Recently The Lord of the Rings: The White Council executive producer Steve Gray revealed some details on the game. The White Council is set 80 years before The Lord of the Rings, and the White Council itself is a group of powerful wizards and elves including Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, Elrond, Galadriel and Cirdan, who struggle to prevent the victory of evil. The player begins as a nobody, but strives to earn the Council’s recognition by performing menial tasks. Once their importance can no longer be ignored, the Council appoints the player to assist in directly fighting the forces of evil. [More]
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Get ready to prepare for the coming of Gozer! Movie Chat this weekend features none other than “Ghostbusters.” Join us Saturday on our IRC server at 5:30 pm EST when we pop our copies of the movie into the DVD player and press start. We plan to take a break midway through the film, to allow for stretching of fingers. Barliman will be on hand to serve drinks and snacks (and to enforce the house rules). Don’t forget to buy some Twinkies! [More]
Also, please check out our Summer Schedule, as voted on by the fine folks in Barliman’s chat room. Upcoming featured films include: ‘Galaxy Quest,’ ‘Shaun Of The Dead,’ ‘Say Anything,’ and ‘Princess Bride.’ [The Schedule] [About IRC chat]
Geri writes: I just thought you like to know that Ian McKellen will perform a one-man show, “A Knight Out in L.A.,” at the University of California, Los Angeles’ Freud Playhouse (MacGowan Hall, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024) this weekend (July 22-23) to benefit the Los Angeles Young Actors’ Company. Tickets are still available. [Tickets]
Ashlee writes: Just wanted to let everyone attending ELF to know that John Rhys-Davies had to cancel his appearance at ELF. However, John Noble (Denethor) has graciously agreed to attend in his place. John will also be attending the Friday night dessert party. You can read more about the changes at creationent.com. [More]
Ramen, Community Relations Specialist for The Lord of the Rings Online writes: We’ve just posted a new Point of Interest from The Lord of the Rings Online – The mysterious river Withywindle: Adventurers who wander into the Old Forest will inevitably find themselves drawn to the peaceful Withywindle, but beware; still waters run deep. [More]
The Embarcadero Marina will swell with the music from Lord of the Rings this tonight (July 20th). The San Diego Symphony will be performing the LOTR score in San Diego, CA. Follow this link for more dates and cities! [More]