Aviation nut Sir Peter Jackson took a break from filming his Lord of the Rings prequel to show…
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Aviation nut Sir Peter Jackson took a break from filming his Lord of the Rings prequel to show off his toys at the 10th anniversary of the Classic Fighters Airshow in Blenheim yesterday.
Jackson is a regular spectator at the fundraiser for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, and chief executive Jane Orphan said he had once again been “exceptionally generous”, putting his private collection on display at the centre’s museum.
Announcing a full range of Pre and Post cruise options for the Cruise to Middle-earth, as well as LOTR Location tours during the cruise, now available. Please follow the link to see a description of all the optional tours and how they will fit into the overall itinerary of the cruise. Visits to Hobbiton, Edoras and Rohan are all there, as well as Australian locations such as the Blue Mountains or a climb on the Sydney Harbor Bridge. I’ve made them optional so you can customize your trip Down Under, arriving and departing when you need to. Please contact me for any questions and to book your trip while it is still available. Click the ‘continue reading’ button below to see pictures from the last adventure! [Cruise Website]
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TheOneRing.net would like to wish a very healthy and happy Birthday to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings actor/director Andy Serkis!
Andy is 47 and was born on this day in Ruislip, Middlesex, England. We all know him as Gollum/Smeagol in the LOTR films, and he will return in that role for the upcoming The Hobbit films. Andy has recently been named the second unit director The Hobbit!
Happy Birthday Andy!!
If you are a fan of the 1977 animated Hobbit, you have children, and you happen to live near Ridgefield, CT USA, then you are in luck!
The Ridgefield Library is hosting a special 1977 Hobbit movie viewing on their 16mm film projector. The showing will take place in the Children’s Program Room on Thursday, April 21, from 7-8:30 p.m. This film is open to students in grades 6-12. Snacks and Lembas will be provided. Registration is not required.
Details on the event are available through the following link. [Read on]
Turbine has just released two new batches of assets for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO). LOTRO – Spring Festival – Screenshots – In celebration of LOTRO’s 4th anniversary, a Spring Festival begins, featuring a new hedge maze, a “Stomp-a-Shrew” event in the Festival Gardens, and the new Ale Association, founded by the Dwarves of Thorin’s Hall to rival the Hobbits’ Inn League! For more information about the LOTRO Spring Festival, click here.
DDO Update 9 – Screenshots
New screens depict the new Harbinger of Madness adventure pack being added with Update 9, showing players on the hunt for the missing Saltire townsfolk, as they traverse the uncharted sewers near the Stormreach harbor. Update 9 will also introduce updates to Crafting, new attack animations, boosted spells and more prestige Enhancement lines, among other updates. For more information about DDO’s Update 9, click here. Continue reading “LOTRO 4th Anniversary Festival; DDO Update 9 Screens”
Vila writes: Hi, a spanish website, El Anillo Único, publish an exclusive interview with the casting directors of The Hobbit, John and Ros Hubbard, with occasion of their visit to Madrid the past April 8 to give a masterclass for young and applicant Spanish actors. The audio of the interview, in English with the translate in Spanish.
