Gloria sends in this reminder about Fantasy Festival 2008 to be held this Saturday on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City: Programming includes classes on knitted chain mail, corsets for the well-dressed elf, Beowulf presentation, foam prosthetics, wizard rock music, costume contests, children’s activities, vendor room, evening dance and much, much more. Featured speaker will be Dr. Michael Drout, editor of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Beowulf and the Critics.” Proceeds benefit Ballet West’s Community Share program, allowing disadvantaged children to attend the Nutcracker ballet, and Reading for the Future, providing books to children. Registration begins at 8 a.m. $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and children. Find Out More
Month: April 2008
Message board member diedye found this interview from The Scottsman with lots of interesting updates about what Billy Boyd has been up to. From his involvement with the rugby tournament for the Princess Royal Trust for Carers, to working on a screenplay with Domanic Monaghan, to performances with his band, Beecake, and honing his surfing skills, the former Hobbit is keeping himself busy! Read More
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A horse that appeared in the ‘‘Lord of the Rings’’ movie trilogy will make an appearance next weekend in western Wisconsin. Blanco — better known as Shadowfax from the movies — will appear with current trainer Cynthia Royal next Friday through Sunday during a clinic at Merrimount Morgans Stable between Holcombe and Cornell. Blanco, a trick horse, is known for his ability to work without restraint and to respond to vocal and visual cues. Blanco is an Australian Andalusian gelding and was bred in Australia. ‘Lord of the Rings’ horse Shadowfax coming to Wisconsin
If you happen to see Viggo Mortensen on the streets of Erie this week, it’s not a mirage. The “Lord of the Rings” star and Academy Award-nominated actor will be at Presque Isle State Park on Thursday, shooting critical scenes for the major movie production of “The Road.” Mortensen, as well as actor Guy Pearce, who starred in “L.A. Confidential” and “Memento,” will be here with a film crew of 75 to 100 members, said Andrew Ullman, location manager for “The Road.” Stars follow ‘The Road’ to Presque Isle
Ed Gross at voicesfromkrypton.com managed a great Guillermo del Toro interview from last weekend’s New York Comic-Con. Mr. del Toro elaborates in much greater detail than ever before (at least on the record) why he was attracted to ‘The Hobbit’ in the first place and explains his vision for how his two films will transition into the Jackson’s trilogy. He says, “we are creating a beautiful overture”. Can you guess what the two scenes he hopes to film he called,”two of the greatest experiences of my life”? The audio is less edited and more telling than anything we have heard so far. Take a listen at VoicesFromKrypton. Dial up users be patient and let the picture of GDT with a Hobbit over his shoulder load, then click the play button. If anybody feels up to transcribing the several minutes of audio feel free to send it to Spymaster@TheOneRing.net
With Guillermo Del Toro’s recent interview at IGN and the mysterious ‘riddle‘ left on the TORN message boards, we know something is going to happen soon. But when!? The anxiety is killing us!
If you haven’t taken a crack at the riddle yet, check it out here! And for those of you who want to see the IGN Interview with Del Toro but don’t have the flash player 9 (Thanks to Diedye for finding the link) check out this YouTube version:
And so…we wait.