Darci writes: David Wenham, who played Faramir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, told SCI FI Wire that the upcoming special extended-edition DVD of The Return of the King will feature deleted scenes that further develop his character. !!!EE SPOILERS!!! [More]
Month: August 2004
TechTV is presenting the ‘GPhoria Awards’ tonight. This Oscars-for-video-games event has the ROTK game by EA nominated in a few categories. They are; Achievement in voice acting by a male performer (Both Sean Astin & Elijah Wood are nominated), Best Sound Design, Best Cinematic & Best Adaptation. [More] [Gaming Havens]
Ringer staffer Garfeimao is back with a second set of detailed photographs from the New Line Cinema costume display at Comic Con 2004. These images are unique because they were taken before the glass was put in place. Check out the second batch by following this link. [Click Here] [First Batch]
Our official site sponsor, Sideshow/Weta Collectibles, is holding their first annual Sideshow Collectibles Film Festival competition from now until the end of Setember. The top prize in this competition, and the reason we are telling you about it, is an Artist Proof Original Balrog statue. (Yes, that means its a more valuable piece than the regular numbered editions that you see on eBay for $2000!) The basics of the contest: Take their collectibles, make a short 2-3 minute film, and submit it. [Click Here]
Don’t forget about TheOneRing.net’s exclusive auction for a signed 5×10 Return of the King banner, now taking place at eBay.com! Only 4 days remain in the auction. [Click Here]
Celtic Band, ‘The Border Collies’ had plans to release a CD taking the songs within the text of the LOTR and setting them and arranging them in a Celtic style, using their own orginal songs and tunes. However HarperCollins, Tolkien’s UK publisher has clamped down a “moratorium” on ALL new projects. According to thebordercollies.com, ‘[HarperCollins] sound final and indefinite in their correspondence.’ So sadly they have delayed the release of that CD. [More]