From canada.com: Everyone loves a franchise. And why wouldn’t they? Franchises always mean more of a good thing. More books, films, video games, and unnecessary novelizations for the fans and more money for the Hollywood types. It’s when franchises crossover into new territory that fans get a little nervous. Adapting that awesome comic book or beloved novel into a film can send even the most optimistic and loyal devotees into spasms of fear. With the release of Twilight, an adaptation of the insanely popular series of novels by Stephenie Meyer, we take a look at ten film franchises that had to please rabid fan bases. Great Expectations
Month: November 2008
November 23, 2008 is when the Celebrity Millennium will set sail with a group of your fellow Ringers for the Cruise to Middle-earth. One set of our Fellowship are already down in New Zealand right now doing a pre-cruise tour as part of the Wizard’s Journey. They are currently in Queenstown and will then transition to Wellington in the next day or two. The rest of us, on the Hobbit’s Journey, will join them this weekend. TORn’s own Tehanu is leading the Wizard’s Journey, showing everyone Rohan and Amon Hen, Rivendell and Ithilien, among other locations. I leave the US tomorrow evening and will make the occasional post from the ship so you will know what our Fellowship is up to. And yes, there will be pictures too.
Mary writes: Attention all Rings fans, Entertainment Weekly is running a poll on after a few years, which movie really should have won the Oscar in 2003. Get your votes in for ROTK!!!!
Today Turbine, Inc. announced the launch of The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, the first expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online game. Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players adventure into one of the largest and most dangerous online underground environments ever created while adding two new classes, ten additional levels, and hundreds of new quests. See the official press release below for additional details. Continue reading “LOTRO: Mines of Moria Launches! Trailer, Press Release, New Pics and More!”
The Lord Of The Rings star is to revive his role as the fantasy creature in prequel The Hobbit and despite the hard work involved in playing the part-computer generated character, he is looking forward to it. Andy said: “In 2010, if all goes according to plan, I think they’re gonna start thinking about The Hobbit. “It will be nice to drag Gollum kicking and screaming back out again. It will be great.” The 44-year-old British actor was speaking at the royal premiere of A Bunch Of Amateurs where he had been invited to give the Loyal Address to The Queen. Andy said: “I got asked because my wife Lorraine Ashbourne is in the film so I have to welcome the Royal family and introduce the film.” Andy Serkis eager for Gollum return
Today Turbine unveiled a new developer diary video and a new batch of screenshots for The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, the first expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online game, which will release on November 18th. Continue reading “New Developer Diary Video and Screens for Mines of Moria – LOTRO Expansion”