November 10, 2005 – Electronic Arts revealed today that actor Hugo Weaving will once again reprise his role as Lord Elrond for its upcoming RTS sequel The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. Weaving played the elven leader in Peter Jackson’s acclaimed movie trilogy. In the game, Weaving will assume the role of overall voice narrator who will “[guide] players in and out of each good and evil mission within the single player campaigns.” In addition, Weaving’s Lord Elrond character will engage in battles were never represented in the film adaptations. [More]
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Sideshow Collectibles has just announced, minutes ago, that they will be producing high-quality mixed media Premium Format (18″) figures from The Lord of the Rings. There is a live chat going on right now at their website about the topic and follow this link for the press releasee. [Click Here]
Ever looked at that big shiny “ring” in Dominic’s hand on the RINGERS cover artwork and think, “Gosh, I’d sure like to own that ring.” ? Well now’s your chance! We will be having a silent auction to benefit the National Center for Family Literacy at the RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS world premiere on Wednesday, November 16th. [More]
Matthew Melton writes: Last weekend at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra presented composer Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony. It was a great moment for fans like me who have followed the novels since long before the films came into being. I first met Bilbo Baggins in the spring of 1974. British author J.R.R. Tolkien had passed away only a year before that, but the extraordinary little hobbit Bilbo had already made his way into a chapter of a literary anthology in my 6th grade English class. The year was barely over before I had purchased a paperback copy of Tolkien’s trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. I spent the next month reading delightedly through a story unlike any other I had ever read. At the time I lived in a home without television, so books were my TV. [More]
Darlin writes: For anyone in Austin, TX or near there’s a trilogy at the Alamo Draft House Downtown with the EE versions except for RotK. It’s this Sunday, November 13 starting at 10:30am. Five tickets left at $88.00 a piece which includes seven meals, a hobbit feast, after all it’s called Seven Meals to Rule them all! [More]
Check out the first in a series of video blogs with the filmmakers of Ringers: Lord of the Fans! Check back within the next couple of weeks for periodic updates and insights into the making of this acclaimed documentary. [More]