Roheryn writes: John Alvin, prolific poster artist of many films including The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has…
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Roheryn writes: John Alvin, prolific poster artist of many films including The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has died of a heart attack at age 59. More details, plus a link to a gallery of his poster art at geeksofdoom.com.
Xoanon here, I had the opportunity to interview John about his work on LOTR and other films a few months ago, I will posting that online soon. In the meantime take a look at his LOTR works here. www.johnalvinart.com
Bonhams Auction House in London has a signed first edition copy of the Hobbit going up for auction. It is estimated that the auction could reach close to $60,000. Also going on the block is a 1947 Swedish Edition (the first foreign language edition of the Hobbit).
Red Velvet Rose sends along this link to the latest ‘Faux Pas’ comic, where the author shows a little bit of geek cred with this Tolkien reference. Click on the image to read the comic. [ozfoxes.com]
Sideshow has been teasing this Lord of the Rings polystone diorama since Comic-Con 2007. During their panel presentation, they showed an impressive unpainted version of what looked to be a very dynamic battle in mid-air. Jump ahead a half year, and on professor Tolkien’s birthday, we got an even clearer picture of the unpainted Fell Beast portion of the statue. Today (finally!), we get the official preview, complete with a glimpse of the fully painted Fell Beast and Eagle head sections. With the official preview now launched, we can guess that pre-orders will begin next Thursday, February 7th. Click on the image or the link below to visit Sideshow’s preview for the Fell Beast vs. Eagle – ‘Battle Above the Black Gates’ Polystone Diorama. [View the Preview]
A few more updates from Sideshow Collectibles this week. Sideshow has released a QTVR (360° view) of the recently released Ringwraith Legendary Scale Bust. Currently the third most popular item at SideshowCollectibles.com, this polystone bust captures the Ringwraith attack at Weathertop. [Ringwraith] They have also updated the photography of the Gandalf the White Premium Format figure. This item, previously sold out after Comic-Con 2007 is now shipping and they found a few more exclusive editions to offer to the public. If you wanted to get one, act now! [Gandalf the White – Sideshow Exclusive] And not to be forgotten, one of the best collectibles of 2007 is still available for order, the Lurtz Premium Format figure. [Lurtz Premium Format Figure]
Ringer Karl sends us a heads up about the upcoming release of a soundtrack from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ theatre production. The original score, with music composed by A.R. Rahman, Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale, and lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus, is recorded from the The Lord of the Rings theatre production now on stage in London. The album will begin shipping on February 5th 2008. [Amazon.com
