Archive for February, 2010

Thinking of Going to Mythcon? Early Registration ends Feb 15.

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Conventions, Events, Lectures & Education

Mythcon 41 will be held July 9-12 2010 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Message board member N.E. Brigand has posted that early registration ends tomorrow, February 15. Early registration rates are $60 ... Read more..

LOTRO Volume 3 Book 1 – New Screens!

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Gaming

Elicia Basoli from Turbine writes: Today, Turbine released a batch of screenshots for the upcoming Volume 3: Allies of the King, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers content update for ... Read more..

For Valentine’s Day: Love in Narnia

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

Paul writes: At long last, the story that I’ve been waiting so long to reveal to the world. Here is a very special Narnia story, that happened last fall, as ... Read more..

LOTR Online Update

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Gaming

Rick "Sapience" Heaton, Online Community Specialist for Turbine Inc. writes: Greetings! Whether you’re a lover or a fighter, we’ve got you covered this week! Developer Diary: Volume III: Book 1 Skirmishes "Book ... Read more..

Video: Daniel Falconer Interview

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Daniel Falconer, WETA Workshop

Linuxelf writes: I just posted another clip on YouTube this ones an interview with Daniel Falconer (WETA Workshop), talking about the level of detail that went into the making of ... Read more..

Lord of the Rings stars are Hollywood’s ‘highest earning’ screen couple, says Forbes

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Viggo Mortensen

The Lord of the Rings trilogy stars Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortensen are Hollywood's 'highest earning' screen couple, says Forbes. "The coupling of Viggo Mortensen and Liv Tyler convinced a ... Read more..

Hugo Weaving Talks ‘The Hobbit’

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, Hugo Weaving, The Hobbit

Message board Spy Theodred uncovered two new interviews with Hugo Weaving. Weaving is currently on a press tour for 'The Wolfman'. The first is on About.com, the second is on ... Read more..

Concept Artist Wayne Barlowe Talks Hobbit

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit

Jason Killingsworth writes: Wayne Barlowe gets paid to make your eyes pop out of your skull. The wildly talented science fiction and fantasy artist/author designed the creatures for James Cameron's ... Read more..

Video: Venture II Scuttled

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Events, New Zealand

TheGreyPilgrim writes: The Venture II, aka Manuia, left the Evans Bay wharf near PJ's Wellington Studio yesterday and was scuttled in Cook Strait. A sad day for the old ... Read more..

TV Watch: McKellen Likes ‘Loose Women’

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Ian McKellen, Television, The Hobbit

Woody Woodmass writes: Sir Ian McKellen was on UK TV, ITV ‘Loose Women’ yesterday (9th Oct). Unfortunately this programme is not on their ‘ITV-player’ so did not get a transcript ... Read more..

‘Born Of Hope’ a Hit Online

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Creations, Fans

Lord Of The Rings prequel made by a fanatic using her £25,000 life savings scores 500,000 views on the internet. She didn't have Peter Jackson's £200million budget, eight years of ... Read more..

Mennonite farmer gets OK to market Hobbit Tea line

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Merchandise, Other Merchandise

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," might want to fire up the kettle and get out their map of Middle-earth, that beloved world of wizards, dragons ... Read more..