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From Entertainment Weekly: When the news came down yesterday that a heretofore unpublished book by J.R.R. Tolkien will be hitting bookstores in May, I was a little surprised that I, ...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