkien Show?

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Fans, Television

Frank sends along word that Brazilian uber-fan Guilherme de Franco is producing a television show directed to Tolkien community. He writes that it will be presented in October on a ... Read more..

Kristin Thompson’s Comic Con Report

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in ComicCon, Conventions

Kristin Thompson writes: I enjoyed MrCere's report on our Comic-Con panel and just posted my Comic-Con entry on the panel and other LOTR-related activities during the first three days ... Read more..

Film Quarterly Talks Del Toro, Hobbit

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: Movie

Claire writes: There's an article on Guillermo del Toro in the 'Film Quarterly' magazine which comes with this week's Observer, a Sunday newspaper in the UK. It's mostly about ... Read more..