Tonight, the artisans from Weta released the latest statue in their mini-statue line. The character chosen to join the line-up, accompanying Gollum and Gandalf the Grey, is none other than the future King of Gondor, Strider. This adaptation of the character, features Strider as we first see him in Bree. This is the first time we’ve seen Strider captured in this pose and looks to be a must own The Lord of the Rings collectible. This statue will cost $75 and will be shipping sometime in September/October.
Category: LotR Cast News
It seems since the official The Lord of the Rings store at WBShop.com had a redesign, we’ve been getting non-stop deals for Tolkien fans. The offers continue today as we learn of a new Earth Day promotion. WBShop.com is offering 20% LOTR items including Middle-earth canvases, Arwen’s Pendant, framed film cells, etc, etc. If you were looking for an excuse to build your collection, now’s the time! [WBShop.com Earth Day Promo] [LOTR Shirts] [Official Hobbit Shirt]
The official The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit shop, WBShop.com, is at it again! They’ve just added 14 new styles to their t-shirt store and some may be a bit hard to resist! Among the highlights: The White Tree of Gondor, a Treebeard quote, a ‘lost Ring’ design and many others. Check them out! BTW – We do hope to have some new TheOneRing.net T-Shirts in the near future! [WBShop.com] [Official Hobbit Shirt]
The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo is happening all this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Of course there’s a guest list of comic and fantasy artists and entertainers as long as your arm (names like John Barrowman, Nicholas Brendon, Sean Astin and John Cusack), but TOR.n staffers Corvar and Entmaiden will also be there on Sunday presenting a panel discussion with all the latest inside news about The Hobbit movies. Want to know more? Click below!
[C2E2 Panel: The Hobbit Headlines from TheOneRing.net]
EDIT: Calisuri won’t be there! Apologies for the confusion in the ranks: the line-up listed on the site contained an error.
Beecake, the Scottish alternative rock band of which actor Billy Boyd is a part, are set to release a four song EP in June. You can hear their newest song exclusively on grammy.com. Have a listen; personally I’m loving it! You can also show the band your love at their facebook page, or check out their website. Middle-earth actors are such a talented bunch!
The folks over at nerve.com have posted this great article, where Academy Award winning song writer and Middle-earth actor Bret McKenzie picks his favourite songs-to-seduce-by. If you ever wondered what an elf would choose for romantic music, now’s your chance to find out. (Thanks to our friend Ethan Gilsdorf for bringing this to our attention!)