Archive for November, 2011

Lee receives Bram Stoker award

Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in Christopher Lee, Events

Sir Christopher Lee today received possibly the most befitting award which could be bestowed on an actor who has played Count Dracula seven times when he accepted the Bram Stoker ... Read more..

Luke Evans Talks Bard

Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in Characters, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

Luke Evans Interview - Immortals from FirstShowing.net on Vimeo. Earl sends this along: Luke Evans speaks about Bard towards the last one minute or so in this interview about his work ... Read more..

Movie bosses force Scots company to remove ‘hobbit’ name from lodges

Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in Lord of the Rings, Tolkien

From dailyrecord.co.uk: Movie bosses are trying to ban a Scots firm from calling their holiday lodges "hobbit houses". Microlodge UK came up with the nickname for their timber pods because ... Read more..

Wellywood Sign Erected Overnight

Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in Events, Fool, New Zealand

NZed writes: The Wellywood Sign has been put up overnight in secret in Wellington! Have you guys seen this video?!? Thought you might like to see it as it's been ... Read more..

Did you miss ‘Hobbit’ production diary #4? We didn’t

Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in Crew News, Director news, Hobbit Movie, Hobbit Movie FAQ, Locations Sets, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Production, The Hobbit

Twitter shows a pretty steady stream of people just discovering Peter Jackson's Production Diary #4, originating from his own Facebook page, feeling like they have just found gold. And maybe ... Read more..

Golden Bay set for Hobbit invasion

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand

Crew and cast of The Hobbit movie are heading into Golden Bay tomorrow for a week's filming on location. They are understood to be staying in Golden Bay and Tasman ... Read more..

Tight security surrounds Hobbit

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, The Hobbit

Thanks to Peter! FILMING: The Hobbit is on location in Ohakune and dozens of heavy trucks carrying filming gear, horse floats for horses, utes and other vehicles are parked on ... Read more..

CNN Goes Geek on The Hobbit – And TORN Too!

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Fans, Hobbit Book, Hobbit Movie, The Hobbit

From CNN's Geek Out!: On a blank sheet of paper, for reasons he couldn’t explain, one of the world’s most beloved authors scribbled the words “In a hole in the ... Read more..

Hobbit location taking shape

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand

From: stuff.co.nz The "slow buildup" expected on Wakatipu Hobbit sets is hitting overdrive as anticipated local shoot dates for the mega-movie loom. In September The Hobbit's production company, 3 Foot ... Read more..

Collecting The Precious – Sideshow Collectibles Ringwraith Maquette

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Collectibles, Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Return of the King, Sideshow Collectibles, The Two Towers

Sideshow Collectibles Spooktacular event brought us the next maquette in The Lord of the Rings maquette line. The next character joining your collection from Middle-Earth is the Ringwraith! This amazing collectible captures ... Read more..

Collecting The Precious – Weta Flight to the Ford Print

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Artwork, Collectibles, Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, Merchandise, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, Posters Prints, Return of the King, Shop, The Two Towers, WETA Cave, Weta Collectibles

Our friends at Weta have released the the second print in their The Lord of the Rings art print line with the subject matter capturing Arwen's attempt to get Frodo ... Read more..

Announcing the BEYOND BREE 2012 Calendar

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Artwork, Calendars, Calendars, Fans, Hobbit Book, Lord of the Rings, Merchandise, Shop, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community

There is a delightful Newsletter of the J.R.R. Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa called "Beyond Bree" and -- lo and behold! -- they have assembled a wonderful new ... Read more..