 Tolkien Trust funds inner city clinic in WinnipegNews from the Winnipeg Free Press on the Tolkien Trust’s donation to an inner-city clinic there. It will be able to fund holistic health initiatives over the next five years thanks to a donation from a charitable foundation set up in honour of the late author of the Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Trust will donate £60,000 (about $93,000 Cdn.) to the Winnipeg Interdisciplinary Student-Run Health (WISH) clinic. [Read More]  Discuss »
More about Miscellaneous, Tolkien, Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Family Weta Planning On 3-D Hobbit, Says Insider
But a spokesman for producer Peter Jackson would not confirm the move, saying it was still only being talked about. The decision follows the box-office success of three-dimensional films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland. It comes after The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro dropped the hint on a Lord of the Rings fan website earlier this month. Del Toro said the film’s studio backers were making inquiries about filming the adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 3D and discussions had begun. An industry insider was adamant The Hobbit would be filmed in 3D and Weta Digital – which won an Oscar for its work on Avatar – would be working on the project.
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More about Collectibles, Lectures & Education, Merchandise, Orlando Bloom, Sideshow Collectibles Hobbit Shooting Begins in…June?Ataahua sent in the tip: But British actor Sir Ian McKellen – best known for his role as Gandalf in the Rings sword and sorcery epic – said on his website that he would reprise the role of the grey-haired wizard and expected shooting to begin this June. More.. Discuss »
More about Headlines, Hobbit: Movie, Ian McKellen, Rumors & Spy News, The Hobbit TheOneRing.net Radio Show Welcomes Ted Nasmith this Sunday  We’re pleased to have internationally acclaimed artist Ted Nasmith on the show this weekend! Tune into TheOneRing.net Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio at 2pm Eastern for your chance to chat with Ted and ask him questions about anything from his love of LOTR, to his long history on the Tolkien calendar and more! Be sure to check out our BlogTalkRadio page and set yourself a reminder for this Sunday at 2pm! More about Events, TheOneRing.net Radio Show More NZ News Video ArchivesLinuxelf sends along three new videos! They feature Vic James From Red Carpet Tours, Sideshow Collectables Launch and Peter Jackson talks about Premier of FOTR. These are old New Zealand news reports from 2001 – 2004. Enjoy the trip down memory lane!
More about Collectibles, Events, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Movies, LotR: Production, Merchandise, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Sideshow Collectibles, Tours ADC Books NewsMalcolm from ADC Books sends this along: Press release Updated Front Page to ADC’s Tolkien Art & Books website: “The front page of the ADC’s Tolkien Art & Books website (www.adcbooks.co.uk) has now been updated to more clearly show the Catalogue of original Tolkien art and limited edition prints by its four Tolkien artists: Ted Nasmith, Ruth Lacon, Jef Murray & Peter Pracownik; and now also the Books that are available, by Angela Gardner, Alex Lewis & Elizabeth Currie, & Ruth Lacon, along with How to Order details! The forthcoming biography of Hilary Tolkien, “Wheelbarrows at Dawn”, due August 2010, is also listed, though price details, ISBN’s, and cover image are to follow later.
More about Books & Publications, Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Merchandise, Tolkien Exploring the Universe with Elijah WoodThis is…strange..well, it’s not Yo Gabba Gabba! strange, but it’s….odd. Take a look at our own Elijah Wood with Robert Schneider of ‘The Apples in Stereo’ filming a very Carl Sagan type show ‘Exploring the Universe’. More about Elijah Wood, Television Fraud of the rings?Peter Jackson’s production company has cast doubt on the authenticity of one of the world’s largest collections of Lord of the Rings memorabilia. American Troika Brodsk has been advertising in New Zealand papers for items used in the production of the trilogy – and the upcoming Hobbit prequels. Brodsk believes he has the largest private collection of Lord of the Rings props in the world – between 25 and 30 pieces. He says he already owns Gimli’s axe and Eowyn and Aragorn’s swords but his most expensive purchase is Frodo’s sword, Sting. More.. More about Collectibles, Lord of the Rings, LotR: Movies, Merchandise, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, Movie: Return of the King, Movie: The Two Towers, Props Gaming: WB’s War in the North & Aragorn’s QuestAdam writes: I rented the new DVD release of “Where the Wild Things Are,” and while sitting through the previews (it wouldn’t let us skip them), we came across an unexpected treat. The last preview before the main DVD menu popped up was a teaser trailer for the new cross-platform next-gen video game, “Lord of the Rings: War in the North.” It was probably about 20 seconds long, but it looked incredible. The entire thing seemed to be a cut-scene featuring a band of humans battling orcs and a troll. At the end was a screen showing the platforms (360, PS3) and a website (www.warinthenorth.com) which takes you to WB’s video game site. Xoanon here, it seems like following the link takes you to the WB’s ‘Aragorn’s Quest’ page with the trailer below. Does this mean Aragorn’s Quest and War in the North are one and the same? Someone with knowledge please drop us a line to let us know!
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