Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes: When the Lord of the Rings movies were coming out, I posted a webcomic called “Waiting for Frodo.” Unable to help myself, I’ve just launched a new webcomic called “Waiting for Bilbo” in anticipation of the impending Hobbit movies. Feel free to come visit! We will, Debbie, we will!
Month: June 2008
Message board member Arwen’s daughter recently posted: The July 2008 issue of Geek Monthly (which isn’t up on their website yet) has a big Hellboy II special, and includes an interview with GdT. And, like any good geek, they thought to ask him about The Hobbit. Here are the Hobbit specific portions, but the full interview has a lot of great insight into his filmmaking.
Geek Monthly: Speaking of magic, now that you’re doing the two Hobbit films, what’s the appeal of that property?
GDT: When I was a kid, I bought The Hobbit and I bought Lord of the Rings at the same time. I used my hard-earned allowance, and I was about 11.
Continue reading “Del Toro talks “The Hobbit” in Geek Monthly”
The folks from Turbine write: Now you can download over 50 tunes from The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ in .mp3 format! Featuring award-winning artist Chance Thomas as well as original compositions by Turbine, LOTRO has received wide-spread critical acclaim for its high audio quality and variety. Continue reading “LOTR Online Soundtrack Download Now Available”
With the many rumors circulating about the Tolkien vs. New Line lawsuit and what impact it might have on The Hobbit, it’s easy to get confused about the facts. Lucky for TORn, Douglas C. Kane, a.k.a. Voronwe the Faithful from our message boards, an attorney who has been closely following the case, has crafted an outstanding primer of all things “Tolkien Lawsuit.”
“There has been a lot of misconception and misinformation swirling around regarding the lawsuit that has been filed by the Tolkien family against New Line. Media reports have claimed that it was a “last crusade” by Tolkien’s son Christopher to stop the upcoming Hobbit films. Some have gone so far as to report that the famously reclusive Christopher (who lives in France) was scheduled to appear in court this past week and that a judgment was going to be issued. These reports are untrue.”
Continue reading “Clearing up Misconceptions Regarding the Tolkien vs. New Line Lawsuit”
With the announcement of The Hobbit, Hollywood is bound to start a new wave of dragon movies, as has been commented in our forums. Well, Universal has taken the first step towards this, acquiring the movie rights to the Dragonology series.
The faux nonfiction books by Dugald A. Steer are based on the conceit that dragons actually exist as revealed by the Victorian dragonologist Ernest Drake. An underlying theme is that dragons should be studied and revered in the same way as any rare species.
The movie reportedly “revolves around a group of dragonologists who go on a globetrotting quest to keep a corrupt man from taking control of the world’s dragons and using them to wipe out humanity.” [Hollywood Reporter] [Dragonology at Amazon.com]
Tehanu was at the Wellington booklaunch for Weta’s latest creation, The Crafting of Narnia. It got her thinking about the influence Weta and Wingnut have had on fantasy fans over the years. Read all about it in the latest Tehanu’s Note. [Read More]