Archive for December, 2008

A Look At the Growth of MMOs In 2008

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 Posted in Gaming

From Slashdot.org: Zonk writes with news of a collaboration between Massively and GamerDNA to analyze the state of MMO player bases for 2008. Sifting through the data brought out ... Read more..

“The Hobbit” on the Cinematical’s 25 Hottest of 2008

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

From Cinematical: What do you do when your geek base demands a prequel to one of their biggest fantasy trilogies, and that it be done right? You hire Guillermo bleepin' ... Read more..

Q&A with Viggo Mortensen

Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in Viggo Mortensen

SARA STEWART writes: You have to wonder where Viggo Mortensen finds the time to act. In between gigs like the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and David Cronenberg's movies (most ... Read more..

MSN Travel Reveals the Hobbit House

Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized

Tedster88 let us in on this MSN article about some of the most individual inns on the planet. This one is located in Manila, the Philippines. From MSN: Anyone who ... Read more..

The ‘HOBBIT TOUR’ Register

Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in Events, New Zealand, Tours

[caption id="attachment_30855" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Red Carpet Tours"][/caption]Vic & Raewyn James from Red Carpet Tours, send this along: Red Carpet Tours is pleased to announce that it has opened a register ... Read more..

Sir Ian McKellen to revisit role of Walter for BBC Radio 4 play

Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in Ian McKellen, Stage Productions

[caption id="attachment_30852" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Sir Ian McKellen"][/caption]Sir Ian McKellen is to return to the role of Walter, which he played in the eponymously-titled Film Four production on Channel 4's opening ... Read more..

Reclaiming the Blade Out in 2009

Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, John Howe, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Props, Richard Taylor, Viggo Mortensen

[caption id="attachment_30849" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Reclaiming the Blade"][/caption] Writer/Director Daniel McNicoll sends along word that his film 'Reclaiming the Blade' will finally be coming out in 2009. From the website: Reclaiming ... Read more..

Hollywood composers tune in for rare gathering

Monday, December 22nd, 2008 Posted in Howard Shore, Music

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Film composers aren't exactly the most social creatures in Hollywood. But when five of this year's Oscar front-runners -- A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire"), Howard Shore ... Read more..

‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Fan Trailer Hits

Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Fans, Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_30837" align="alignright" width="150" caption="The Hunt for Gollum"][/caption]Chris Bouchard, director of 'The Hunt for Gollum' dropped me a line to let me know that the first ever full length trailer ... Read more..

Fictional Frontiers Radio Transcript

Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Books Publications, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Tolkien

Kristin Thompson, author of the very successful Frodo Franchise was a guest on last Sunday’s broadcast of ‘Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib,’ on WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia at 11AM ET. ... Read more..

Sir Ian McKellen: The Bard and me

Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Ian McKellen

From independent.co.uk: At first, I don't notice the figure hunched over the computer in the corner. It's only when I hear the voice – resonant, commanding, with a trace of ... Read more..

Eno signs up to write music for Lovely Bones

Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

[caption id="attachment_30829" align="alignright" width="92" caption="The Lovely Bones"][/caption]He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including U2, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Paul Simon and Coldplay. Now English musician ... Read more..