Archive for January, 2009

Washington Times Profiles Sideshow’s Gandalf the Grey

Thursday, January 8th, 2009 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, Sideshow Collectibles

Joseph Szadkowski writes: Thanks to the proliferation of film, comic-book and cartoon characters, companies are bombarding consumers with an incredible selection of action figures. With tongue in cheek, let's take ... Read more..

Tolkien Birthday Celebration in Portland OR

Thursday, January 8th, 2009 Posted in Events, Fans, Fellowship of the Ring, Film Screenings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Return of the King, The Two Towers, Tolkien

Lotho Sackville-Baggins writes: Some folks will be celebrating JRR Tolkien's 117th birthday a little late... Portland Oregon's fabulous McMenamin's Kennedy school has the following event planned for January 17th. Check ... Read more..

The battle for Middle Earth

Thursday, January 8th, 2009 Posted in Casting Rumors, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

Jonathan Dean from independent.co.uk writes: Eleven hours and 38 minutes. That's how much of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings is available for anyone smitten by elves, dwarves and ... Read more..

Press Tour: King Lear is semi-nude and Gandalf may be gay

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in Events, Fans, Ian McKellen

Daniel Fienberg sends this along: What better way to kick off this January's Television Critics Association press tour than with Sir Ian McKellen discussing his upcoming Great Performances version of ... Read more..

Online Tolkien Course

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in Events, Lectures & Education, Tolkien

Cardiff University is offering an on-line course on Tolkien taught in 10 weekly units by Dr Dimitra Fimi. The course has already run once this academic year and will run ... Read more..

Trilogy Showing in Paris – January 24

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

French Ringers, and anyone in the vicinity of the City of Lights in late January, will be able to catch a showing of the theatrical versions of all three Lord ... Read more..

A Look at ‘Born of Hope’ Composer Arjan Kiel

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Fans

Dutch composer Arjan Kiel (keyboardplayer for Sister Sledge(?!)) sent us along some of his Tolkien themed work he created for fun. Kiel is working with Toby and Cody McClure ... Read more..

New Tolkien for HarperCollins

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, Other Tolkien books, Tolkien

From thebookseller.com: HarperCollins is to publish a new book by the late Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, edited and introduced ... Read more..

Howard Shore Launches Olympic Campaign

Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in Events, Howard Shore

Canada's Olympic broadcasters unveiled the first stage in a six-phase advertising series today, promising the largest Olympic campaign ever fielded by a media company. Dubbed BELIEVE, the campaign features heavyweight ... Read more..

Happy Birthday J.R.R. Tolkien

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 Posted in Events, Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien

TheOneRing.net raises its glass to today to join fans the world over in toasting the master of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien, who was born January 3rd 1892. If you'd like to join ... Read more..

Tolkien Toast Tonight in LA

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 Posted in Events, Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien, Meet Ups, Tolkien

Just a reminder note. Los Angeles area Tolkien fans will be gathering at the Cat & Fiddle pub on Sunset starting at 6pm for dinner and the traditional 9pm Toast ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings: Conquest Demo on Xbox LIVE

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 Posted in Gaming

From 1up.com If you aren't too busy with your holiday gifts or recovering from a rowdy night of auld lang syne, Major Nelson brings word that you can now ... Read more..