Archive for November, 2009

LOTRO Expansion New Screens – Chambers Instance

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Gaming

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

TV Watch: Dominic Monaghan on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Dominic Monaghan, Television

Dominic Monaghan was on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to promote 'FlashForward'. Take a look! Read more..

“Beyond Bree” 2010 Calendar

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Books Publications, Merchandise

Nancy Martsch writes: I just wanted to let you know that the Tolkien newsletter "Beyond Bree" is producing a beautiful colour Calendar for 2010! The theme is "hobbits"; the art ... Read more..

Guillermo del Toro: make-up, monsters and those f-ing pavlovas

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Events, Guillermo Del Toro, Lectures & Education, New Zealand

“I’m a 22-year-old who’s been making films all my life – how can I get a job on The Hobbit?” Towards the end of a remarkable two hours with Guillermo ... Read more..

Brian Cox Rumors Abound

Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Latauro (via epleterte) from Australia chimed in to Aintitcoolnews today about a potential casting decision in The Hobbit production. Although nothing is sure, Brian Cox seems to be a ... Read more..

MGM headed for sale

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in Studios

MGM may be the best known logo in the entertainment business, but the company seems headed for another possible garage sale. Several sources say they expect that MGM will essentially ... Read more..

Ian McKellen rules in remake of ‘The Prisoner’

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Ian McKellen, Television

NEW YORK – A man named Michael from New York wakes up in the desert, much to his surprise. Fortunately, a pleasant-looking village is nearby. Unfortunately, Michael wants to get ... Read more..

TV Watch: Monaghan & Mortensen

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in Dominic Monaghan, Television, Viggo Mortensen

diedye sends along word that Dominic Monaghan, promoting 'FlashForward', will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live - Nov.11th (ABC) & The Bonnie Hunt Show - Nov. 12th (syndicated). Meanwhile Viggo Mortensen, ... Read more..

ONE NIGHT ONLY – One Man LOTR in Sydney, Australia

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in Events

Charles Ross, creator of the hugely successful One Man Star Wars Trilogy, performs a very special SNEAK PREVIEW of his worldwide hit One Man Lord of the Rings in Sydney. Recreating ... Read more..

Del Toro volunteers for Q&A night

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Posted in Events, Guillermo Del Toro, Lectures & Education, New Zealand

Film director Guillermo del Toro is to take time out from making The Hobbit to help out some other little movie guys in Wellington. Mexico-born del Toro has given up ... Read more..

Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo

Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Director news, Guillermo Del Toro, Headlines, Hobbit Movie

Guillermo Del Toro paid a visit to our message boards today to confirm that he will definitely be making a cameo appearance in The Hobbit as a small monster: "I had a hand ... Read more..

Hobbit Shoot to Begin in Studio?

Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Vic from Red Carpet Tours sends in this litte nugget of information he heard down in New Zeland: "Rumour has it that the first six months of filming in 2010 ... Read more..