Archive for February 20th, 2009

Great Book, Bad Movie

Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies

This isn't an original complaint: Liking the book better than the movie is a middlebrow rite of passage. And novels are a constant, renewable source of stories for Hollywood, with ... Read more..

New York Times Online Reruns LOTR Reviews

Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Fellowship of the Ring, LotR Books, Return of the King, The Two Towers

David Platt writes: Thought you might be interested in the fact that that New York Times Online is running the original 1954-56 reviews of the Lord of the Rings. ... Read more..

EW.com: J.R.R. Tolkien’s new book: We know the plot (that we made up)!

Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Casting Rumors, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

From Entertainment Weekly: When the news came down yesterday that a heretofore unpublished book by J.R.R. Tolkien will be hitting bookstores in May, I was a little surprised that I, ... Read more..

Weta launches new website

Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Collectibles, LotR Production, Merchandise, New Zealand, WETA Workshop

The team at Weta sent us word that they have just launched a cool new website. Here is what they had to say: Weta has a brand new website! Please check ... Read more..