Archive for January 22nd, 2009

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: MINES OF MORIA™ NAMED BEST MMORPG OF 2008

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Gaming

WESTWOOD, MA – January 22, 2009 - Turbine, Inc. announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ was named “Best MMORPG” in the 1up.com 2008 Reader’s ... Read more..

Douglas A. Anderson to Speak At Bradley University

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Events, Lectures & Education

Mike Foster writes: J.R.R. Tolkien scholar Douglas A. Anderson will present “Annotating The Hobbit & Other Adventures” at Bradley University’s Neumiller Chapel in Bradley Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. ... Read more..

McKellen: ‘Hobbit’ Won’t Be ‘Rings’ Remake

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, The Hobbit

Sir Ian McKellen"Lord of the Rings" fans, don't expect the highly anticipated "The Hobbit" prequel to be another "Lord of the Rings." Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the ... Read more..

LA Times: Andy Serkis, a monstrous talent on the loose

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Andy Serkis

You've seen and not seen him, creeping along the slimy stones in hot pursuit of hobbits or hanging around the Empire State Building. But though Andy Serkis has breathed life ... Read more..

‘Hobbit’ Director Guillermo Del Toro Says Script, Visualization, Casting Under Way

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, Production, The Hobbit

With work on "The Hobbit" really starting to move forward, Guillermo del Toro updated MTV News this week with exclusive scripting, casting and pre-production news, including confirmation that "Hellboy" creator ... Read more..