Weta wants YOU! Well maybe not you… but then again, maybe! Looks like they need an expert Render Wrangler. [More]
Month: August 2001
Good news for ringers from Turkey! lordsauron tells us that the Fellowship of the Ring trailer is now in Turkish cinemas, playing in front of Final Fantasy.
With a little over four months until the film’s release, we’ve begun to see the Lord of the Rings merchandising-machine in full flow, with images of soon to be released ToyBiz action figures, the growing catalogue of WETA-Sideshow models and busts, and the beautiful trailer of the upcoming Sierra computer game for the XBox. And for this week’s Hall of Fire, we want your opinion on these things and more, as we discuss an often-argued debate: Lord of the Rings Merchandising – The Good and The Bad. [More]
It seems that Mr Limpet has made a good spot and found the image of an upcoming Toy Biz action figure on the web. Action-Figure.com has posted up an unapproved prototype of the Orc Overseer figure due out in September, which we have already seen recreated in the WETA Sideshow models. !SPOILERS! [More]
NEW YORK (Variety) – The end of 2001 will be no holiday for the film biz. Studio slates are stuffed with an array of expensive, high-stakes titles featuring the very stars absent from marquees this summer. [More]
Thanks to Storm for the tip!
Roseann sends along word on where you can order your LOTR goodies for back to school, at a discount! [More]