We’ve got another special update for you about the upcoming The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition 3-Night Event. If you weren’t excited by the 30 second spot we shared last week, take a gander at this 2 minute spot! And if that doesn’t make you want to join fellow fans on three Tuesday nights in June, we’re not sure what will! [Buy Tickets] If you are unlucky enough to not be near a theater (like me!) then we’ll just have to wait for the LOTR Ex on Blu-Ray, June 28th. New theaters are still being added, so don’t give up hope just yet! [Pre-Order Blu-Ray]
Year: 2011
Sir Ian McKellen is one very cool wizard… um… guy. On his Flickr account today he’s uploaded a picture that’s truly worth a thousand words. It’s been snapped by none other than Peter Jackson on The Hobbit set.
THE HOBBIT is being filmed in 3D. Even wizards have to wear the glasses.
Snapped by Peter Jackson in Wellington, 2011.
Sheldon goes geek again with ‘Reginald: The Widdlest Balgrog’. Check it out at sheldoncomics.com
From the folks at inretrospectpodcast.com: Strider continues his epic journey through the varying layers of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, examining the journey from book to game, this time focusing on The Two Towers. What connects a certain Scottish play to Fangorn Forest?
In part two Strider’s journey takes him from Fangorn Forest to the plains of Rohan and beyondexploring how the books, films, games and real life locations portray this expansive environment.
Watch Part 1 here.
Ian McKellen blogs that Martin Freeman, who stars as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, has gone on hiatus in order to fulfill his previous commitment to shoot three more Sherlock telefilms. (Freeman, in case you didn’t know, plays Dr. Watson in the show.) He’ll return to the Hobbit production upon completion of Sherlock.
“The rest of the cast remains on duty for another few weeks, working on hobbit-less sections of the film. These involve dwarves of course but also elves, with Hugo Weaving back for a stretch as Lord Elrond,” wrote McKellen. More..
Peeder Jigson’s Video Diary – Mirkwood Set – watch more funny videos
Peeder Jigson gives us a tour of Mirkwood, he gets lost within the studio set…has a panic attack…then sets fire to it accidentally. All in a days work for Mr. Jigson! Take a look at the mockumentary on Funny or Die. STRONG LANGUAGE AND CONTENT WARNING