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From ADC Publications: Renowned Tolkien Artist, Ted Nasmith, has just sent us three new images ready for our August 2010 Exhibition and we can now unveil these latest Original artwork’s and make them available to the public prior to our FREE ENTRY “Edge of the Wild” Middle-earth Art Exhibition in August. ( 13-16 Aug at The Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, UK) Continue reading “Ted Nasmith Art for Sale at ‘Edge of the Wild’”
Ringer spy Earl provided a story hot of the presses from the Los Angeles Times that says MGM’s management is no longer in control of the studio’s fate and that debtholders are now the decision makers.
The MGM Saga is developing into a film-worthy drama all its own (one that will never get a greenlight) and the article states: “The internal divide and lingering uncertainty demonstrate how tortured MGM’s reorganization process has been and how the balance of power has shifted from management to lenders.”
For fans this means that non-entertainment types are now calling the shots and how that plays out is completely unpredictable. There is one tidbit about the two movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” to be directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced by Peter Jackson:
“Though Time Warner’s bid has not been officially rejected, people at the media giant’s Warner Bros. studio have been frustrated by the protracted process, in part because it and MGM co-own the rights to movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” which are currently in development.”
The article explains a lot more of the intricacies of what is going on. How does this fit with the report that filming will start in November? We have our feelers out and will update you as soon as we hear anything definite.
While it isn’t exactly “news” it will be of a lot of interest to those who haven’t seen the 2011 version of the annual Tolkien calendar that Cor Blok is next year’s artist.
Blok is the only Tolkien artist living who met J.R.R. Tolkien in person and the English professor bought two paintings from the Dutch professor (history of art) and was given a third as a gift. Blok’s work, produced 50 years ago, is a definite departure from the more familiar works many fans are used to. He reportedly produced over 100 illustrations. You can pre-order it here and you can read a recent interview with Blok here. It is scheduled to be available in July.
From WAMC Radio: ALBANY, NY (WAMC) – Author Simon Tolkien received rave reviews for his first legal thriller, The Final Witness. Now, in The Inheritance, Tolkien sharpens his craft even more, deftly weaving psychological suspense and family drama to create a mystery steeped in memories, betrayal, and the long shadow of the past.
This book is very different than the famed writings of his Grandfather, J.R.R. Tolkien. Part courtroom drama and part historical thriller, The Inheritance is a dark thriller that tests the strength of blood ties, loyalty, and revenge. More..
A newly opened exhibition at Banbury Museum will feature art inspired by JRR Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings. The main artwork is by Ted Nasmith, the illustrator of the official 2010 Tolkien calendar. The internationally acclaimed artist’s admirers include director Peter Jackson. Inspiring Middle-earth will also feature work by other leading artists and will include a very rare print of one of Tolkien’s own early drawings. The author drew Lamb’s Farm, Gedling in 1911 and the exhibition at Banbury Museum will be the first time the art has been seen on public display.
Malcolm from ADC Publications adds: At “Edge of the Wild” in August, we shall have Tolkien’s Original drawing of “Lamb’s Farm, Gedling (1911)” on show (in a glass cabinet) throughout the event. This is the only piece of original Tolkien artwork that is held in private hands – the rest all being in University-held manuscript collections.
It came to light in the course of research undertaken for the biography of Hilary Tolkien (Ronald’s brother) by Angela Gardner & Neil Holford, which will be published and launched at this event as “Wheelbarrows at Dawn”.
“Edge of the Wild” is a FREE Entry Middle-earth-inspired Art Exhibition held 13-16 August 2010 at The Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, UK. More..