Archive for May, 2009

Play in Middle-earth on your Xbox?

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

Would you like to run and jump and fight and talk with friends and compose songs in Middle-earth? Would you like to do it on your XBox 360? ... Read more..

LOTR Trilogy Charity Showing In Raleigh, NC

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Events, Film Screenings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

Lith writes: The NCFellowship is very proud to announce a LOTR Trilogy Showing to benefit North Carolina Children's Hospital. The showing will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at ... Read more..

Hobbit: One tale in two parts

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

Peter Jackson has confirmed that The Hobbit, to be shot in Wellington next year, will be one continuous movie in two parts and not two self-contained films. When the project ... Read more..

LOTR Score to Perform in Rome

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

Giulio writes: Howard Shore will be in Rome on June 25th & 26th for The Lord of the Rings Symphony concert. I am a big fan The Lord of the ... Read more..

Tolkien Society Call for Entries

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 Posted in Events, Lectures & Education

Ian Collier from The Tolkien Society writes: I thought that you'd be interested in the news about this year's Tolkien Society Seminar on the theme "Journeys & Destinations": Call for ... Read more..

Tolkien Lecture in Cornwall

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Tolkien

LoriGreenleaf writes: A Tolkien Lecture is being held on Wednesday 13th May at Tremough Campus, Falmouth, Cornwall. Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien's popular literature will be explored at ... Read more..

Weta seeks advanced research for movie graphics

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films, WETA Digital

Wellington's Weta Digital computer graphics workshop is launching a working group aimed at bringing advanced research together with movie production. The new group, Transfx, is headed by Sebastian Sylwan, who ... Read more..

The Name Dilemma

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

Kristin writes: The Independent has posted a story about a problem of racial sensitivity that the makers of The Dam Busters are trying to solve. It involves the name of ... Read more..

WETA Podcast: Acevedo & Mignola Plus a Dick Smith Tribute

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in LotR Production, Richard Taylor, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

Our pals at WETA sent us an update: Daniel and Magnus drive off to see Gino Acevedo in his den of cool. They also enlist the help of Weta Designer ... Read more..

Empire Magazine Talks Viggo, PJ & LOTR!

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, LotR Movies, LotR Production, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen

Trueogre sends along these scans from the latest issue of Empire Magazine, take look! Read more..

The Wizard of Id Goes Geek

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Books Publications

Several savvy readers caught Parker and Hart's Gandalf reference on today's 'The Wizard of Id' cartoon, take a look! Read more..

EA posts $1 billion annual loss

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Gaming

From gamespot.com: It's been a rough year for the industry, but few companies have taken it on the chin like Electronic Arts. Today the publisher released its financial results for ... Read more..