Archive for the ‘Old Main News’ Category
October 15, 2007 at 9:29 pm by xoanon
Weta Publishing is pleased to announce its upcoming Weta Originals/Dark Horse Comics publication: Doctor Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory. The book is a thirty-two-page catalogue that chronicles the world of Doctor Grordbort. Inventor extraordinaire, Dr Grordbort has a gadget for everything, and in this meticulous catalogue of weaponry, he showcases a world where chivalry is not dead, advertising is beautiful, and rayguns look too pretty to be lethal.
Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory
Posted in Old Main News, Tours, WETA Workshop
October 11, 2007 at 7:38 pm by xoanon
Leandro writes: Elfenomeno.com (the Spanish member of TheOneRing.net Community), in its eighth anniversary, is proud to announce the Spanish version of the Map of Middle-Earth with Google Maps technology. Using the Google Maps API, the map of Middle-Earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien and the power of the “Fenopaedia” (Elfenomeno online encyclopedia), now you can travel from Hobbiton to Mordor, from Rivendel to Erebor, with a simple click of your mouse. Take a look and…Happy Birthday, Elfenomeno!
¿Habla ese orc español?
Posted in Old Main News, TheOneRing.net Community
October 10, 2007 at 10:32 am by Celeborn
Huge news from MTV today folks concering the future of ‘The Hobbit.’ We don’t want to steal their thunder, so check out the video and jump on over to the MTV movie blog for the encouraging details!
MTV Movie Blog Discuss
Posted in Hobbit Movie, Old Main News
October 9, 2007 at 1:32 pm by xoanon
The Academy Award winning trio of films known as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is making their way back to the big screen. We invite you to join us on Sunday, October 21, 2007 for this one-day event which will include all three movies, a costume contest, give-aways, and discounted concessions!
Trilogy Screening in Michigan
Posted in Film Screenings, Old Main News
October 9, 2007 at 1:14 pm by xoanon
Kristin Thompson, author of The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood, writes: I’ve got a long new entry on my ‘Frodo Franchise’ blog trying to summarize all the recent articles and interviews about the New Line lawsuit and the prospects of PJ directing (or at least producing) The Hobbit. They don’t contain a lot of actual news, but I try to sift out what little there is.
New Line Lawsuit Summary
Posted in Old Main News, PJ New Line
October 9, 2007 at 1:09 pm by xoanon
Vanessa “Saffron” Price, Online Community Representative for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, writes: Also called “Efts” by the most learned of Scholars, Salamanders are fearsome creatures with a fiery breath and a lust for treasure. Salamanders are found in out-of-the-way places like the region of Evendim, and “out of the way” is just what the unprepared adventurer should get when faced with one of these descendants from dragon-kind!
Creatures of Middle-earth: Salamanders
Posted in Gaming, Old Main News
October 8, 2007 at 1:04 pm by xoanon
Many readers have sent along the link to the Movies.com Fanpoll results. LOTR won 3 categories:
Favorite Movie – LOTR: Return of the King
Favorite Soundtrack – The Lord of the Rings
Best Battle Scene – Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Final battle
Take a look at the complete winners list here!
Movies.com Fanpoll Results
Posted in LotR Movies, Old Main News
October 8, 2007 at 12:57 pm by xoanon
Ciboule writes: French site Elbakin.net has announced today that the two concerts of Lord of the Rings Symphony have been cancelled.
Howard Shore Concerts in France Cancelled
Posted in Concerts, Howard Shore, Old Main News
October 8, 2007 at 12:55 pm by xoanon
David writes: Didn’t see it posted on the site yet, but I noticed that amazon.com has the Return of the King: Complete recordings now available for pre-order. The CD comes out November 6th and is listed on Amazon.com for $59.99.
ROTK: Complete Recordings Available for Pre-Order NOW! Discuss
Posted in Movie Return of the King, Music, Old Main News
October 8, 2007 at 12:42 pm by xoanon
lyonkeeper sends along this article from the October 1st, 2007 edition of People Magazine. It features an interview with Viggo Mortensen about his role in ‘Eastern Promises’.
People Magazine Talks to Mortensen
Posted in Old Main News, Viggo Mortensen
October 8, 2007 at 12:27 pm by xoanon
Tony writes: I thought this might be of interest. Fascinating how first hobbits and now gold rings of invisibility are now scientific realities. Check out this article called ‘Gold rings create first true invisibility cloak’.
Gold rings create invisibility cloak
Posted in Hobbit Book, LotR Books, Old Main News
October 6, 2007 at 10:12 am by Celeborn
Message Board member ‘Daughter of Nienna’ points us to a rather insightful article related to New Line’s recent penalty and the on-going drama of the Peter Jackson lawsuit:
“…For a complex entertainment case, where lawyer gamesmanship over access to documents and witnesses is fairly common, Hillman’s language and the amount of the penalty are striking. “It’s almost unheard of,” says litigator Neville Johnson, who frequently tangles with studios. “You rarely see sanctions, and you certainly don’t see sanctions that high.”…”
For the complete story, please jump over to Yahoo! News.
Yahoo! News Discuss
Posted in LotR Movies, Old Main News, PJ New Line
