Well, spikes are in the news again thanks to that report from Garth over at DarkHorizons. Who knows if there is any truth to the rumor, but my mailbox is full of speculation, theories and anger over this whole debate. [More]
Month: July 2001
Well, spikes are in the news again thanks to that report from Garth over at DarkHorizons. Who knows if there is any truth to the rumor, but my mailbox is full of speculation, theories and anger over this whole debate.
Alot of people are bringing up the ‘Saruman on the Spiked Wheel’ photo that was all the rage last October. Some people are speculating that the DarkHorizons’ spy is getting Sauron and Saruman mistaken. That could be the case, it has not been un-common for spies to get their wizards and dwarves crossed.
From the early two-script draft that PJ and Fran Walsh wrote a few years back, we DO see a different end of Sauron than that which occurred in the books, but it’s nothing like this recent rumor about him falling on a spike.
The last theory has this scene taking place during a flashback scene from the Last Alliance. While this never really is documented in LOTR or any other books that chronicle the Last Alliance, this could be a scene we see during a flashback. Who knows.
And, of course, like we always do, I take everything that isn’t from a trusted spy as a RUMOR (unless PJ calls me himself and says ‘yes Mike, it’s true’). So there we have it. I’m tired and I want to go to bed…
Ringer Spy Ataahua sends along wrd from the NZ Herald, some interesting stuff in this small blurb, like WETA has scanned over a million images from the films, cool stuff. [More]
From: The NZ Herald
Weta flat out with Lord of The Rings
Weta Digital Effects has deployed NetApp F840 Filers with a total of five terabytes of usable storage capacity for use in the making of New Line Cinema’s The Lord of The Rings. Weta says it has already scanned more than a million images for the first of the three films and these are being worked on by its 143 graphic artists. A single frame can take up to 12 megabytes of storage.
Thanks to Ataahua for the tip!
Did you know that the Official New Line Cinema Shop sends you a signed Peter Jackson letter with every purchase of the LOTR books or the audio books? I guess I did, but I didn’t realize how cool it was until I opened my shipment today. (Good, now you know what to get me for my birthday on the 18th -Xo)(Don’t get all excited Xoanon, its just a good looking copy…And I’ve already ordered that Harry Potter action figure you wanted – Cal) [More]
The folks at Sideshow/WETA are going to make it easier for the average joe to buy some of the goodies they provide. Follow the link to find out more about the ‘LOTR Collector’s Club’ [More]