A copy of The Lord of the Rings, intended for charity purposes and worth approx. $215, was stolen…
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A copy of The Lord of the Rings, intended for charity purposes and worth approx. $215, was stolen from a bookstore in Truro, UK. The Lord of the Rings was just one of several rare books that were stolen from this store recently. The Oxfam store sells books to raise money for their charitable efforts worldwide. Read the full story at the BBC. [Read more]
This month, J.W. reviews the book The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare by Chris Smith. Have a suggestion for a book you think J.W. should review? Find him on Facebook.
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Today, in the production blog from Sideshow Collectibles we get the full preview of the Snow Troll from this falls upcoming TheLord of the Rings: War in the North. That includes how awesome this collectible looks as well as the price of the statue. As we can see from these pictures the Snow Troll is massive in size and very detailed from skull mask he’s wearing all the way through the Dwarf he is crushing with his hand. The Snow Troll will cost $325 and only have a NRD if you decide to order two or more of this particular statue. Also as with many pieces from Sideshow Collectibles you will also have the option of using Flex Pay if you want to spread out your payments. Finally, no edition size and no exclusive announcement was made in this weeks production blog update. Make sure you’re around your computer or smart phone Thursday between 2-3pm PST so you don’t miss a chance to own this insanely cool The Lord of the Rings collectible. Check out all the pictures here in Sideshow Collectibles Production Blog.
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh grace the cover of the latest The Australian ‘Woman’s Weekly’ Magazine. They are billed as ‘Our (NZ’s) Hollywood Power Couple’. aww.ninemsn.com.au Continue reading “Peter & Fran Share Magazine Cover”
From WETA’s latest Newsletter: From Monday 22 August and for the next three months, we’re delighted to have a special Weta Cave at SKYCITY in Auckland. At the very root of Auckland’s impressive Skytower (when we say ‘you can’t miss it’ – we really mean it), the cave doors will open and we’re looking forward to seeing all you Aucklanders and other visitors. skycityauckland.co.nz
Maria writes: Heads up for the next issue of Total Film (#184) they have a feature ‘The Future 100’, “the 100 people, projects & trends that will rock your world over the next 12 months” The Hobbit is in at number 9. totalfilm.com
