Quackingtroll from our own message boards sends along some of what Peter Jackson has been up to by sharing a link to the “Adventures of TinTin” trailer. Written by the master cartoonist Hergé, Tintin is a swashbucking boy who along with his dog and a colorful cast of characters, have many adventures world wide. Jackson has a producer credit and worked with director Steven Spielberg to bring the cartoon character to life. On a personal note, with a love of the source material, I am pretty thrilled by the trailer which captures the look and feel of the reading experience with a high degree of fidelity. Enjoy by following this link.
Month: May 2011
Ataahua sends this in: Get out your chainsaws! PJ’s first feature film, the 1987 comedy-splatter flick Bad Taste, is being remastered and will be re-released in cinemas next year. This is the film that Peter co-wrote, directed, produced, starred in, and also did the makeup and cinematography for. More..
Julie Matlin from the NFB sends this in: This short film demonstrates how Howard Shore has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s most accomplished – and versatile – composers. During woodland rambles with his beloved dogs, Shore gives free rein to his ceaseless creativity. Whether composing delicate counterpoint or Oscar®-winning movie music, Shore is keenly tuned to a remarkable range of musical expression.
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2011 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Link
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun! Continue reading “TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – May 15 2011”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios invite you delve deeper into the weaponry of the upcoming 2011 video game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North with a new action-packed video. The video reveals the in-game fellowship of three fighting fearsome foes – from colossal spiders to towering trolls – showcasing the variety of weaponry available to the heroes along with a few comical endeavors from the Snowblind team.
From staffs and battle-axes to swords and arrows, the team at Snowblind is creating a wide cache of armaments for players to use in their fight to protect the fate of Middle-earth. Combat Designer, Ian Scott, explains the goals of weapon design, as they create armaments geared to inflict maximum damage on enemies that look cool, feel great during combat, and fit seamlessly into the world of Middle-earth. Register at www.WarInTheNorth.com, and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/lotrwitn and follow us on Twitter @WarInTheNorth.
We’re about to start our discussion of chapter five of The Hobbit — “Riddles in the Dark” — in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. Come along and join the talk about riddles, Bilbo and Gollum using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: Remember to choose yourself a nick name too!)
We’re done! Thanks to everyone who came along! Next weekend we’ll be having a rumours round-up of the latest news from The Hobbit set!