This news comes to us from the Hellboy messageboards, where Del Toro posts regularly, via Compa-Mighty:
Q: So is The Hobbit with GDT official?
GDT: Whew- Not yet. BUT there has been a lot of movement. And for the last few weeks there has been a lot of creative / cast / crew / visual talks and agreements and we have witnessed great progress in areas that I cannot disclose or that have already leaked from other sources. I am dying to share news but I have to be patient and wait until the papers are done and my attachment is real. Nevertheless- a LOT of progress in defining the films, their cast and crew. And, may I add, we are all happily in synch about all creative aspects so far and all willing and eager to move forth. I cannot say more but if all´s well the time will come To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing wax — Of cabbages — and kings…(Quote from Lewis Carroll- Ed).
Del Toro went on to say that he was swamped by the last push to finish Hellboy II, but LOTR fans could expect some news in two weeks time (this was posted on April 2, so very soon) and “a nice item at Comicon”.
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Anna writes in: “FaerieCon is very proud to announce the first US convention appearance of international best-selling fantasy artist, author and Oscar winning Production Designer, Alan Lee. Alan is best known as the co-creator with Brian Froud of the classic faerie book, FAERIES and the book illustrator and production designer for the blockbuster feature films, THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Don’t miss this very rare opportunity to meet one of the great masters of modern faerie and fantasy art and get your favorite book signed. Alan will be signing all three days.” FaerieCon will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, October 10-12, 2008. Read More
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Gloria writes: Join Fantasy Festival 2008, April 26th at the University of Utah Union Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Programming starts at 10 am. Fantasy Festival will conclude with a dance that ends at 11pm.
The schedule includes noted speakers, including Dr. Michael Drout, head of the English department at Wheaton College. He will be the keynote speaker addressing “From Middle earth to Hogwarts.” Dr. Drout is editor of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Beowulf and the Critics.” In addition he will also present a class on Beowulf. Further, there will be other scholarly presentations by professors and professionals, including Dr. Stephen Fullmer of Utah Valley University and John Kilgore of Eastern Illinois University. Continue reading “Fantasy Festival 2008 News”
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Good news for convention goers! LOTR veteran Brad Dourif (Grima Wormtongue) will be a guest of one of the best conventions in the country — Dragon*Con. Dragon*Con 2008 will be held Labor Day weekend (August 29 – September 1, 2008) in Atlanta, GA and it is a must see event for any fan. Along with Brad there is a whole Tolkien Track available to LOTR fans featuring scholars, panels, fun and games – even an ‘Evening at Bree’ event! If you are looking for a vacation this year, Atlanta is a great place to visit, and Dragon*Con is a great event to attend. [DragonCon Brad Bio] [Tolkien Track]
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HobbitCon IV is taking place next weekend (November 17) in Sao Paulo. There will be lectures by Tolkien Experts, a Costume Contest, RPG sessions and Card Games, along with many other activities. The website has more information, but is in Portugese. [More]
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Elentariel writes: I just returned from another wonderful trip to Germany, where I had a chance to attend RingCon 2007. Among thousands of LOTR fans in incredible costumes, there were numerous LOTR stars, and tons of entertainment. RingCon 2007 Images
Take a look at Ringer Spy Eowyn’s images from the same Con.
Continue reading “RingCon 2007 Report & Pics”
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