RYNDELL writes: Saw several threads on various Disney chat sites recently…apparently Universal Studios has sent out surveys testing the waters for interest in a LOTR theme park, a la the “Harry Potter Wizarding World” they recently opened in Orlando. More..
Year: 2010
Poet Michael GR Tolkien’s reworking of classic children’s fantasy is read for audiobook by Charles Dickens’s great-great grandson. It is a match made in publicists’ heaven: the grandson of JRR Tolkien and the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens have collaborated for the first time on a verse retelling of a classic fantasy story.
Poet Michael GR Tolkien, the eldest grandson of the Lord of the Rings author, was inspired by Florence Bone’s prose fantasy for children, The Rose-Coloured Wish, first published in 1923. Telling the story of two children who set out to use an evil enchanter’s wishing chain of stones to save their alpine valley, only to fall into trouble, the book was read to Tolkien in the 40s and 50s as a child, and he in turn read it to his own children. More..
Tim writes: Thought you might like to know that Sean Astin appears (rather
tragically) in another NASA video released today. It also features Sandeep Parikh from the web series The Guild. Continue reading “Sean Astin Appears in NASA Video”
Writer and director Peter Briggs spent a little time at the Weta booth during Comic-Con and just as in previous interactions with the TORn staff, he was friendly and funny. Now rumors are circulating that he may be involved in a film with Weta called “Panzer 88.” The premise of the film, talked about by Briggs at a panel during the convention, sounds perfect for Richard Taylor and his team. It reportedly depicts “a German tank crew on the run from a malevolent supernatural entity in the snowy Russian wastes.” Bloody-disgusting.com has a well-written speculative piece on what could be keeping the Peter Jackson / Richard Taylor effects company busy. See the story here.
Author J.W. Braun writes: Gen Con 2010 in Indianapolis has come and gone. The convention, billed as “the best four days of gaming” brought gamers from around the world to Indianapolis, USA from August 5 – 8, 2010. Continue reading “Gen Con 2010 Photos”
Aug 10 (Reuters) – Spyglass Entertainment is nearing an agreement to run Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc once the film studio restructures $4 billion of debt this summer through the bankruptcy process, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. An agreement could come as soon as this week, valuing MGM at about $1.9 billion, the newspaper said, citing the sources. The sources also said MGM hopes to file a prepackaged bankruptcy in mid-September when its latest debt waiver expires, according to the Journal.
MGM creditors have spent the better part of a week with Spyglass co-heads Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum negotiating the makeup of a board, and have worked out financial details, the newspaper said. More..