Eddard Stark

HBO shares another clip from Sean Bean in the adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones,” fantasy series. This Sunday will be the fifth episode of the 10 dedicated to the first of Martin’s “Ice & Fire” series in which Bean stars as Eddard “Ned” Stark. He plays a nobleman who holds tightly to his ideals and honor and serves as “The Hand” of the King. In this scene he speaks with Ser Barristan, one of the Kingsguard, sworn to protect the royal family.

Ep. 5 Clip – Ned Talks to Ser Barristan

From the LOTR Trilogy Facebook Page: Ever wonder how the design & effects came together in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Well, now you can ask the experts. Alan Lee & John Howe Illustrators & Conceptual Artists for The Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as Richard Taylor, Design and Effects Supervisor for The Lord of the Rings trilogy will be answering YOUR Facebook fan questions! Submit questions below & be sure to let us know who it’s for. More..

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]

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..