Thanks to Ringer Dave W for sending this link to the trailer for the upcoming ‘The Lord of the Rings: War of the North’ game. For complete details on the game, visit the official website at http://www.warinthenorth.com. Parental Note: This game has some pretty violent gameplay, as does the trailer.
Year: 2010
World Cup fans, this video speaks for itself! Enjoy!
Before anybody gets crazy, let me be clear that we are not reporting that Neill Blomkamp is the director of ‘The Hobbit’. I am not ready to put my name or TheOneRing’s name on a story that says this is fact.
However, we did receive a spy report that stated it as cold, hard, unsurprising fact. We haven’t been able to get a verification but the tip stated some other information on the side that fits with other info from other sources. A bunch of little pieces of information, some rock solid, some unclear, start to form a big picture that looks like it could have Blomkamp in it. I promise to explain it all if you will keep reading!
MGM and Warner Bros. want Peter Jackson to direct both movies adapted from “The Hobbit.” They are trying to talk him into it because his name can carry the films and is an obvious and bankable marketing strategy. Continue reading “Neill Blomkamp is the ‘Hobbit’ director – maybe”
Turbine today kicks off the North American closed Beta for the upcoming The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) Free-to-Play. Beta participants will help shape and refine new content and features to be introduced in Volume 3, Book 2, as well as the new in-game Store, when LOTRO Free-to-Play launches this fall. Continue reading “LOTRO Free-to-Play Closed Beta Begins & 1st Store Screens!”
Sideshow Collectibles has revealed the full product gallery and pricing information for their upcoming ‘Aragorn as Strider’ Statue – part of a new line of The Lord of the Rings collectibles. The exclusive version of the piece, available only at their website (SideshowCollectibles.com), will include a switch-out portrait of the un-hooded Strider. The exclusive version will pre-order with the launch of the Sideshow Collectibles newsletter on Thursday approx 5-6pm PT. For the complete gallery click on the following link. [Aragorn as Strider]
Former ‘Hobbit’ director (and all around classy guy for still replying to my emails) Guillermo del Toro has let it be known on his official site that he will announce his next project at this years comic-con. Good luck with it GDT!
Speaking of Comic-Con, TORN will open the first full day of the convention with a panel featuring founders/staffers Calisuri, Quickbeam and MrCere with Weta expected to have something to say as well. In addition, TORn staffers will likely be found at the Weta booth and at Slave Boy Films‘ booth with unique TORn t-shirts available at each. TORn panel: Thursday, July 22, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. room 7AB. More..