Keith writes: A limited edition t-shirt of the Balrog as depicted by legendary comic artist Walter Simonson (The Mighty Thor) will be on sale exclusively at the Epic Proportions booth at New York Comic-Con in October. More..
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TURBINE LAUNCHES THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: RISE OF ISENGARD™
Third Major Expansion to the 2010 MMO of the Year Now Available Across North America & Europe
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Turbine announced today the launch of 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). Players across North America and Europe can purchase and play Rise of Isengard starting today by visiting http://www.lotro.com/isengard. Continue reading “LOTRO: Rise of Isengard Live! Launch Trailer + Screens”
Two stars from the “Lord of the Rings” films squared off at the mic last night, and then in the boxing ring. Fantastic Fest continued Saturday night with the “Fantastic Debates,” traditional debates followed by boxing matches. Former hobbits Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan debated about the online video game “World of Warcraft.” More..
This time is now! We’re throwing a party in the Big Apple – ‘Ringers Take Manhattan’! This event, held in a private room in Manhattan, is an exclusive chance for Tolkien fans to hang out with like minded people and to celebrate all things Middle-earth! Ticket price will include appetizers, one free drink of your choice, an exclusive TORn shirt (available during NY Comic-Con only), yet-to-be-announced goodies, a chance to win some very high end prizes (think Jewelry, Statues, etc), and guaranteed good times! Any profits made will go to support TORn, so you also get to feel good about supporting the website! Our party will be held at The Speakeasy at the Gin Mill, Amsterdam Avenue on Friday October 14th from 7-10pm. This beautiful location provides the perfect atmosphere, and includes plenty of choices for drink and bar food, so party goers can eat, drink and be Merry (or Pippin if you prefer…) to their hearts’ content. Tickets are $40 each and on sale right now! We have an extremely limited supply of tickets, so please make sure to place your reservation today! We hope to see you in Manhattan! [Order Tickets] Follow the link to learn more about New York Comic-Con and all the great events taking place that weekend. [New York Comic-Con Tickets] [TORn Panel] (Have a Tolkien related business and want to sponsor our NYCC appearance? Contact us)
Highlights from the Otago Daily Times’ report on the Hobbit casting call that took place yesterday (Sunday 26th September 2011) at Oamaru, NZ:
Hundreds of people of all ages, shapes and sizes came to Oamaru yesterday in a bid to be part of The Hobbit movie being filmed by Peter Jackson… to be one of about 200 extras needed for filming scenes in the Twizel-Lake Pukaki area during November and December.
The casting call was also for “towns people” – men and women aged 30 to 80 years with character faces and men with beards. All shapes, sizes and ethnicities were welcome. That brought out some real characters, especially men of all shapes, sizes and colours of beards, some unkempt through to others plaited and trimmed. Some women dressed in Victorian clothes to enhance their chances of being selected.
They were warned the work was intermittent and often last-minute, work days were “long, changeable” and “patience and flexibility” was essential.
Read the full report at odt.co.nz.
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