The much anticipated Lord of the Rings MMORPG may be finally on track after the VU/Turbine deal. The US based developer/publisher Turbine has announced that it has purchased the licence from Vivendi-Universal to produce Massively Multiplayer Online titles including the highly anticipated MMORPG based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary masterpieces, The Lord of the Rings and its ‘prequel’ The Hobbit. [More] [Gaming Havens]
Month: March 2005
Out good guy Sir Ian McKellen is in negotiations to return to the role of mutant bad guy Magneto in X-Men 3 for 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment, according to Daily Variety. With Hugh Jackman set for Wolverine and Halle Berry and Patrick Stewart in talks to return, the major new element in the mix is British director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake), who’s been tapped to direct the next installment of the comic-based action franchise. Filming is set to start in early summer. [More]
Elijah Wood will be a guest on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ today (March 23rd). He is most likely there to talk about his new film ‘Sin City’, perhaps he will mention ‘Hooligans’ a film that took in a prize at the recent SXSW Film Fest. Be sure to check your local listings for the time and channel.
Adam writes: Dom Monaghan has been nominated for a Prism Award for his portrayal of ex-drug-addict Charlie on Lost. [More]
Sharon writes: “One Night with the King,” an epic motion picture of the story of Queen Esther, opens in limited release March 25th. Among the cast are John Rhys-Davies, John Noble, Peter O’Toole, and Omar Sharif. [More]
Sharon writes: On April 15th, 2005, on the eve of the Marathon, meet friends and fellow LOTR fans at the Toronto Marathon Pub Moot! Isometric Projections and The White Tree Fund are proud to be hosting the Moot at the Office Bar, 3313 Bloor Street West in Toronto. [More]