Archive for February, 2011

‘Tolkien Professor’ brings Middle-earth to iTunes

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Posted in J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien

CHESTERTOWN, MD. - Corey Olsen had a lot to say about J.R.R. Tolkien. But it seemed a pity to consign his thoughts to a scholarly journal, to be read by ... Read more..

WB Games Presents: The Council of the North

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Posted in Gaming

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios are pleased to invite fans to join The Council of the North, an exclusive community for The Lord of the Rings: War in ... Read more..

HOBBITON MOVIE LOCATION TO BECOME JOINT VENTURE WITH SHIRE TOURS

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Locations Sets, LotR Production, New Zealand, Tours

9 February, 2011, Wellington - Sir Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films Productions Limited and Rings Scenic Tours Limited are pleased to announce that they have entered into a joint venture arrangement ... Read more..

Weta man wins his second Oscar

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 Posted in LotR Movies, WETA Digital

Ataahua sends this in: Dr Sagar, who has worked on Spiderman 2, King Kong and Avatar, began professional life as an engineering PhD, creating an eye surgery simulator that took ... Read more..

BAFTA Honors Christopher Lee

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 Posted in Christopher Lee, Events, Other Events

BAFTA has announced that Christopher Lee (Saruman) will receive the Academy Fellowship - the most cherished prize of the Orange British Academy Film Awards - at prize ceremonies on Sunday. Awarded ... Read more..

Coca-Cola Superbowl Ad Goes Geek

Monday, February 7th, 2011 Posted in Television

Among the many ads run during the Superbowl yesterday was this little gem from Coca-Cola. Take a look and enjoy! Read more..

START OF SHOOT DATE ANNOUNCED FOR ‘THE HOBBIT’ MOVIES

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Headlines, Hobbit Movie, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit

Monday 7 February, Wellington - Production company, 3Foot7 Ltd, is pleased to announce that the first day of principal photography for THE HOBBIT will be Monday 21 March, 2011. This ... Read more..

It’s The Turn of The Hobbit

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Ataahua writes: This month marks the start of long-awaited filming of The Hobbit. The Dominion Post’s Tom Cardy gives an overview of the long road to get to this ... Read more..

Hobbiton set to close for five weeks

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Rumors Spy News, The Hobbit, Tours

From: nzherald.co.nz: Hobbiton, near Matamata, has announced it will be closed for five weeks from February 14 - almost certainly meaning filming of The Hobbit is about to start. No ... Read more..

Reminder: LOTRO Video Gameplay Contest

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Contests, Events, Gaming

TheOneRing.net and Turbine Inc. want your best gameplay videos! Do you kick orc butt? Can you take out an entire goblin village single-handed? We want to see it! Simply record ... Read more..

Does Guillermo Del Toro really visit TORn?

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Director Q&A, Hobbit Movie FAQ, Production Q&A

Yes, he did, on quite a regular basis. GDT, as he’s affectionately know here, quietly registered on the boards shortly before it was officially announced on April 24, 2008 that ... Read more..

What is Peter Jackson’s role in the Hobbit movies?

Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Posted in Director Q&A, Hobbit Movie FAQ

Rumors that PJ was in talks with MGM to make two Hobbit movies started circulating as early as mid-2006. After months of speculation, the announcement that PJ would actually produce the ... Read more..