The folks from Turbine write: Among the few dwarves who believed that precious metals still might be found in the Blue Mountains, Flosi, an old prospector, spent many of his long years seeking gold and silver in the mountains of his home. Players adventuring near Thorin’s Hall in the Blue Mountains may want to visit the old dwarf and perhaps help him recover what he lost… Characters of Middle-earth: Flosi
Month: May 2008
Liv Tyler is slated to be a guest on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ on May 23rd. She will be there to promote her latest films ‘The Incredible Hulk’ and ‘The Strangers’. ‘The Tonight Show’ airs on CBS at 11:35PM. Set those TiVos!
From icelandreview.com: Reykjavík Museum of Photography proudly presents the exhibition “Skovbo” by Viggo Mortensen. It is not surprising that many people would rather connect the name of this multi-talented artist with acting than photography. He has been very successful as a movie star and was recently nominated for the Oscars Academy Awards. Viggo Mortensen Exhibition in Reykjavík
From The Dominion Post (via www.stuff.co.nz) Auditions have started in Johannesburg for a big-budget sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson. South Africa’s The Times said some of the alien invasion film District 9, directed by Neill Blomkamp, would be shot in Soweto later this year. The South African film industry had nicknamed it “Star Wars in Soweto”. Blomkamp was to have directed the now-mothballed Halo in Wellington.
Ringer Spy Elven was kind enough to transcribe the ‘To be Continued’ interview from last weekend. This latest episode features news on ‘The Hobbit’ casting, our back-and-forth with del Toro about Smaug, and Pandemic’s LOTR: Conquest! Continue reading “‘To be Continued’ Radio Transcript”
Their movies are both part of a New Line retrospective put together by Rotten Tomatoes of their 25 favorite New Line offerings:
“New Line Cinema: Thanks for giving us a great horror icon, for helping subversive filmmakers bubble up to the mainstream, and for getting some beloved fantasy books the big-screen treatment they deserved. Today, Rotten Tomatoes celebrates four decades of independent existence (they’re now part of WB) by proffering our 25 studio favorites.”
So, in a contest between Aragorn and Freddie, guess who wins? Thanks to Anna for the link. Read More