Archive for April, 2010

Screencap of the Day Needs Volunteers

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Fans, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, TheOneRing.net Community

An ongoing feature in our message boards are the 'Screencap of the Day' posts. As the name implies, folks post a screencap from the films with a few questions to ... Read more..

Weta Legs – a costuming revolution!

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 Posted in Merchandise, Other Merchandise, WETA Workshop

Weta is today hugely excited to bring to the world Weta Legs, a digitigrades leg extension for performers, costumers and anyone who's ever wanted to walk like an animal. Since ... Read more..

Andy Serkis to Appear at Samuel Goldwyn Theatre

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 Posted in Andy Serkis, Events, Lectures & Education

[caption id="attachment_29491" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Gollum / Smeagol"][/caption]Jan writes: Andy Serkis is scheduled to take part in the Academy's symposium "Acting in the Digital Age" at Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. From the ... Read more..

Warner Acquires Lord Of The Rings MMO Dev Turbine

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Gaming

Media giant Warner Bros. has acquired independent MMO developer Turbine, creator of Lord of the Rings Online, completing Warner's internal ownership of all Lord of the Rings-based video games. Terms ... Read more..

CNN: Peter Jackson stands up for his ‘Bones’

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Director Rumors, Hobbit Movie, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Peter Jackson, PJ's Other Films

(CNN) -- Before "The Lovely Bones," the aughts had been a charmed decade for Peter Jackson. It began with the one-two-three punch of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, a juggernaut ... Read more..

PJ drops “Hobbit” DVD tidbits, talks LOTR 3D conversions, fan reactions to Theatrical BluRay release

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Blu-Ray, DVDs, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, LotR Movies, PJ New Line, Studios

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Peter Jackson, Executive Producer of the upcoming Hobbit films says of the films' behind-the-scenes footage that "We’ve been filming DVD material for ... Read more..

Hobbits returning home. Soon. Soon-ish, anyway.

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, The Hobbit

The Matamata Chronicle got a tour of Hobbiton; the report on Stuff.co.nz has details of the new construction, saying it will look exactly as it did in "The Lord ... Read more..

Lord of The Rings fan makes miniature Frodo Baggins’ home

Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Creations, Fans

Dedicated Maddie Chambers has completed her own tribute to J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings trilogy by creating a miniature model of hobbit Frodo Baggins home. Maddie, 30, spent a ... Read more..

Middle-earth Conspiracy Theories – Saruman’s True Intentions

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 Posted in Christopher Lee, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous

Join the discussion board regulars as they consider the latest Middle-earth Conspiracy Theory: What was Saruman's real reason for wanting to get his hands on the One Ring? [Discuss] Read more..

More LOTR Video Goodness

Saturday, April 17th, 2010 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, New Zealand, Oscar Parties, Premieres, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

Linuxelf sends along another batch of LOTR archive clips: Weta Digital on CGI Animation, Weta Team On Oscar Wins and future projects & Peter Jackson talks about FOTR Premier. Enjoy! Weta ... Read more..

Viggo Mortensen: Danish Knight

Saturday, April 17th, 2010 Posted in Events, Viggo Mortensen

Frederik writes: Hi, I'm a danish fan of the rings and I'm writing to inform you that the cast of the rings has gotten another knight today. In the event ... Read more..

HarperCollins’ tolkien.co.uk Relaunches

Saturday, April 17th, 2010 Posted in Books Publications, Merchandise

Kate from HarperCollins writes: I wanted to get in touch with you about www.tolkien.co.uk as it has undergone a recent transformation, with a new look and new products available which ... Read more..