Catherine writes: I’m sending you a few LOTR related pics from E3 to post on TORN. The area in the entrance on South Concourse where they have the soundtrack of War of The North played by a live orchestra each day, and the Warner booth with the cool War of the North gaming area. Continue reading “‘War in the North’ Makes Presence Known at E3”
Year: 2011
New Zealand website scene.co.nz reports that Peter Jackson’s Gulfstream private jet was spotted in Queenstown yesterday. The report states that post touchdown, a 15-person entourage headed out for a hanger at local chopper company Heliworks.
An eye-witness also states that:
“There were about 13 to 15 of them and they had a huge amount of gear and they all took off in choppers.”
TORn regulars will recall our previous reports concerning “The Hobbit” scouting parties in Queenstown from as far back as November 2009. For those who missed those reports, they can still be accessed from the links provided below:
- January 20th, 2011 – Hunt on for Hobbit filming locations
- January 18th, 2011 – Sir Peter scouts southern locations for new movie
- October 19th, 2010 – NZ’s Wakatipu hoping for ‘Hobbit’ work
- January 18th, 2010 – Queenstown scouted for Hobbit
- November 18th, 2009 – South Island rumours: Hobbit to film in Wakatipu
Access Hollywood caught up with Elijah Wood in LA and spoke with him about his upcoming trip to New Zealand to reprise his role of Frodo Baggins in The Hobbit.
In related news, Access Hollywood also happened to snag an interview with Sean Astin and asked him what he thought about The Hobbit. You can catch the interview after the break below.
Continue reading “Elijah Wood, Sean Astin Speak About “The Hobbit””
This week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Snowblind Studios traveled to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, revealing new areas and features of the 2011 game, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Today, a new cut of the trailer “Heroes will Rise” – featuring the just unveiled character of Beleram, the great eagle, is released specifically for The Council, the game’s community.
The great eagles have traveled with the Fellowship before, lending their keen eye and stamina in support of the three, the human, elf and dwarf. As the party arrives at the ruins of Fornost, Beleram, the noblest of these creatures, breaks from chains to join the Fellowship, becoming its fourth member. Destroying structures, providing an aerial advantage, and employing his instinctual combat prowess to tear apart those who threaten the fellowship, Beleram accompanies our heroes in their campaign to overthrow Agandaur, Sauron’s Chief Lieutenant in the North. Continue reading “LOTR: War in the North E3 Trailer!”
This weekend Hall of Fire returns to The Hobbit as we examine the events of Chapter 6: Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire.
Having escaped both Gollum and the goblins, Bilbo finds himself lost in the vastness of Middle-Earth. More good fortune sees him soon re-united with his friends. Yet, as he describes his encounter with Gollum and all that happened after, he seems disinclined to reveal his new prize.
Considering what Bilbo does and says in this chapter, is this the Ring already starting its work? Or is it merely a Hobbit’s nature to be secretive? And what exactly might have Gandalf guessed or thought? Continue reading “Hall of Fire chats The Hobbit: Chapter 6 this weekend!”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: RISE OF ISENGARD™ TO LAUNCH ON SEPTEMBER 27TH
Players may Pre-Purchase the Third Major Expansion to the 2010 MMO of the Year Starting Today!
NEEDHAM, MA – June 7, 2011– Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Turbine announced today The Lord of the Rings Online™: Rise of Isengard™, the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) will launch on September 27, 2011. Players across North America and Europe can pre-purchase Rise of Isengard to receive special benefits starting today at http://www.lotro.com/isengard.
“Our journey through Middle-earth is now taking us to one of its most iconic locations,” said Aaron Campbell, Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine. “The new regions are going to be truly epic in scale, story, and challenge. In addition to the wealth of features and content coming in September, players who pre-purchase the expansion will be able to use their bonus items immediately as they prepare for the launch of Rise of Isengard.” Continue reading “LOTRO: Rise of Isengard Launches Sep 27th!”