Ringer Spy Lotrcrazy writes: Notice the Sideshow Gollum figurine on Sheldon’s computer desk.
Spotted on CBS’ show ‘The Big Bang Theory’. Geeks taking over TV, I love it!
Category: Merchandise
Frandalf of Unquendor from The Dutch Tolkien Society, writes: This December, the new Lembas Extra will arrive. Lembas Extra is a special edition of the magazine of Unquendor. It’s filled with articles on Tolkien and Middle-earth and is in English! The theme for this Lembas Extra is ‘Tolkien in Poetry and Song’. Authors include no other than Tom Shippey (yes, the Tolkien scholar), Renée Vink (Dutch Tolkientranslator), Frits Burger, Sjoerd van der Weide, Dorine Ratulangie, Susan Edwards, Ben Koolen and Marion Kippers.
International buyers can acquire a copy at the Tolkienwinkel and Dutch buyers at Unquendor. Price for members: 13,50 euro, non-members: 15,95 euro.
I just received a copy of JW Braun’s ‘The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s Middle-Earth on the Big Screen’ for Christmas. We plan on chatting with Braun in the new year about his book, meanwhile take a look at the Amazon description:
A unique scene-by-scene breakdown of all of the Lord of the Rings movies, this guide provides in-depth analysis of the live-action trilogy and other related films, alongside games, puzzles, and interviews with the filmmakers. Each scene is explored in four different ways: a closer look at the plot and the action, a look behind the scenes, a reveal of mistakes that slipped through, and audience reactions. In addition to covering the stunning Peter Jackson trilogy and other adaptions (including the animated adaptations), details are also revealed about the prequel films currently in production, making this an essential volume for any Lord of the Rings fan.
Peter Jackson is secretly working to adapt the Mortal Engines fantasy novels for the screen. The hush-hush project is understood to be in early development, with work on the first of the four books under way, industry sources say. Weta Workshops is also believed to be working on designs for the science fiction series, which features giant mobile cities. A spokesman for Jackson did not deny the project was on the books yesterday, but said “any comment should come from Peter”. More..
Interested in ‘Mortal Engines’? Take a look at our links from Amazon. (try Amazon.ca as well!)
The folks from Warner Bros. sent this video along, it ties in with the big news we announced Monday about the Blu-ray DVD hitting shelves in April.
“The best movie of the decade” Entertainment Weekly
“…the Rings trilogy is more than movies. It’s a colossus on the march into screen legend.”...Rolling Stone, Peter Travers
“The #1 film of the decade” Chicago Sun Times, Roger Ebert
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY
The Multi-Billion Dollar Franchise Reigns Triumphant on Blu-ray™ Disc For the First Time! The Original Theatrical Versions of all Three Films with More than Seven Hours of Special Features and Digital Copies of Each Film Available April 6, 2010 from Warner Home Video
Burbank, Calif, December 14, 2009 – Oscar®-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history, can now be seen as never before when all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces explode onto Blu-ray Disc April 6th as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The nine-disc set will reawaken the powerful connection that fans have to these films through rich, robust colors and crisp sound that home audiences can only experience on Blu-ray Disc. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy will include digital copies of each film on three separate discs and will also be BD-Live enabled, offering exciting new interactive possibilities. The highly anticipated release will precede Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest videogame launch. Continue reading “LOTR Trilogy TE Blu-ray: Street Date April 6”