Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment releases a new behind-the-scenes video, giving an in-depth look at the newly revealed characters from their upcoming video game, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Key members of the Snowblind Studios development team will guide fans through the tortuous walls of Fornost and the story of how Beleram joins the Fellowship of three on their quest to save the fate of Middle-earth.
In this video, the famous silver screen likeness of Elrond and Gandalf are seen, as are the characters of Radagast, the Brown Wizard -and Elrond’s twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir – known only from the pages of J.R.R. Tolkien literature. The recently introduced Great Eagle, Beleram, is also seen breaking free of his goblin captors in the ruins of Fornost to join in the fight, his strength and skills a necessity against the legions of enemies ahead. Continue reading “New Behind the Scenes Video – The Lord of the Rings: War in the North”
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Thanks to the many Ringers who sent in the news that Andy Serkis (Gollum and the 2nd Unit Director on The Hobbit) did a brief interview on BBC Radio 5. In the audio only discussion, Andy talks about how the production is being accomplished in large blocks, and currently they are on a bit of a hiatus. For the full interview, jump on over to the BBC website for a listen! [BBC]
It’s time to talk Hobbit movie news and rumours again in the Hall of Fire!
It’s been an intriguing couple of weeks, with the casting announcement of Benedict Cumberbatch (but in what role?), plus news that Jackson is scouting out the South Island and some fascinating hints about how The White Council and Dol Guldur might fit into the movies. Still what’s caught your keen eyes and ears over the past couple weeks?
Be sure to join us on Saturday June 18 from 6pm EDT (USA east coast) in #thehalloffire on our IRC server and help us engage in some good old fashioned speculation and dissect all the latest news from the production. Continue reading “Rumour round-up this weekend in Hall of Fire!”
This story just reaks of the foul craft of Saruman trying to disrupt The Hobbit production:
Firefighters are tonight working to contain a toxic “sludge” leaking at The Hobbit studios.
They were called this afternoon to Stone St Studios where the Hobbit is being filmed after contractors noticed a gas-like smell coming from a trench in which they were working.
The workers had been digging in the ground when they hit the foul-smelling sludge. They immediately called the Fire Service.
Fire Service acting assiantant area commnader Mike Dombroski said the leak was being treated as a “hazardous substances” incident. Emergency services have poured concrete to stabilise the trench to prevent the sludge further seeping from the ground and entering the area’s stormwater system.
Joking aside, we hope there are no harmful long term affects on the region! And since Weta was on hiatus this week, we don’t believe this actually has any affect on the production. [Read on] Thanks to Ringer Michiel from DeHobbit.net for the heads up!
A celebration of all things JRR Tolkien will be held at Penkridge library to highlight Staffordshire’s local link with one of the world’s favourite authors.
Literary lovers can take part in a guided walk from Penkridge Library across the Teddesley Estate, passing through Gipsy Green where Tolkien’s cottage of 1918 still stands.
Free copies of the book ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ will be given away to participants as part of the celebrations for World Book Night.
Staffordshire County Councillor for Pat Corfield, Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Customers, said: “This is a lovely way to spend a Spring day, exploring the area that helped to inspire JRR Tolkien. This is a wonderful and innovative idea from our library staff in Penkridge.”
Thanks to the many Ringers who sent in the news that 
This story just reaks of the foul craft of Saruman trying to disrupt The Hobbit production:
A celebration of all things JRR Tolkien will be held at Penkridge library to highlight Staffordshire’s local link with one of the world’s favourite authors.