Archive for February, 2009

Fictional Frontiers Transcript

Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Other production, The Hobbit, Viggo Mortensen

Elven x sends this in: This week’s guest on Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib is Michael Regina from TORN (our own Xoanon) And with lots to talk about and a ... Read more..

‘Anduin Reach’ Naming Effort..You Can Help!

Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Locations Sets, New Zealand, Tours

Aaron writes: I have put forward a Naming Proposal to the NZ Geographic Board to name a stretch of the Upper Waiau River between Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau as ... Read more..

John Noble set for LA Con in May

Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Conventions, Events, John Noble

Garfeimao sends along word that John Noble will be attending LA Con in May to promote his hit show Fringe (which I love). He will be there Saturday attending the ... Read more..

Viggo Mortensen’s awards indifference

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen isn't interested in winning awards. The 50-year-old actor, who was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his role in 'Eastern Promises' in 2008, insists he didn't mind ... Read more..

Tribute to forgotten Kiwi hero

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in New Zealand, Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson has joined a campaign to honour a forgotten Kiwi hero who changed the course of world history. Coromandel-born Sir Keith Park commanded the Royal Air Force squadrons that ... Read more..

Inside Weta Digital’s Spaceship

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in WETA Digital

Kate Rockwood writes: For this winter's blockbuster The Day the Earth Stood Still, two dozen Weta Digital designers spent six months sculpting the film's real star (sorry, Keanu): the spaceship. ... Read more..

TORn on ‘Fictional Frontiers’ This Weekend

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

TheOneRing.net will be providing a segment on this Sunday's broadcast of 'Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib,' on WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia at 11AM ET. This week, Sohaib will again be speaking ... Read more..

Latest LOTR Online Updates

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in Gaming

Rick from Turbine writes: The latest entry in our Hero’s series takes us beneath the Redhorn. Far below the peak—beneath its namesake pass, below and between the gates of mighty ... Read more..

ROTK a Finalist in “Ultimate Best Picture” Poll

Friday, February 13th, 2009 Posted in LotR Movies, Movie Return of the King

Several of you have written in to alert us that "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" has made it to the final round of the Yahoo ... Read more..

Orlando Bloom at Bushfire Telethon

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in LotR Cast News, Orlando Bloom

Lindsay alerted us that Orlando Bloom helped man the phones at the Australian Bushfire Telethon Thursday night. So far, more than $75 million has been raised to help fire-ravaged communities ... Read more..

Reading Day in California

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Events

Jan writes: For those of you who live in Los Angeles, or in one of the local farthings thereof: Tolkien Forever, the Los Angeles smial of The Tolkien ... Read more..

WWBD?

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

David writes: I write for a personal finance blog. I’m a big fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, and how applicable his works are to our everyday experiences. I try to ... Read more..