Gordon writes: On New Zealands National radio, Brian Sibley’s 26-part BBC radio adaptation of the Tolkien trilogy Lord of the Rings is going to be played Saturday 6 April 1.30pm [More]
Month: April 2002
The Lord of the Rings may have won Oscar glory for New Zealand, but Australia has announced that its scientists are on a quest to Australia’s own Mordor – “In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie” to quote from Rings author J R R Tolkien. [More]
We’ve gotten about a billion emails from people asking us to post a frame-by-frame look at the amazing new Two Towers trailer, so we’ve obliged! Follow the link to see the trailer frame-by-frame, it WILL be updated as more info pours in! !!!MAJOR SPOILERS!!! [More]
When TORn decided to be officially sponsored by Sideshow/Weta Collectibles, we knew there would be perks. The best is the ability to bring you Lord of the Rings product announcements before anyone else! Introducing Lord of the Rings Wall Plaques. These 16×9 inch masterpieces are sculpted by Virginia Lee, yes, the daughter of Alan Lee, and are exquisitely detailed. The first in the series is ‘Escape off the Road,’ and features a Ringwraith sniffing out the hobbits. [More]
In an article at The Sydney Morning Herald, Academy Award winner Jim Rygiel speaks about the evolution of digital effects and how this will make what we see in The Two Towers and The Return of the King as real as could ever be imagined. [More]
Thanks to Demosthenes for this link!
The Sideshow/WETA LOTR Collectibles page has been updated with many new items, including Series 5 pre-orders, gorgeous medallions, insightful sculptor interviews, a Pippin Took bust (hey, I like that one!), and much more! [More]