From screenrant.com: District 9 is the upcoming and highly-secretive Neill Blomkamp-directed sci-fi film, produced by Peter Jackson. While we haven’t seen much news on the upcoming film, Screen Rant reported at the beginning of April what the movie is all about and it sounded very interesting to say the least. Now, we finally have the official trailer for District 9 and it’s really damn cool. Official ‘District 9′ Trailer Looks Amazing
Day: May 2, 2009
From TV GUIDE: Dominic Monaghan is known for his roles as Charlie in Lost and hobbit Merry in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But the actor is gearing up for one of his biggest gigs to date in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, in which he plays the electricity-controlling Bolt. Monaghan stopped by TV Guide Network to discuss his secretive character, as well as how how it feels to be part of yet another project with a huge cult following and what it’s like to have multiple action figures of himself. Plus, the actor answers a tough, Twitter-submitted fan question: Which achievement are you most proud of: Lord of the Rings, Lost or hooking up with Evangeline Lilly? Continue reading “VIDEO: Lost’s Dominic Monaghan Talks X-Men Origins: Wolverine”
A private investment group is in escrow to purchase The Shire, a hobbit-themed housing development in Bend that came to symbolize the real estate excesses of the early 2000s. Terms of the deal were not available. The original developer envisioned a community of Old English style homes. Its buildings resembled the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” complete with thatched roofs and stone accents. Construction began in 2006 but the market crashed before sales could take off. The Shire was to boast 15 luxury “cottages,” 16 townhomes and a common area including an amphitheater for community productions. After the market collapsed, the project failed. Private investors to buy The Shire (in Portland)