From: Bob

As I promised you before, I got more information about the Burger King promotion. Here it is.

Enjoy and post what you’d like on TORN.

-Later versions of the riddle game will include a sweepstakes, with prizes including a trip to New York for the opening of the movie.

-Answers to the riddles will be printed on Point of Purchase materials at Burger King restaurants in the United States. These materials will be in stores beginning in November.

-There are twenty characters that will be in the restaurants in late November, as well as the Ring of Power. All the characters connect to the Ring.

-The sweepstakes and contest associated with phase two of the riddles game will also include black ball-caps and very nice black t-shirts as well, color printed on the front. We’ve gotten a couple samples to take pictures of, and I’m very impressed with the quality.

-The Goblets are pretty cool too. Kind of frosted, and heavy, with a lighted base. There will be four goblets for sale at Restaurants. Each has a character cast into it, and an elfin code that can be entered into a page on the site.

Ringer Spy Jon sends along some pics and sounds from LOTR toy sword available in stores now. Take a look, and listen! [More]

From: Cuthalion

I go to an all-girls private school in L.A. and on Friday Oct. 19 I saw a poster on the door to the gym. It caught my eye because it featured the new LOTR poster (with the Argonath pillars). The poster advertised that students could nominate people in their school to be “LOTR athletes of the fall,” whatever that means. The poster also said that from this contest the school could win grants or the students could win trips. Pretty spiffy, and nice to see something LOTR related in school.

From Gaming Havens Honcho Berendir:

Check out the Gaming Havens for more info on how to shoot ’em up with Gollum, and to view amazing new pictures from the Age of Kings LOTR Mod.[More]

Miranda Otto (Eowyn) has signed on to two more projects to star in, La Volpe a Tre Zampe and Doctor Sleep. [More]

Miranda Otto (Eowyn) has signed on to two more projects to star in.

The first is ‘La Volpe a tre zampe’, set in 1956 Naples, a destitute young boy believes he has become friends with the movie star of his dreams. The film also stars Tomas Arana (Quintis in Gladiator) and is directed by Sandro Dionisio, Miranda plays ‘Ruth’.

The second is ‘Doctor Sleep’, a thriller based in London. The premise: While treating a homicide detective for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

The movie stars Goran Visnjic of ‘ER’ fame, and is directed by Nick Willing (Jason and the Argonauts). Miranda plays Clara.