Archive for June, 2010

No Fox In The Hobbit House

Monday, June 21st, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Uncategorized

Most fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit could not imagine a role for Megan Fox in the delayed-but-upcoming film.  And neither can her Jonah Hex director Jimmy Heyward, who did remark to FOXNews ... Read more..

LOTR Archive Clips

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 Posted in Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Oscar Parties

Linuxelf sends along a few more vintage clips from years gone by. Take a look at various clips featuring FOTR at the Oscars! FOTR Getting geared up for Oscars Read more..

Howard Shore Interview

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 Posted in Howard Shore

Mark Morton from Examiner.com writes: I just wanted to drop you a line to share with you an exclusive interview I recently obtained with three-time Academy Award winning composer Howard ... Read more..

British artist, who drew the maps for J R R Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ visits USA

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 Posted in Events, Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, Return of the King, The Two Towers

Mr Stephen Raw is visiting the US 28 July - 12 August 2010 on a one-off visit to promote the only limited edition prints of the original drawings of the ... Read more..

Further Confirmation Bill Bailey has Auditioned for Gloin

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, Hobbit Movie, Television, The Hobbit

Thanks to Ringer Chris for pointing us to the latest episode of BBC's 'The Graham Norton Show.' Graham's guests included actor Bill Bailey who has further confirmed his audition for ... Read more..

‘Festival in the Shire’ in Wales

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 Posted in Conventions, Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien

James writes: In Wales, Uk, August this summer we are having a festival to celebrate all things Tolkien inspired! 'Announcing the biggest and most exciting event for Tolkien enthusiasts ... Read more..

Return of the IP: How Snowblind Plans to Rescue LOTR

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 Posted in Fans, Gaming, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Miscellaneous

You can't just walk into Mordor, and, these days, you can't just walk into the store and pick up a quality Lord of the Rings title for your console like ... Read more..

‘Lord of the Rings: War in the North’ Trailer

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 Posted in Gaming, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, Miscellaneous, Other Merchandise

Thanks to Ringer Dave W for sending this link to the trailer for the upcoming 'The Lord of the Rings: War of the North' game. For complete details on the ... Read more..

LOTR Goes to the World Cup

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 Posted in Creations, Events, Fans, LotR Movies, Miscellaneous, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Music

World Cup fans, this video speaks for itself! Enjoy! Read more..

Neill Blomkamp is the ‘Hobbit’ director – maybe

Friday, June 18th, 2010 Posted in Casting Rumors, ComicCon, Director news, Director Rumors, Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, MGM, Peter Jackson, Production, Studios, The Hobbit

Before anybody gets crazy, let me be clear that we are not reporting that Neill Blomkamp is the director of 'The Hobbit'. I am not ready to put my ... Read more..

LOTRO Free-to-Play Closed Beta Begins & 1st Store Screens!

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Posted in Gaming

Turbine today kicks off the North American closed Beta for the upcoming The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) Free-to-Play. Beta participants will help shape and refine new content ... Read more..

Sideshow Reveals ‘Aragorn as Strider’ Statue

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Posted in Collectibles, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Sideshow Collectibles, Viggo Mortensen

Sideshow Collectibles has revealed the full product gallery and pricing information for their upcoming 'Aragorn as Strider' Statue - part of a new line of The Lord of the Rings ... Read more..