Andy Serkis, a respected British thespian, is sitting in a book store in the West End, in front of a carpet of sixty primary school children, explaining how he worked on the voice of Gollum in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Gollum – for the two people who’ve not read Tolkien’s saga – is a shrivelled, wily creature torn between helping the heroes destroy a magical ring which has soured his existence, and an all-consuming desire to posess it for himself. [More]

Ringer Spy The Pouik sends along these scans from the french Cine Live magazine. [More]

Ringer Spy The Pouik sends along these scans from the french Cine Live magazine.

Sideshow/Weta collectibles is running a free gift promotion from now until December 23rd. If you spend over $100 at their store, you’ll get a free Orc Hide Helm. [More]

According to the Loiusville Cardinal, it’s The Two Towers. Nothing new here, but you can read a general overview (with both book and film spoilers) of TTT and what’s expected. [More]

Apparently, three of our hobbit heroes from LoTR will be spending New Year in an English country house and using their time to explore England and Scotland. [More]