Archive for October, 2009

Jackson’s Tintin internet adventure

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

Kiwi movie mogul Peter Jackson has co-directed the latest Tintin movie via the internet from his Wellington base. Actor Nick Frost, who plays one of the bumbling Thompson twin detectives, ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings Trilogy Hobbit Feast in Austin, TX

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in Events, Fans, Film Screenings, Meet Ups

Forum member batik thought this trilogy screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX, might be of interest: "this all-day event is an annual Alamo tradition as old as the ... Read more..

A wonderful Sunday of panels at the Angel Orensanz Foundation

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in Events, Howard Shore, Lectures & Education, Other Crew

For those of you who weren't able to attend the Sunday Radio City events in NYC, message board member greendragon sends in this wonderful recap of the presentations that rounded out ... Read more..

A Note of Thanks to Radio City Prize Donors

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, Collectibles, DVDs, Jewelry, Merchandise, Other Events, Other Merchandise, Posters Prints

As the excitement of the wonderful weekend many of us shared in New York City for the Radio City Fellowship of the Ring concerts winds down, TORn would like to officially thank the generous ... Read more..

A complete Peter Jackson profile

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in Peter Jackson

Trevor Hogg at Flickeringmyth.com has put together a comprehensive and well written profile of director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings trilogy). For those new to his cinematic career, this ... Read more..

New Screens for Lord of the Rings Online Siege of Mirkwood, Digital Expansion

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Gaming

Turbine has just released a new batch of screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, the upcoming digital expansion to the award-winning MMO, which is scheduled ... Read more..

“Hobbit” director to help raise money for Wellington filmmakers’ first movie

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Film Screenings, Guillermo Del Toro, New Zealand

Oscar-winner Guillermo Del Toro may be a big guy in Hollywood circles but the director of The Hobbit is only too happy to help some of the local film industry’s ... Read more..

Quirky steampunk exhibition planned

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Collectibles, Merchandise, WETA Workshop

Steampunk is coming to Oamaru. Weta Workshop, the visual effects company that has won many Academy Awards, has confirmed its involvement in a steampunk exhibition opening at the Forrester Gallery ... Read more..

Announcing ‘Festival in the Shire’

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Conventions, Events, Exhibits, Tolkien

Dr Dimitra Fimi, Associate Lecturer: University of Wales Institute, Cardiff writes: Festival in the Shire: A celebration of all things Tolkien inspired! Announcing the biggest and most exciting event for ... Read more..

The next big thing from Weta: Cameron’s ‘Avatar’

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in ComicCon, Conventions, Film Screenings, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

Say whatever you wish about James Cameron or his movies ("Terminator 2," "Aliens," "Titanic" "The Abyss") but he doesn't play things safe. He showcased some 3-D footage of the upcoming ... Read more..

Ian Mckellen enjoying career break

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Sir Ian Mckellen is enjoying a relaxing holiday before throwing himself into filming The Hobbit - because it's the first time he's taken a break in his entire career. The ... Read more..

PJ’s LOTR Makes 25 best book to film adaptations

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers

From telegraph.co.uk: Tolkien’s books have been irresistible to generations of teenage boys, but until Jackson’s triumphant trilogy of films, all attempts to bring Middle Earth and its hairy denizens off ... Read more..