John Howe writes: Several months after being officially released, Smaug the Golden and Eowyn & the Nazgul are available again. The real thing (in real bronze with a hardwood base) is back as well: Smaug the Golden & Eowyn and the Nazgul.
Originally, we had hoped to offer one-piece hardwood bases with all the statues, but this proved impossible, so wood bases with a wood veneer seemed the next best thing. Unfortunately, the veneer peeled and bubbled, and Weta honorably stepped in, warned those who had pre-ordered, offered to refund or otherwise compensate, and has now re-issued the statues with individualized polystone bases. More..
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Our good friend Gamgee writes: The oldest historical theater in Washington State is running FOTR this weekend at 730 pm. Friday and Saturday. Its a very cool historical landmark. It is the 7th Street Theatre in Hoquiam Washington. Tickets.
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Mona2505 sends this in: Seems that Orlando Bloom is in fact still in talks concerning the hobbit. Came across an interview today, where he refuses to comment on the Hobbit as he is not allowed to. You can find the original interview here. I happened to come across a translation of that interview here, just in case you don’t speak Spanish.
“…and his return to the Elvish world” The Hobbit “movie about he does not say a word. “They do not allow me”, he explains.”
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Turbine has just released a batch of new screenshots from the upcoming Book 3, Echoes of the Dead content update for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online. This new Book will continue the Epic Story with a major quest arc & raid, and new cosmetic upgrades, among other updates, when it launches next week. Continue reading “LOTRO Book 3 content update – new screens!”
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The organisers of the annual Middle-earth Weekend at Sarehole Mill, Hall Green, in Birmingham, would like to invite you to take part in our photographic competition. Submit to us your photos of a tree or trees, taken throughout the year, that are sympathetic to Tolkien’s own love of trees and his stories. The aim is to create a calendar for 2012 that can be bought online. We invite you to submit photographs, taken at any time of year, of favourite, unusual, natural, beautiful and characterful trees, leaves or branches. Participation is free of charge. Entries must be original, natural and unmodified apart from minor cropping or resizing. They do not need to have been photographed recently but we would like details of where and the date when the photograph was taken.
The 12 chosen photographs will have the distinction and recognition of being included in this unusual and distinctive calendar with prizes awarded to the best two.
The Competition runs from now until the end of April when the winners will be chosen and their photographs prepared for display during The Middle-earth Weekend on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd May and subsequently incorporated into the design of the calendar. Details of the competition and its rules can be found on our website: www.middleearthweekend.org.uk.
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Last week we alerted you to the pre-order of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray. This week, we have gotten our mitts on a new image of the entire set. (see above) If you didn’t see the news last week, you can now pre-order for the set exclusively through Amazon.com. To say reaction to the release of this set has been positive would be an understatement, though a few questions remain. We’ll try to get some clarity on exactly when the set will arrive at your homes! In the meantime, don’t forget to place your pre-order! [Click here]
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